Tune Into Your Authentic Power

 Authentic Power is something you have to want. 

This is where everything begins with intention and an awareness, in other words, authentic power versus external power. 

Authentic Power is when our personality works in alignment with our soul.

External Power is when we attempt to live up to external standards usually at the cost of others or for others.

If you are in a place in your life where keeping up with the Kardashians is important, the number of followers vs. the quality of followers, being seen as better, stronger, successful then you are seeking external power.

It is far easier to seek External Power. It feeds our ego not our soul. When we chose to feed our soul our focus changes inward.

The Effortless Lion

When you think of a lion, you think effortless power. He just is powerful. He does not try to be anything, he just is.

That is Authentic Power. It does not come from what you are doing it comes from how you are doing it. Your intention. It is you in the silence of your heart.

To live a mindful, sacred, intentional life you need to set your intention each day and fine tune your awareness of how you are feeling, responding and experiencing life. On most days you have then stepped into your Authentic Power living in harmony.

That does not mean you do not have conflict. Chaos and conflict are your constant companions. Make every effort to make them comfortable in your life.

When No One Is Watching

What do you do when no one is watching? Are you still thinking of ways to impress your friends? Be better, smarter, more beautiful, thinner or a super cool parent?  Do you shame others to feel better about yourself or tribe? Sell yourself short so others will be happy, pleased, from someone else’s perspective? Do you live in fear and what if’s? These are all states that keep us in an external power state.

Or

Do you seek harmony, cooperation, curiosity? Do you know the difference between sleeping with someone and sleeping with someone you love?” That is the perfect example of external vs. authentic power. When we can share love, intimacy and vulnerability there is simply no room for external power.

When no one is watching can you sit in stillness and be a loving presence?

Creating Authentic Power 

You MUST want to do it. You cannot fake it nor can you be half hearted.

Your focus is gentle, loving, kind and respectful. No matter what. Not just to certain people but it needs to be joyfully extended to everyone and every situation.

Set your intentions daily to become more gentle, loving, kind and respectful in every aspect of yourself.

When you leave your external power behind and fully embrace your authentic power you will start to feel peace.

Authentic power will make you a more compassionate, understanding and a genuinely loving person.

Being mindful, aware and intentional should become your daily guideposts, making your more gentle, loving, kind and respectful?

With thanks to Renee Tarantowski

https://medium.com/thrive-global/understanding-authentic-power-42252aa5a2e2