Reclaiming Your Power
Reclaiming Your Power
As fall turns to winter, it is a time of rebuilding. Hibernation
is not simply about sleep, but more importantly about allowing
our inner resources to grow and building the foundation for our
path in the new year.
As we move into this process, it's important to look, not only
at what we've done this year, but also at how we've used our
power, where we've lost it and where we need to focus our power
- with ourselves and in our outer worlds - in the year ahead.
One practice I find important in reviewing my 'power practices'
is writing a list of the choices/tasks I haven't made this year.
I believe you know what I mean. Those decisions/tasks that I've
put off or scurried over. We all have these. In a society as
fast as ours it's impossible to make every decision or complete
every tasks that comes our way. Yet, not making a
decision/completing a task and holding on to it in your mind is
one of the fastest ways to lose power. Especially if you are
holding onto it out of fear.
Personal Power Practice
1) Begin by making a list of 3 decisions/tasks you have been
putting off.
2) Go through each decision/task and note if the decisions/tasks
are really necessary. One way to decide this is to note what
would happen if you never did the decision/task. Cross off the
decisions/tasks that are not truly necessary.
3) Write down next to the decision/ task the true reasons why
you haven't completed it yet. For example, need to find
resources, need to find time, etc. This might be an eye-opening
experience.;)
4) Now write the steps to complete the decision/ task. For
example, if once you have all of your information to complete it
that will cause you to make the decision, write as your steps to
gather the necessary information.
5) Once you have the steps, create your timeline for making the
decision/ completing the task.
6)Motivation Factor: Now close your eyes and envision yourself
after you have made the decision/completed the task. Notice your
energy and how you feel in your power again. You might even
compare this with an image before you made the decision/
completed the task.
I hope you enjoy this exercise.