In 1776, a group of brave men signed the Declaration of Independence. Tired of tyranny and oppression, they penned these now-famous words:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
I love that. We are endowed, by virtue of our being, with intrinsic worth – worth that cannot be taken away, no matter what happens to us.
That sort of declaration is powerful, no matter where you live.
Sure, that worth can be hidden by negative experiences in your life. You can forget your worth
You can fall prey to the Spiritual Identity Thieves which steal your self-worth, rob you of your confidence, and fundamentally change the way you see yourself.
You can give in to the tyranny and oppression on your past.
Many of us do, at some point in time.
And I don’t mean that you go around sulking and beaten down, with slumped shoulders and downcast eyes. Most of us hide our self-doubt much better than that.
I’m talking about those quiet moments when your past comes back to haunt you. Those falling-asleep moments when your mistakes and failures rear their ugly heads and tell you that you’ll never be Good Enough.
I’d like to invite you to create your own Personal Declaration of Independence.
Declare freedom from self-doubt. Freedom from self-sabotage. Freedom from the chains of your past which still hold you captive.
You know the ones I’m talking about. The ones that taught you that you’re Not Enough. The ones that taught you that you’re not worthy. The ones that taught you that it’s not okay to be yourself.
Acknowledge the Problem
If you’re like most of my clients, you’ve probably spent years trying to ignore your past. Pretend like it didn’t exist, or that it doesn’t affect you today.
After all, don’t the self-help experts always tell us to focus on the positive? To not dwell on the negative? To think about what we want and not what we don’t want?
There’s a lot of wisdom in that advice. Maintaining gratitude and a positive attitude are key factors of any type of healing. But it’s only part of the picture.
See, the authors of the Declaration of Independence didn’t ignore all the wrong-doings of imperial England. They openly acknowledged them. They said, “This is what happened. It isn’t right. And we won’t stand for it anymore.”
But they didn’t just stop with the words. They took decisive and concrete action.
Your past does affect you, whether you want it to or not. And the more you ignore it, the more it eats away at your soul, tanking your confidence and stealing your self-worth.
But when you acknowledge it – and deal with it appropriately – you begin to take away its power over you.
It doesn’t have to take years. But it has to be done.
Your Personal Declaration of Independence
Your Personal Declaration of Independence starts with declaring freedom from your past – and taking the concrete steps to deal with it.
Because true, lasting confidence doesn’t come from surface-y “solutions” and feel-good gimmicks. No matter what the gurus say, you cannot affirm your way to greater self-esteem.
You need to go deeper. To build a solid foundation of self-worth, you need to dig down beneath the surface and remove some dirt.
Your worth is always there. But sometimes, you have to dig a little to find it.
That’s my superpower – helping you build a solid foundation of self-worth so you have more confidence, success, and fulfillment in your life and business.
So if you’re ready to do the work to rediscover your authentic, Radiant Self and create your own Personal Declaration of Independence from self-doubt, then let’s schedule a time to talk about how I can support you in that journey.
Because you’re worth it!
