Self Esteem : You matter
You’d be surprised. Maybe amazed. If you could see the far reaches of
your influence you’d be stunned. The point is: You matter.
How you breathe matters. How you think, the words you speak and the
actions of your life, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant,
they have great power.
Two Kinds of Power
When we think abut power we usually think about will. You want
something and you consider yourself powerful if you can achieve it. That
is a very linear, directed and limited view of your power.
The power I’m talking about is quite different from that. It is the
power of your being. The pure quality of your presence. And it radiates
out in all directions. You can’t help it.
You can’t stop it. It is always generating waves from the center of
your being. This never-ending flow of presence that emanates from your
core is your true power. It is not your will. It is not trying to do
anything. It simply is. And it is powerful.
Power’s Cape
This power, that is your essence, shines effortlessly. It is light.
It is consciousness. Its influence is beneficial to all who have the
good fortune to encounter you.
It is also subtle. Since the power of your consciousness is not
physical like a rock or a brick, many don’t even realize it is there.
Since it is not personal like your face or your name, many don’t even
recognize it as you. But they’d know your cape anywhere. Your power is
draped in your body and your personality and all the clearly noticeable
colors of your power’s human cape.
A Flashlight Under the Covers
When you were a kid did you shine a flashlight under the covers at
night to read when you were supposed to be sleeping? What you probably
didn’t realize was that no matter how heavy the blanket was, the light
shone through.
Well, you can make your cape very heavy with the weave of your
personal history, but your light will still shine through. That’s the
good news because that’s as bad as it gets.
As Good as it Gets
What if you set an intention to shine your light for all to see? What
if you decide to allow your power its freedom? What if you let your cape
flap in the breeze, fully expressive of your essence? When you release
your power from the hitching post of your will, it reveals is true
nature. When your cape stops trying to control your essence, your spirit
lovingly animates your cape. Your essence is made of love. You are
infinite power made of infinite love.
Realizing this sets you free. Feeling this makes your life joyful.
Expressing this makes you an angel to others. Living this makes your
life matter in the most profound and beneficial way. This is as good as
it gets.
Only Good
When I say that you matter, do you get a little uncomfortable? Do you
worry about the consequences of your decisions? The ramifications of
your “mistakes?” There is really nothing to worry about. Every moment is
new. And your essence is shining just as brightly when you are in
alignment with it as it is when you are all tangled up. So if you get a
sudden burst of clarity about your previous patterns of tangle, that’s
great. If you start to realize the habitual ways that you cloak your own
light and keep it from expressing through you, fantastic.
Now you’ve got clarity and perspective. Now you can bring yourself
into greater and greater alignment. Abraham* always tells us, “You can’t
get it wrong and you’ll never get it done.” So, don’t worry about
mattering. It is only good. Rejoice in your essence and shine your love
everywhere you go.
Meditation
Sit with the intention of feeling the pure power of your essence
devoid of the movements of your cape. Relax your consciousness and
release anything that is effortful. Keep releasing. Sense the ground of
your being. Pure consciousness. Simple being.
Like peeling an onion, go deeper and deeper into your pure space of
being. You are powerful in your influence. And you are most powerful,
most beneficial and most fulfilled when you let the power of your pure
beingness shine from within you. Let your cape flow on the wind of your
spirit. Your body, your personality, your thoughts, words, and deeds
will become extraordinary.
* For more information about the teachings of Abraham, visit
ww.abraham-hicks.com
© 2005 Rebbie Straubing
You can receive Dr. Rebbie Straubing’s Free e-Course, 7 Secrets
for Manifesting Your Heart’s Desire, by sending a blank email to
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Rebbie is a workshop leader, Abraham Coach and writer. She is the author
of the ebook, How to Attract the Relationship of Your Dreams
which you can download at
http://www.GreatRelationships.net.
Read more of her articles at her website
http://www.YOFA.net and
listen to her meditation recordings at the Affirmative Contemplation
website at
http://www.AffirmativeContemplation.com .
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