Stepping into Your Power✨

New month, new energy💫 Happy February!

This quote/affirmation came to me while I was completing the last portion of my Life Coach certification (yay officially official as of 1/31/21!🎉). Hoping this quote speaks to you in some way✨✨

By investing in yourself and letting go of old identities that no longer serve you…you let the universe know you’re ready for a different vibration💫💫💫

What’re you investing in? How are you shifting your mindset? What are some of those limiting beliefs keeping you from new vibrations? Are you ready for your next level self?

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I feel a lot of alignment happening right now ✨ I’m embracing the claim of new identities that are allowing me to step into new power. My power to being my best self.

Here’s an example below of me releasing an old identity that no longer serves me, especially at this point in my career, and me replacing it with something new 🙂

An old identity: “I get too nervous to be good at presenting/public speaking. I’m afraid I’ll stumble over my words or say the wrong things.”

Reassessing and releasing the identity: Where is the proof that I haven’t been good at presenting recently? I’ve done tons of presentations and have been asked to speak at things before. I’ve spoken in front of hundreds of people before. I wouldn’t be asked if I wasn’t good enough. No one but myself has said I’m not good at this… Didn’t I do really well on those last couple presentations and got great feedback? This is me growing and it’s okay if it’s uncomfortable. We can do it anyway.

A new, replacement identity: “I get nervous because I care about presenting really well and doing my very best. What I’m sharing about is bigger and more important than my nerves/fears. I am a great presenter, even with nerves. My control is being able to trust myself to make sure I’m prepared prior. This gets easier with practice and confidence. I believe in myself!”

This shift in my mindset and claim of a new power in this identity allowed me to give the best presentations I’ve given of my career so far in the past few months. I’m so proud of myself🥺🥺

This is a long time coming too… a lot of the history behind my limiting belief around public speaking and presenting came from old insecurities/fears about having dyslexia. Growing up, I hated reading out loud and it constantly gave me anxiety because I knew I wasn’t as quick as others.

I held onto this identity, this anxiety, this fear for so long…but understanding my strengths that are directly tied to dyslexia, and how I’ve been able to excel because of it and despite the challenges, have supported me stepping into this new growth. I realized in the past 6 months that there was way more evidence and proof that I’m actually pretty good at presenting that allowed me to finally release this hold I had. It was holding me back from fully feeling confident in my abilities when it came to verbal expression and trusting myself in that space.

I’ve now found ways to “entertain” and honor my anxiety/nerves before presentations, but use it to productively prepare. Not all anxiety is bad.. it’s mostly how we use it that is either a bad or good habit. This reframing of anxiety in this situation is actually present to encourage me to practice until I’m comfortable.

As soon as I declared this new identity for myself around presenting, a unique and special opportunity was presented to me. BOOM💥 The universe shifting and changing to fit this new identity and mindset. My passions for story-telling/reflections about goals + pouring into my team aligned when my manager suggested I do a presentation/”tedtalk-like” share on personal goal-setting with my whole team. Only at FB would I get to do a passion talk and call it work…forever grateful for what it meant to step into this. To honor myself and take up space in front of my team of ~25+, and share tips and reflections that have drastically changed my mindset and life when it comes to setting goals. This was way too important not to do.

And I realized that when my messages are things too important that need to be shared, that will overcome my fear of actually doing it. It would be a disservice to others to withhold the opportunity for them to receive my messages and gifts, that could potentially shift the mindset of even one person.

The hearttalk/story-telling session was amazing! I don’t have many words for the space that we were able to create together of vulnerability and honesty; all heart-centered. It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my career at FB because it was in direct alignment with my purpose and how I get to show up authentically for the people on my team who I care so much about. I took up space honestly and beautifully, and I’m so grateful.

That is power. I am powerful.

And so are you.

And when you let the Universe know, with your vibrations and internal work, that you’re ready, the Universe provides by attracting those next level things.

How will you shift your mindset, release an old identity, and step into your power this week? This month? This year?

There is always space to start anew or to decide something different for yourself…to rewrite a new story.

Why not today?

Cheers and thank you for being here! I’m rooting for whatever you’re hoping to step into this month✨

Love,

M💋

P.S. ‼️Now that I’m a certified Life Coach… some big things are coming! I’m hoping this investment in myself directly supports how I can be of better service to others. I’m so excited to continue to strengthen my coaching skills to help me as a future manager but also to start offering more formal coaching sessions outside of work. This past week, I started coaching sessions with my very first client!🎉 And it’s a work-in-progress…but there will be room to take on more clients. All the goodie details coming soon~ 😊🎉 Follow along on my blog to be the firsts to know! 😉

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