It’s Up to You

It’s comfortable to live the same way every day, isn’t it? Surrounded by your fuzzy and familiar thoughts; challenging nothing, accepting the same truth you have your entire life.

Is it serving you?

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I aced an interview recently.

Here’s the story.

The infamous and most dreaded request came from the other side of the phone. When I say I almost died, I mean it from the bottom of my deep and beautiful soul.

“Tell me about your weaknesses.”

I was severely unprepared to answer this question for the second-millionth time in my life. I was afraid I’d make a mistake and say the worst possible thing. It never occurred to me until that day, I’d left so many interviews feeling crappy about me because I chose to bury myself in the process.

Would you like to know what flew out of my mouth ? ? ?

It. Was. Biblical.

If it weren’t for all this power I have, who knows what game I would have played…

I told her I wasn’t sure I had any weaknesses at all.

Can you belIEVE my AuDaCiTy?

I went on to explain that I don’t actually think I’m flawless, but that my new level of self love has led me to select a new view of what she would call a “weakness”.

I said, “I prefer to call them missed opportunities.”

Would you believe I’ve never, ever used this phrase before? And it just flew out like I’ve lived this life all along!

Do you know what it did for me to declare something so powerful?

*simultaneously and immediately*

…secured a job offer

…shifted my energy (and hers)

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…created a space of true acceptance of myself (the most important person in my life)

…allowed me to clearly see what I’d been missing and where I could seek out the opportunities I wanted

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I promptly chose to ignore the remaining steps in the hiring process

Suddenly, it was clear I was meant to play a bigger game.

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When you have access to your power:

You stop filling in the blanket ad-libs people hand you. You write your own story.

You accept the compliments that come your way. “Why yes, I AM a kick-a**, human. Thank you for noticing.”

When your power is comfortably buried:

You follow suit. “Sure! My weaknesses are…”

You won’t accept. “Thanks but… I have my shortcomings.”

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The point is, it’s up to you.