Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) August/September 2015 Unleashing Your Magnificence | Page 38

might see that they spread love or release pain. What will happen when you do this exercise is that golden thread of who you are will jump off the paper and you will uncover your true essence. Remember, you are unique and so is your essence, the spirit within, when you can see that essence you are well on your way to showing the world your magnificence and for letting Joy into each moment. STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR ESSENCE Once you uncover your essence, it’s absolutely necessary to stay connected to it. Your essence, throughout life, has tried to come out and sparkle. After all, you were able to identify the time in your life when it did, right? What comes in the way of magnifying your essence is that it is sabotaged and it becomes natural to simply cover up this true self. Some will do this with faulty mindset and some will allow their emotions to define themselves instead of their essence. Still, others have created deep, entrenched belief systems that put their essence on a shelf, so to speak. Allowing your essence to infuse all you do must be your number one priority. Otherwise, it is too easy for us to put it on the shelf. You cover it up and your vibrant, magnificent self is shut down. The best way to stay connected to your essence is to embrace strategies that keep it alive and in the forefront of your life. Journaling, Soul Coaching™, meditation and yoga are great awareness practices to pursue. Having affirmations and reading books also shine light on it. You must nurture your essence so that it outshines all that tries to sabotage it. Activities like these allow you to feel it and Be it! MAGNIFY YOUR ESSENCE The last part of the equation for Being Magnificent is to magnify it. Too often, I see women who know what their true essence is but then choose not to share it with the world. We are taught to not like those who show-off. After all, no one likes a show-off! But, your essence is a gift to all others and must be shared, if not magnified! 38 www.AspireMAG.net | August / September 2015