by Penny Jones-Richardson
What would it take for you to believe that all of your dreams could come true? What if I told you that with hard work and determination that it’s possible to become anything you set out to be? I want you to imagine for a moment being so powerful that every goal you set for yourself becomes a reality. Changing your mind set is how you empower yourself to move beyond your current situation into a life of Self Empowerment. How often do you hear that “You are in charge of your own destiny?” If you never believed it before, I am going to show you how to make this a true fact for you.
I would like to share with you the four steps that I use with my clients to help with their transformation from Self Pity to Self Empowerment.
1. Speak empowerment statements over your life.
The way to change any situation is to first admit that it needs to be changed. It starts with a positive statement of what you want your life to look like. You have to envision yourself being in complete control of your future. Say it often, write it down and repeat it until you believe it whole heartedly and you are not afraid to say it out loud. Speaking life into any situation brings it into reality. What you believe about yourself is who you become.
2. Surround yourself with positive people
If you want to be positive, you have to hang around positive people. That’s the bottom line! These are the people who are about taking control and making positive things happen. These individuals are not wasting time talking negative and putting others down. They are the ones who always have a positive and encouraging word for you. They tell you to hold on when you are about to give up. They share their stories with you of how they achieved their goals and their success. If you don’t know anyone like this in your circle now, then it’s time to make a new circle.
3. Set short term attainable goals
Sometimes we need to start with goals that we can reach without much effort at all. (I shared this before) These are those goals that are small and won’t take long to achieve. These goals help to give us strength and the power to move on to the larger goals without fear. What happens during this process is that we are building faith in ourselves and believing that anything is possible.
4. Beware of people and situations that promote negativity
As I spoke earlier about being around positive people, there is also negative energy that you must avoid. Negativity comes in many shapes and forms. It can come in the form of friends and loved ones. It could be on the job, or it could be the way you have looked at life for many years. Negative situations can draw you in and make you lose focus of everything you’ve been working on to achieve. Keep your eyes open and beware of those people and situations. When you are trying to empower yourself, you need to know how to move away from those situations and how to be ready to fight when those situations arise.
And as always… stay focused, stay determined and keep striving for greatness!
Penny Jones-Richardson provides life coaching for women in Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, and the surrounding Minnesota communities. The Queens Project focuses on career coaching, building relationships, building self-esteem, feeling better about yourself, and learning how to start over. For her on Twitter @queens_project. This article was published on Black Life Coaches.
The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author.
