Greatness

To know how to be one’s own self…

 

Powerful.

 

Liberating.

 

Necessary.

 

Fear is no longer in charge.

 

Control is no longer an issue.

 

Love is at the root.

 

Freedom from attachment.

 

When we liberate ourselves from expectations and attachments to outcomes, there is greater flow in each moment. We can free ourselves from what we “expect” to get done in a day. We can allow the day to unfold gracefully and respond instead of getting irritated. My brother shared a quote with me this past weekend to the effect of, “If it can be funny later, it can be funny now.”

 

The unrelenting expectations we hold ourselves to prevent us from being present to what is going on right in front of us. The focus shifts to getting things done instead of really living. The narrow, rigid focus of expectations keeps us in the space of producing, proving and passivity. This is not to say that time at work is all about horsing around and not accomplishing the tasks before you. Tasks need to be accomplished, but not at the price of control, anger and rigidity.

 

Be free.

 

Allow your creative self to come out to play.

 

Know the talents within you and allow them to be part of your day.

 

Take the “should’s” out of the equation. “Should” holds us in self-judgment, which is counter to being your own self. “Should” can also carry shame with it, which intensifies the burden of self-judgment.

 

I should start eating healthier.

 

I should be exercising.

 

I should be happier.

 

I should be a better parent/spouse/friend/co-worker.

 

I should do something with my life.

 

When you allow yourself to intimately know your own self, the “should’s” disappear. The expectations and attachments to outcomes carry less and less importance. In the event that the “should’s” pop up or expectations are in the driver’s seat, knowing your own self allows the awareness to surface that there is a trigger of some sort seeking to be addressed.

 

Empowerment.

 

Awareness.

 

Conscious co-creating of your life.

 

Get to know you.

 

Know your triggers. Accept them. Allow them to be part of who you are in this very moment. When you allow your triggers to be in your conscious awareness, you are then able to use that information to consciously make different choices around them, ultimately reducing their power.

 

Tap into your greatness.

 

Loosen the reins of control and rigidity.

 

Breathe.

 

Love.