Be Yourself: The Goddess That You Are Inside
Excerpted from the book: The Goddess of Happiness, A
Down-to-Earth Guide for Heavenly Balance and Bliss by Debbie
Gisonni
Do you sometimes feel as if the true woman you are is Locked up
in a closet collecting dust along with those low-cut jeans
you'll never have the courage to wear? Do you hide parts of
yourself in order to please someone else? If the package you
present to the world is a neatly wrapped, square blue box when
you're really a yellow-and-purple drawstring velvet bag with
fringe on the bottom, you are living a lie. Covering up
essential parts of yourself (and I don't mean a sarong over a
bathing suit) will eventually block out your true essence--the
goddess within you. When we think of modern-day goddesses, our
attention naturally goes toward top female celebrities such as
Madonna or Cher-- beautiful, talented, successful, and sassy.
Women who can push the emotional buttons of society with the way
they dress or act. Women who are not afraid to speak their mind,
even if others don't agree. Women who can run a business empire
and also be a star, a mother, and a lover at the same time. But
what about the rest of us--the everyday women living everyday
lives? There are everyday women--you know who they are--who
light up a room whenever they enter. People naturally gravitate
to them, like mosquitoes circling a patio lamp. These women are
usually not the prettiest or the smartest or the thinnest, but
there's something about them that shines. You can't quite
pinpoint what it is, but you know you want some of it. Well,
guess what? You can't have it because what they have is unique
to them. All they've done is be the goddess they really are
inside You can't be that goddess, but you can be your own
goddess. You are the only person in charge of your own inner
light. It's your choice to turn it on or off. I know that at
first you might not consider yourself a goddess, but what if I
told you that you are. Anytime I meet someone new, I start to
see her as a goddess. I notice how her facial features, which
might have seemed ordinary at first, fit her persona like a snug
glove. Her other attributes--such as the way she moves her body,
the sound of her voice, and the texture of her hair--all paint a
unique picture that is a reflection of her spirit inside. As I
spend more time with her, observing and appreciating her
qualities, I can't imagine her wanting to be anything other than
what she is--a loving, giving, perfect creature--a goddess.
Rediscover yourself--your true self. Maybe you'll awaken your
fiery side, like the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele, or your
mothering instincts, like the ancient Greek goddess Demeter.
Whatever you find, dust it off and shine it up. Bring forth the
true light within you, which no one can ever duplicate or take
away. Dare to be who you really are and dare to experience life
in full color!