Welcoming all parts of yourself so you lead more powerfully

There is a beautiful trend of people recording themselves online just to be seen, not in a vain or showy way, but with an authentic rawness, vulnerability, and desire for acceptance. For many, this is the first time they’ve asked to be recognized.

And the comments never disappoint - so much love, support, encouragement, and celebrating.

You see, when you get to share yourself vulnerably with another person or trusted group of people and ask to be accepted, and when you are truly received, it opens up new levels of courage and confidence to continue showing up.

It’s a welcoming home of all parts of ourselves. A coming back to who you truly are.

All. the. parts.

That includes the anger, the hurt, the places that feel too ugly to ever be received, the pain, and all of the shame.

When all parts of you are not fully welcomed, it hurts your self-worth and impacts how you see yourself. Most importantly, it narrows what you believe is possible for you.

Your anger being received, for example, leads to healthy well-being and an opening of opportunities.

Your anger not being received leads to repressed emotions, fragmented self, and not feeling whole.

Not feeling whole brings down your confidence level and influences how others treat you, and as a result, how much power you have to go after what you want. As a leader, this can be a real challenge.

This internal power struggle can be resolved with softness and self-compassion because, at the core, there is the need for more self-love and self-acceptance first.

It is the divine feminine that shows us how to bring in softness, caring, acceptance, and cooperation.

When we can call in our whole selves and embrace all parts of our humanness - even the parts we deem too ugly to be loved, that is when we find peace, joy, and healing.