In my last post I talked about Love being the Heart of Authentic Power; specifically a deeply nurtured Love of Self.
Self Love in the purest, more reverent sense is the greatest gift we could ever give ourselves. In turn, it is also the greatest gift we could give another.
By loving ourselves unconditionally, we heighten our capacity for love in general. By loving ourselves we are tapped in to our true nature and therefore in access to our greatest authentic power.
Communicating with others from this space of Authentic Power steeped in Self Love is magical.
Sphere of Receptivity~
By focusing first on our self love and then radiating outward, we create an authentic sphere of receptivity for communication to flow through.
When in this space of Self Love related to Authentic Power, we recognize that we have no desire to control another. Our only wish is that each person finds the deep peace associated with their own relationship with Self.
How the communication is received is not up to you. It is up to the receiver. Your only ‘job’ is to come from your inner love and relate from a position of good intention without agenda, without attachment to the outcome.
We can tell the difference between being in our Authentic Power and coming from our Inauthentic Power in two ways:
- how we’re feeling emotionally while communicating
- if we’re feeling attached to the outcome, or not
If the emotion that is flowing feels good, is based in unconditional love, peace, harmony and understanding then you can be sure that you are coming from your Authentic Power.
If the emotion that is flowing is steeped in feelings of anger, frustration, fear and/or judgement you can use caution, recognizing that it’s more likely to be coming from an Inauthentic place when the emotional energy is charged in this way.
The flow of emotion is an ever changing stream of consciousness. At times calm and placid, other times like raging rapids. In addition, this flow can shift and change at the blink of an eye.
As we commit to bringing our awareness to our emotional flow, we engage another level of our Authentic Power. We are aware of the shifts and therefore aware of our level of authenticity.
Feeling Powerless?
When I look at the path I’ve journeyed over the years relative to being in my own authentic power I can clearly see the relationship between my journey to self love and my ability to be in my power. I can see plenty of stops along the path where I felt powerless…and in those moments I was also OUT of love with myself.
Being powerless is a close friend of self-doubt, self-sabotage, self-neglect, self-hate. Period. No one can render you powerless but yourself. Just as no one can give you power but yourself.
An Inside Job~
It’s an inside job. It always is. As soon as we externalize *anything* we’re at risk of giving our power away. Again, when this happens it’s of our own choosing. Nothing has been taken away.
The inside job here is all about loving and honoring your most Brilliant Source Self and allowing the expansion of that Source Self to fill you up from the inside out.
When we allow our True Nature Self to expand into the fullness of our being-ness we are free. We feel such joy and elation. Nothing can stop us.
We are unstoppable in our flow of power in grace and ease.
Being the ‘Look-Out’~
When in conversation or communication that matters to us, it’s our responsibility to bring awareness to where our communication is flowing from. It’s responsible of us to be our own look-out, our own watch-guard to where our energy is flowing from.
When in conversation we begin to recognize that our emotional barometer has switched from love to fear, we draw ourselves in, call ourselves on it and proceed only when we are back in a centered, loving, peaceful place.
Just imagine how different the world would be if we could self-manage our energy in this way. And of course we can. …do we? That’s the question.
War would be an unknown if each of us committed to this practice, this awareness. What a commitment this is…and will be to those we love in our near and dear daily lives, as well as to our global family.
When we recognize that it’s only about us, as the individual…that no one else imposes anything on us; it offers a deep sense of comfort and freedom; as well as responsibility–one that we willingly accept because it’s just too important not to.
Calling all Captains~
Accepting this responsibility means we realize that we are truly the captain of our own ship. We realize that we are in charge of our feelings, our thoughts, and our actions. We realize that everything we do, say, and be…is a choice. Everything.
Most of all, we recognize that true power = love…better yet, Love = Power
…and it all starts on the inside. Inside of you. Inside of me. …how beautiful when it radiates outward!! LOVE POWER
That’s the only kind of power I’m interested in. How about you?
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June 19, 2009 at 1:28 pm
“Being powerless is a close friend of self-doubt, self-sabotage, self-neglect, self-hate. Period. No one can render you powerless but yourself. Just as no one can give you power but yourself.”
This is ringing true for me again lately. Tough stuff on the mental front when for the past month, S hasn’t been getting the hours he used to and there is a mortgage payment coming up. All I keep doing is thinking of that and not making it and I drag my butt right down.
Thank you for your awesome site. I think I may have to have a talk with Lakshmi again.
xxx Amy