The word “empowerment” is used a lot in personal development circles but what does it really mean in practice?
I’ve put together a checklist for personal empowerment which, when followed, will enable you to embody the principles of empowerment in your everyday life. Some of these come from my own experience and others come from learning from other great teachers in fields of personal and spiritual development.
One of the most admirable characteristics a person can possess is persistence. Without persistence, no great achievement is possible.
Everyone can set goals and make plans for success; however, only a few succeed in achieving their goals. Developing persistence is a way to ensure that you will reach your goals and achieve success.
Here are four practical ways that you can develop persistence and achieve your goals.
It’s widely recognized that performance coaches are essential for success in sport, but it is rarely acknowledged that people have coaches to help them succeed in business and when facing life challenges.
We look at people like Sir Richard Branson and other highly successful business people and think they did it alone and that they must have super-human qualities to have overcome all their challenges themselves. But, every one of them has expert advisors, mentors and supporters.
If you want to be really successful, you need to understand that few people achieve success on their own. We all need a support team around us.
Does your head rule your heart or your heart rule your head?
For years I lived in a totally left-brained, head focused world. Although female by gender I was ruled by male energy – logic, action, analysis. I even did a psychometric test in my corporate days that confirmed this. At the time I had no understanding of the Divine Masculine and Feminine and felt that male energy was needed to be successful in the world. I began my awakening and spiritual journey in 2004 but it wasn’t until 5 years later in 2009 that I had my true spiritual awakening when I was touched by the Divine and my intuition was switched on. It was the beginning of a completely new phase in my life which manifested in my internal and external worlds. I put my intuition in control and remember feeling that I had Divine hands on my shoulders guiding me down my new path.
Perfectionism is a problem that plagues many people, especially in this day and age. We put pressure on ourselves, our employees, our colleagues, our loved ones, and our children to be successful and perfect. This causes us to hold ourselves and others to impossible standards. This can cause all sorts of problems as we or our loved ones strive to reach these impossible standards, driving themselves crazy trying to achieve the impossible: perfection. In this article, I’ll explain the five ways in which perfectionism is harmful to you, rather than productive.
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Imagine driving across a body of water with no protective rails. Picture an environment where strangers could enter your home without any barrier. Would you feel safe or protected? In the same manner, setting boundaries within your life is an essential part of self-care and the key to maintaining your balance and protecting your energy. Although challenging at times, setting boundaries can change how others treat you and even provide you with more time to pursue your interests!
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