The words you tell yourself guide you through life. If you tell yourself that you are dumb, stupid, not good enough, or unlovable – those hurtful words become your beliefs. You will carry their weight like invisible baggage that weighs you down and limits your opportunities. They will act like a cloak that covers up your light, diminishes your energy, and keeps you feeling small.
If you’ve been in a relationship with someone where you had to diminish yourself to allow them to feel better about themself, it only compounded your burden and made it even heavier. For many, it became a burden that was too heavy to bear.
Just as words have the power to weigh you down, they also have the power to lift you up.
Your words can help you craft a new story of your life, of who you want to be, and to recognize who you truly are, without the weight of unworthiness or shame.
Imagine that you are planning a garden.
You know that you want to have beautiful flowers in your garden. Right now all you have is soil. For flowers to grow, your garden will need seeds, water, sunshine and care.
Now imagine that your life is just like that garden and that you want it to be filled with beauty, loving relationships and personal fulfillment. What are your seeds? They are your thoughts. What is your water, sunshine and care? They are the words that you tell yourself. Your words give you daily guidance, create your beliefs and actions, and form the pathway to all that you create and achieve.
Each word is a stepping stone that guides you along the path.
The right words can give you strength, hope, and resilience to start again when the path gets too steep, or when you fall down. Each word gives you the power to get back up again and keep on your own beautiful journey of learning, growing, giving and receiving. In other words – to live the life you were meant to.
Create the path to your beautiful life.
What words could you choose to create an even more beautiful life? What words empower and inspire you? Write them down. Say them out loud. Claim them for yourself. It’s your time to rise. Create your own path to empowerment and let your light shine brightly. It’s your time to thrive in the garden of your life!
These words were written by our Leap to Success community. On each stepping stone are words that empower and inspire us. Together we created this path to remember that we each have our own story and our own journey but no one has to walk alone.
Special thanks to Marti Hess who brought this beautiful pathway to life!
