In last week’s article I shared what it can feel
like to be completely out of integrity with how you work – feeling
disconnected, isolated, alone, and burnt-out. When, in actuality, if you’re a
creative, adventurous, multi-faceted, visionary woman, you most likely work
best in the company of others- creating, collaborating and connecting in order
to BE your Best Self.
Yet, last week's note was only half of the story of the unraveling process of
discovery I've been going through the last six months. In this process of
radical honesty, not only did I force myself to get really real about how I was
working out of integrity, I also got radically honest about how I was living
out of integrity, especially in the area of my personal life and romance.
What I realized was – all the visions, all the dreams, all the desires to
serve and make a difference via my work, don't mean a damn thing if I was
walking down the road alone.
And this seems obvious in itself where we all know at some level that life is
better spent with others – and the moments that you remember are almost always
when you're in the presence of someone you love. Whether it's sharing time with
your children, your significant other, your loved ones, friends, etc. – it's
always more rewarding when you're in the company of another who is deeply
important to you.
Yet, my realization about personal connection went deeper for me in the sense
that I came to a Truth that wasn't the easiest thing for me to admit. This
Truth was: In order for me to go to the next level of growth and evolution
on my personal and professional journey, and to continue to truly Claim My Own
Worth, I couldn't (and didn't want to) become that woman by myself.
Now, I know at first-glance this may not be true for everyone – and many would
argue in saying that we don't need others to become ourselves. And I would have
been one of those saying the same thing since I've worked on overdrive working
very, very hard to become "Miss Independent", "Miss
Self-Sufficient", and "I'll Take Care of It Myself" woman.
Yet, when I say, 'becoming that woman' what I mean is – the woman that
I've always truly desired to become - the part of me that longs to surrender,
longs to be taken care, and longs to be cherished and adored. The part of me
who pulls out images from magazines that speak to the truest part of me – the
part that is radiant, sparkly, sexy, soft, vulnerable, relaxed, and in deep
intimate union with another - especially with the man she's destined to spend
her life with.
And by doing my own inner work, I came to the realization that I unconsciously
held onto a false belief all these years where I believed that if I allowed
myself to become more whole – and allowed myself to BE more in my feminine,
where my true strength really resides, that I'd end up alone. In a nutshell, I
had a deep-seated fear that the man I truly desired didn't exist – so I better
dim my light- in order to be in a relationship.
Yet, in the last few weeks I've been speaking about the 'new man' in my life
who over the period of time that we've gotten to know each other, is showing me
that it the false belief I've held for so long isn't necessarily true. And that
we women can feel 'safe enough' to emerge into our True, Feminine Selves in the
company of another whose energy is strong enough to hold the space for our
greatness.
And this is what the next evolution of the Claim Your Worth!® journey is going
to be about. Teaching you how miracles can and do happen when you can tap into
the dynamic energy within yourself, and with others, that allows you to become
your True Self. The Self that is truly magnetic, relaxed, free-flowing,
care-free, adventurous, sexy, participating in life, soaking in the moments,
enjoying how your time feels, feeling honored, valued, cherished, recognized,
and most importantly, SEEN for who you really are.
If I were to guess, your deepest desire within you is to give yourself
permission to become that woman who is in receptive mode – rather than feeling
like you're on constant overdrive, feeling burnt-out and exhausted tending to
the needs of everyone else, when all you really desire is to be cherished,
protected, taken care of – where you can relax into the arms of someone who
will allow you to be your most radiant, sexy, desirable, Self.
You deserve to know how-to tap into this energy within yourself – and if this
vision of authenticity speaks to you, I'd love to hear from you. Please write
my assistant Jamie at Jamie@brendastanton.com and
ask for my private email address where you can share your personal story with
me – and what you deeply desire for your life, work/business, and in the area
of romance. There will something special I'll be offering to one person's story
I pick – so be sure to write in as soon as you can.
Meanwhile, stay tuned for some new announcements coming down the pike – and the
opportunity for you to get to know this 'new man' who is strong enough to
handle the radiance of Real Women – and who is someone I trust enough to allow
into this sacred space – and help us all claim worth and make the difference in
this world that we're here to make.