Fully Claiming Yourself (why it's so powerful + how to do it!)

I used to desire so much from others, and continuously feel immense and utter disappointment at the repeated pattern that I would never get what I wanted.

Can you relate?

I felt like I was always showing up for others, always supporting their dreams, always seeing them in their beauty and their power, and yet, I felt that no one ever showed up for me.

I felt alone. Left out. Completely unheard and unseen.

This was in my friendships and romantic relationships…

What I learned, that changed the entire game for me, was that I was not fully seeing, welcoming, claiming, and LOVING all parts of myself.

What was happening was, I was seeing that reflected outside of me, within my relationships (relationships are our sacred mirrors).

Sure, it was easy to accept and love the parts of me that made sense to others and fit into the mold of society, but what was not as easy, was welcoming the parts of myself that were messy, sad, irritated, introverted, crabby, and…the parts of myself that were spiritual, powerful, radiant, and immensely sensual.

It tends to be that we repress and ignore the darker sides of ourselves, as well as the lightest, brightest and most powerful parts of ourselves. It’s that whole “dim to fit in” concept.

And as soon as we look at these parts of ourselves, welcome them, and liberate them, we free ourselves from the pain, the suffering, and the insecurity, and we move into true confidence, balance, fulfillment, and abundance.

This is also what shifts our relationships into a higher caliber.

My dream is for all women to get to experience this.

Here are my top 3 tips to help you experience this kind of shift:

  1. Understand and list out your core values. Know that’s most important to you in your life, and what you love to be around. Have a list of 5-7 core values that you look to as your guiding light.

  2. Make a list of 5-10 people who you surround yourself with, and then ask yourself if each one of those people is supportive and inspiring for you. If the answer is no, you get to decide whether or not to continue to keep them around. Set the intention to surround yourself with people who support all of you and all of your wildest dreams, and who inspire you and push you to grow!

  3. Create a daily spiritual practice for yourself that involves checking in with yourself. Sit down, get quiet, close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and ask yourself “how am I feeling physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually?” and then allow yourself the time and space to simply sit with yourself, feel your feelings, and decide what kind of action or non-action to take in order to express yourself, or to move through the emotion, into a more desired state.

If you have questions on any of this, need additional support, or are desiring to go deeper in your journey of reclaiming all parts of yourself, your power, and your sacred femininity, then please feel free to reach out, or book a free call with me here!

Susan Ray