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MICHELLE WASHINGTON
How is it possible to be fearful of something that is good for us? Something we desire, something we dreamed of, something we work hard towards, something that's waiting for us.
I believe the remedy for this myth is to deal with whatever or whoever made us feel less than, not qualified, like an underachiever, and not equipped to accomplish anything. Once we deal with what was once affecting us, it has no choice but to die out of your mental, emotional, and physical system.
This statement has to be a myth. It lacks logical truth.
See, the choice of fear or faith has always been something we controlled. And either choice will always bring us the results that's connected to it. So, I challenge you where ever you are in this season of your life, to move beyond the experience that stole your faith and replaced it with fear. You have to decide to live in the past or live in the present for a better future.
Could it be that our fear comes from a place of what someone said to us or placed in us at an early age? Because fear isn't something we plan for, but something we have experienced.
And as always, There's MORE to YOU! Fear is a thought that we took on as a belief.
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There’s a message burning inside of you. It’s pushing its way out. But you keep quieting it, refusing to let it go – refusing to use your voice, refusing to speak those words. Those words are words that will clarify, amplify, edify, magnify, even stupefy. Those are words that will bring life, erase shame, defeat fear, give courage, cause a smile, elicit laughs, equip, empower, educate and inform. Those words are your words. They matter. You matter. Your message matters. Whether you are speaking or writing from your area of expertise or your lived experience, the knowledge and wisdom that reside within you can be the one thing someone needs to move their life, career or business to the next level. Stop thinking that your message doesn’t matter. Stop believing that everything that needs to be said has been said. Has it been said by you? You are the differentiating factor. You are the ME in the message that makes it unique. Sis, someone is looking for you. People are waiting to hear what you have to say – to read the words you write. They may not receive what they need from anyone else. You were the one called to speak into their lives. You are the one who will walk them through their breakthrough, their breakup, their level up, or their takeoff. You!
Your message matters. You will not experience the fulfillment you desire until you give in to the calling to share your words. It doesn’t matter that you are afraid. It doesn’t matter that you don’t write well or speak well. It doesn’t matter that you don’t have the credentials. It doesn’t matter that you don’t look the part. You have the most important thing you need… you. You are fully equipped with everything you need to move forward and have the impact you were created to have in this world. You don’t have to know the “how-to” I can help you with that. As long as you’ve got the “what” and the “why” we can make this thing – your thing, work. And if you're wondering about the “when”… now is the time. Your message is needed now.
“Stop thinking that your message doesn't matter.” If you’d like help taking your message to the masses in the marketplace, schedule a strategy call with me today. Visit www.CoachMeDrC.com to schedule your call. We’ll determine the best way to package your message and identify the next step for you to take.
We were all created with a light within us. Our lights are intended to shine bright and impact our worlds with the unique gifts and energies we own. Our lights don’t always shine bright though. We often feel overwhelmed with life and it’s because we’ve allowed others to project their fears, needs and sometimes their responsibilities onto us. We take from others what they choose not to carry and then wonder how our loads got so heavy. Our lights get dimmer with each item we add. We need boundaries to protect our light. Boundaries are critical to your light’s ability to shine bright. They let others know that you’ve learned some lessons through prior experiences and refuse to ignore red flags that show up at this point in your life. Boundaries acknowledge the huge investment you’ve made in your journey and announce to others that you will not experience a loss in personal growth for their personal gain. They are significant because they tear down the menacing voice of unworthiness that screams you’re too picky or you want too much. Boundaries protect you from allowing others to take so much of you that you have nothing left to give. They’re essentially the quiet reminders that confirm loving, respecting and prioritizing yourself are key components of a fruitful life.
The spirit of fear will tell you that boundaries are too harsh and will cause people to run away from you. Lingering insecurities will whisper that you don’t have a right to say no to those you love or to the job you’ve been so fortunate to have landed. The little girl inside of you will beg for you to people please and put others first so that you don’t experience rejection, yet again. We often forget that perceived rejection is really God’s intentional redirection. But, remember your light! Your light will confirm that who and what God has for you was predestined and can’t be scared off by healthy boundaries. It will remind you that you are deserving of mutually beneficial relationships that replenish what you pour out. That light will speak to the little girl within and reiterate that she will never have to chase people or things because anything or anyone attached to her destiny will ultimately find and embrace her. The brightness of our light depends on the choices we make. Will you be everything to everyone and slowly watch your light diminish? Or, will you create healthy boundaries to protect your light so that it continues to shine bright, as intended, to bless the world? I encourage you to take heed to the Sunday school song from many years ago. This little light of mine… I’m gonna let it shine!
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