Do you ever catch yourself thinking: 'Who am I to be big, brave, beautiful, powerful? Who am I to set a boundary, say a bold truth, be so happy, live so large?'
Pause.
That voice is very likely not your own. It may be the voice of a sisterhood wound, your mother, your father, the patriarchy. It may be the voice of your culture, society, religion, community.
That voice of "Who am I to be all that?" "Who am I to live with ease?" "Who am I to teach and lead?" "Who am I to not suffer?" "Who am I to be proud of myself?" is the voice of survivor's guilt, the suppressed inner child, or the energy inside that's afraid of destructive envy from others.
To that I say: It's your sacred duty to yourself and the world to stand tall and straight. To embody that safety and shining do get to go together. To take up space. To have a voice. To hold your head high and tell the survivor's guilt inside: 'It's safe to thrive now.'
That doesn't mean we will ever forget our grief, our humanity, or what happened in the past. It just means we will use the past as rocket fuel to BE, to BECOME, to have, and to be radically alive!
Marianne Williamson says:
"We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel unsure around you."
We are the ancestors of our children. So sing, even if your voice shakes. Dance, even if your heart breaks. Plant seeds, live, shine, create, express yourself, get still, teach, become, stand tall, hold your head high.
Generate a new generation... of ease. Generate a new ancestral code... of radiance. Of Being. Not creating from a place of proving either. Just creating a more beautiful world by being YOU.
There is no other You like You.
There is no soul with your mission. There is no human with your unique soul blueprint.
We need you, now more than ever, for the orchestra of our collective redemption.
This is my permission to be ALL that you are. There are rooms in this world that have room for ALL of you.
I appreciate you so, so much and I'm so grateful you are here.
There is no other You like You... please, Be You. Shine. Use your unique voice. It matters.
