Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Oct/Nov 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue: Feminine Wisdo | Page 31

I desire to THRIVE. I would bet that you desire to thrive too. Have you found life is a continuation of challenges and lessons and hurdles? As soon as you have one thing under control or figured out then another seems to fall apart or break down taking you on a constant spiral downward. It is one of the most heart wrenching things to see another woman struggle when it really doesn’t have to be this hard. The problem isn’t that you aren’t smart -- you are brilliant and resourceful and truly phenomenal. The problem is that because of all these attributes there is also the belief that you “should” know how to fix it or how to just “get over it”. Maybe if you just try harder! Look sister, if you could have done it alone, you would have already. Right? As women we carry a false belief that if we try hard enough we will be able to figure it out on our own. Life is meant to be shared . . . and the journey is so much sweeter when we open our hearts (and ears and eyes) to learn from and with each other. It is in how we choose to approach these obstacles that makes all the difference. Our approach depends greatly on the self- awareness that you have along with your mindset and the tools and techniques that you have collected along the journey of life. I would like to share with you the first 2 of my RēL Woman! critical components that will allow you the ability to continue to create the life and business you dream about while sustaining your success through building a strong foundation. Once you see the value of each one, creating your own plan to more fully engage in your life becomes a priority. 1 SELF-AWARENESS So just what is self-awareness? In Radically Engaged Living self-awareness is defined as: SELF-AWARENESS: The consciousness to really understand what makes you tick . . . what you really desire. What brings you deep joy and the awareness of how to align your desires with your unique and individual integrity . . . your truth. THE COSMIC 2 X 4 We have the opportunity (heck, many opportunities) to WAKE UP! to our life. Usually people that are AWAKE have been hit hard by the cosmic 2 x 4. They have faced serious life tragedies or major challenges and have lived through it . . . not to survive, they have figured out how to thrive. These soul jarring experiences crack us open and leave us raw and exposed to the harshness of life. It is almost as if we are forced to face the delusion that we have created about life. We are cracked open to really see ourselves and the world around us through a new reality. 31 YOU, BEAUTIFUL, ARE A ReL WOMAN JUST WAITING TO THRIVE!