Owning My Voice

I’m owning my voice.

I often find myself holding back on what I truly want to say. When I share something publicly or in a group of people that I know may have different opinions, I get in my head and try to find the “right” way to say it. 

What’s the thing that everyone can agree on or that will be universal enough that nobody would be offended?

It comes partly from a good place…  from the desire to unite rather than divide. But it also comes from a desire to people-please and a fear of people’s judgement.

There’s also frustration when people think things and have beliefs that are so vastly different than my own. How can they actually believe that?!

I now realize that by holding back, I’m not serving anyone. 

Why is it a problem for people not to agree with me?

It’s only a problem if I make it one. 

Through my own thought work, studies and working with people and clients from very different backgrounds, I’ve come to understand how our unique experiences shape our beliefs. 

How we experience the world, what we’ve been taught, the environments we grew up in - all play a part in how we think.

Of course it’s not going to be the same for everybody!

What’s important is for me to understand WHY I believe what I do. 

I believe we all have a purpose and a role to play in this world. We all have a unique impact that we’re meant to make that comes from our own talents, our own work, and our own experiences.

I don’t believe in knee-jerk activism. I don’t believe it’s authentic or impactful to just hop on the bandwagon of influencers, politicians, or activists without doing the deep work yourself and asking yourself WHY.

But once you know your why…  there is no reason to hold back. 

When you know your why… you’ll be able to make your strongest impact.

Unity doesn’t mean we all agree. Unity means we accept each other for our different views and experiences. 

Making authentic impact means we understand how our individual thoughts create our different results and experiences. And how our collective thoughts do the same. 

Our thoughts and beliefs can evolve and change over time. As long as we’re continually investigating them and doing the work- own them! 

Because you’re meant to do something with them.

So no more holding back. No more worrying about people not agreeing with me. I will share fully when I feel I have something of value to say. And I will always say it with love and the understanding that my thoughts are my own.

I invite you to join me on this journey to own your own voice and make your most authentic impact. 

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