We are Enough!!!

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By: Daria Gimon, Personal Empowerment Coach

I finally, FINALLY realize… why it has been so difficult for me to embrace, accept, love and cherish myself for who I really am, faults and all.

While telling my “story” to a client, I came to uncover yet ANOTHER layer of the puzzle that is quite often me.  As I was talking about the beliefs that I formed about my own self-worth, namely, that I was “worthy” only when I pleased others (come on, I know I’m not the only one), something finally CLICKED, or shifted, in my own heart and mind.

Even though I had recounted my story many times before, and in different ways, for some reason this time, I started making even more connections.

That belief – that I am only “worthy” or “valuable” when I please others – still creeps into my life!

Wait a minute… I thought I was DONE with that!

Standing at the threshold to a new career, I’m staring down at the vast expanse of possibility…. Down there…. You know, the world where I live…. And it struck me that my hesitation still stems from that long-ago belief.  What if I’m not effective?  What if I can’t help others?  What if I keep that old belief of mine alive by NOT pleasing a client?  Is that maybe what’s stopping me?  Hell yes it is!!!

OK.  So…. What is it that I have to do to get rid of it?  Ohhhh yes, I got it…

REWRITE THE STORY. 

In every aspect of my life, I MUST… REWRITE… the STORY.

In my teaching, I must relinquish the need to be pleasing to others.  I must accept that I am enough, just as I am, faults and all.  I must recognize that the worthiness comes not from someone or something outside of me, but that I’m valuable regardless. For who I am.

In my family dynamics, I need to acknowledge that I am a different person, and people close to me may have absolutely no idea how to deal with the new me. I’m totally okay with that.

In my singing, I must just BE… be present, in the moment, sharing and giving back to a gift that’s long lain dormant, gathering dust, in my life. It’s time to experience the sheer JOY of it, and that is all.

In my coaching, I need to shift my focus to the countless positive, encouraging comments and compliments that have already solidified EXTERNALLY that I am in fact pretty darn effective.

And if I do this, it becomes INTERNAL.

It becomes my NEW STORY, because it is the NEW TRUTH. 

And new truth replaces old truth that no longer serves us.

Our worth is not found in others!  Our words, thoughts, actions, and deeds need to reflect our GROWTH, and not our old fears and barriers.  It sounds so simple, and yet, we need to remind ourselves of the simple things at times.  In fact, often it’s the simple things that redirect us back on the right path.

Sometimes it’s those small, quiet, intimate conversations or encounters that reawaken, rekindle, and remind us of how precious and incredible we really are.  How much BIGGER and GREATER we are than just the sum of our parts and others.

We are DIVINELY MADE, and so naturally, we are enough!  We are of great value!  We are worthy!  And we matter!  And no one has to tell us that!

Here comes another year.  In fact, it’s here.  Another opportunity to rewrite your story.  In fact, I bet if you look back at your previous year and take inventory of how far you’ve come, you’ll be in awe of yourself, even if it’s just a little bit.
So do it.  Take inventory.  With you.  By yourself.  No one else.  Just you.

Celebrate yourself.  Celebrate the Divine within you, and be ever grateful, not only for the triumphs, but for the trials.  Because success is just as much in the “falling down” as it is in the “getting up”.

Because anything trying, is worth the effort.  You’re worth the effort.  Love and cherish yourself, faults and all.
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.

Psalm 139:14
As an educator, musician, and visionary, Daria has experienced firsthand the challenges of living authentically in a world that can push and pull us in every direction.  Suffering from teacher burnout, a broken marriage and a house that was falling apart (literally and metaphorically), Daria came to understand the importance of living a life that is authentic and true to her nature, passion and purpose.

Combining her creative abilities with the commanding presence of an inspired teacher, Daria uses her humour, wit, and downright honesty to show her clients what life can be when we shift our mindset and thought patterns, and use our innate gifts and callings to enhance our everyday lives and the lives of those around us.

Daria focuses on the importance of the Body/Mind/Spirit connection in making and sustaining profound and life-changing shifts.  Whether you’re about to retire, or about to launch, Daria can inspire, motivate, challenge and encourage you to reach for, and achieve, your true purpose and potential.