I frequently receive emails like this from those that have read our birth story. And almost every time it happens, I go back and re-read what I wrote after the births almost 3 years ago.  Sometimes it feels like someone else wrote it.

I wonder: who was this intuitive, powerful, patient person who trusted so completely?

Sometimes I forget just how amazing I am. 

Does that ever happen to you? Trick question. You’re human. 😉

For the last two years, I have been saving emails, hand-written notes and cards, even text messages, that express gratitude or appreciation for who I am and the things I’ve done.

When I go through a time when I feel unsuccessful, defeated or incapable, I break open what I call my Accomplishades (accomplishments + accolades) folder and allow myself to re-receive the love others have shared with me.

And little by little, I begin to thaw out the awesomeness in me.

In my MasterMind group, we sometimes do a  fun exercise of talking for a minute or two on the topic of “Why I’m awesome!”.

At first it’s a little weird to sit there and boast about yourself. I usually start slowly, remembering and sharing with the group the successes with clients and with my kids that I recently experienced. Then the momentum begins building and before you know it, I am full-on gushing about just how incredible I am!

I can’t tell you how exhilarating and empowering it feels to recognize myself for the awesome me that I am meant to be!

So awesome that I rhyme spontaneously. 🙂

So here is your Empowerment Tool for this week:

1. Start your Accomplishades Folder.

Begin collecting compliments, praise and accolades by either writing them down somewhere or keeping them as mementos.  Looking through these will be a sure-fire way to negate a negative story about yourself when you feel low.

You can’t feel like a failure and read about the amazing successes you’ve had at the same time.  Let the feeling of the incredible things you’ve already accomplished embrace you as a warm blanket of self-worth.

2. Play “Why I’m Awesome” Game.

Find a friend or a group of friends and propose taking turns speaking about “Why I’m awesome!”  You can do this in person, on the phone, through text messages or email.

You could even record it on your phone or voice recorder to hear it later.  Friends that praise together soar together!

3. Focus on what you’ve already accomplished.

If keeping a list of Accomplishades or screaming from the roof-tops about how awesome you are is not your thing, then just take a few moments right now (yes, now!)  to think of the amazing qualities that make you YOU and how you’ve been successful this week.

Bask in this knowing of your innate goodness and then resume whatever you are doing.  {But beware that you have just stepped into a new phase of your life where praising yourself is going to become addictive and your life will begin to reflect back to you just how fabulous you are.} 🙂

Action Time

Now I would love to read about how awesome you have been this week and what wonderful things you have accomplished in the comments below.  It’s a perfect opportunity to practice this empowerment tool!

And please share this post with others who would like to remember how freakin’ phenomenal they are!

Till next time… stay AWEsome,

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