Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Feb/Mar 2019 Aspire Magazine Full Issue | Page 42
“Your playing small
doesn’t serve the
world. There’s nothing
enlightening about
shrinking so others
won’t feel insecure
around you. As you let
your light shine, you
indirectly give others
permission to do the
same.”
– MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
behind the belief that I was a terrible writer,
until my soul pushed me to step outside my
comfort zone and try writing. Now I am an
author and writing is one of my passions.
What beliefs do you hold about yourself that
may not be true, but get in your way and
keep you hidden?
Invisibility is not the amazing superpower
that you imagine it to be. In fact, it keeps you
from your true superpowers, the unique gifts
you have and what you are here to do. Time
to come out of hiding and let your light shine!
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5 Steps to Shed
the Cloak of
Invisibility
1. Awareness.
The first step is becoming aware of what
your cloak is and why it was created.
What is its purpose? Dig deep and tune
into the feelings at the source of the cloak.
For me it is shame and fear. What are the
underlying beliefs that you have consciously
or unconsciously held? These can be from
events that happened long ago, things
others told you, beliefs of your parents or
society. For example: I loved writing when I
was younger and dreamed of being a writer.
One writing class in college brutally ripped
apart everything I wrote and convinced me
that I couldn’t write. I took this belief deep
inside me and believed it was true. One off-
hand remark can have the power to shut us
down for years, even if it wasn’t intended the
way it was received. Once you are aware of
why you are hiding, you have the power and
the ability to heal it and make a change. You
can decide if you want to continue hiding or
try a new way of being.
2. Healing.
Ask for help. As you tune in to your deeper
emotions, old issues will likely come up.
These can be overwhelming. There is a
reason you stuffed them down and hid them
away, because they were too painful to deal
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