“I’m celebrating how strong you are”.
In our womens circle at the weekend we each took a turn to celebrate a quality in another.
I smiled as I recognise this quality within myself too.
Since then I’ve been reflecting on how my relationship with strength has evolved.
There’s a light and shadow expression of strength, being in the latter played a big part in me burning out…
❌High tolerance for crappy situations and chaos
❌Finding it hard to ask for help or receive it even when it is available
❌Taking on responsibility for other peoples emotions and drama
❌Controlling everything (to prevent mess you’ll have to clean up)
❌Saying yes to everything especially at work
❌Being the ‘positive’ one (with a sneaky undercurrent of big anxiety)
Being strong felt like a burden…
But now strength is a blessing ?
✡️Capable and resilient to weather ups and downs
✡️Courage to face fears and overcome obstacles
✡️Optimism (laced with realism)
✡️Perseverance (selectively)
I’ve been able to shift my relationship with strength through self awareness.
Now I have discernment as to what I give my energy to, self belief and trust, giving and receiving in balance, and finding a higher meaning amidst challenge.
There’s a fine line between the two expressions, it’s with acceptance of duality and a conscious relationship with myself that I’m able to enjoy my natural strength.
Truth be told I fall into the lower expression at times but now recognise anxiety and resentment creeping in, and my body feeling stiff especially in the neck and shoulders, and I’ll take steps to adjust.
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