Live In Your Strength
- Alaina Smith
- Jun 30, 2017
- 2 min read
The other night I was having an evening cup of tea hoping to tap into a bit of peaceful energy. I have the tea that has a little tag with a quote on it. The quote read “live in your strength.” I thought about this for a moment…live in your strength. What a wonderful thought, but not so easily accomplished. I began to think of how so many of us are not living in our “strength.” Rather we are living and dwelling on weaknesses. Yes, we all have weaknesses or areas that are not our strong points, but too often people get so caught up in these self-proclaimed “failures” that they are not able to see all they have to offer. This is a type of psychological quicksand that has so many people trapped.
How does one escape? Here is a brief exercise to get you living in your strength.
1. The first step is to become aware that you feel this way.
2. The second step is to identify something that you feel good about. I know, this is the tricky part. It is easy to find the flaws, but it can be tedious to find something good. If you have to, start small. Identify one thing about yourself that you like or you do well. This might be that you have nice hair, or you can make dinner every night by 6pm while three children vie for your attention. If this is too much, think of a strength you want to have. If you have the time, build on this. Fill in the following poem.
I am good at ___________________
I am the color__________________
I am the sound of _______________
My purpose is_________________
I want________________________
I need________________________
I am_________________________
Give your strength a name. Perhaps you are Super Mom or Strong One. Whatever pops into your head, go with it. Continue to think about this role. How does she/he walk, talk, or respond to criticism? Take a few minutes in front of the mirror being this strength. Say your poem out loud and tell yourself “I will live in my strength. I am ___________”
As you go about your day and you feel your weaknesses creep up on you, reflect back on your role of strength. How would this role respond? What would this person of strength think? Remind yourself that you are this strength and this is how you want to live. You can do it! Live in YOUR strength!!
