Hello!
I wonder what gift of yours you’ve lost touch with, rejected or tried to correct or fix?
… in order to please, to not stand out, to fit in, to belong, to be safe, to not be harmed or ridiculed, to be loved, to be approved of or validated?
I want to gift you the biggest permission slip to little by little rediscover it, express it and celebrate it, without fear or excuses!
You are beautifully unique. There’s never been anyone quite like you. There will never ever be anyone quite like you.
You have a spark of soul DNA that’s full of gifts that are so amazing and so needed – for yourself, for others and for a world that’s hurting so much right now.
None of us like rejection. In order to fit in, to belong, to be accepted and validated, we may reject parts of ourselves that stand out or that have been rejected, shamed, criticised. Our internal fire starts to go out. We haven’t realised that these parts of ourselves are part of our gifts, our loving contributions to ourselves, others and the world. Here’s my story of reclaiming a rejected gift.
You have incredible gifts inside that may not have been seen or nurtured, or aspects of which may have been criticised and shamed, so you put them away, turned them off, in favour of what would fit in, would please, would earn a living. It’s time to unleash them at whatever pace you’re ready for because the impact of not unleashing them, is like a dog on a lead, without the freedom to run and to explore and be themselves.
Living on purpose, bringing your gifts centre stage can feel uncomfortable in the beginning – you’ve been small for so long, tried not to take up the space that’s yours in the world, you’ve hidden parts of yourself for years, you’ve forgotten how to be these parts of you that are ‘in your bones’ and yet it is your true self. The stories and evidence that keep it this way seem compelling. In time you will move beyond the discomfort, like the caterpillar 🐛 that experiences the discomfort of the chrysalis and emerges a butterfly 🦋. It’s uncomfortable and the wings take time to be strong… and then you fly! Space for our gifts isn’t scarce. There is more than enough room for all of our gifts and for all of us to fly.
Here’s a couple of ways you can begin this work to Live Life on Purpose!
1. Visit The Gifts of Difference, a Coach Adventure that’s included in Loving Difference, where you can begin to:
🎁 Identify your strengths as gifts
🎁 See the gifts in others you love
🎁 Welcome in life beyond labels
2. Join me for a short bonus episode of the podcast on this topic…
If you’d prefer to explore all this with me, book a call.
How our soul gifts will be received in the world, particularly by others, may be our biggest fear, especially as we may have painful memories of how that played out when we were younger, or more recently. It’s about going slow, a little at a time, with those you trust the most – which isn’t necessarily the people you live with! I tried out most of my true self on close friends before my family! It’s also about realising that any reaction to you is a reflection of them and their relationship with themselves, not a reflection of you.
Enjoy re-discovering your gifts, breathe easier and begin to fly 💖
With love and sparkle…
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