The Power of Sharing our Stories
Brene Brown says…
“shame thrives off of isolation and secrecy and can not exist in connection and sharing.”
This is the power I have found when I've participated in a safe supportive community. Sharing the stories that I felt so afraid I’d be judged on or the story I was telling myself “there was something wrong with me. I’m the only one going through this.”
On the other side of sharing these things I felt so much freedom. I now get to create this same safe space in the groups I lead and it is such a powerful experience seeing women be set free from the stories keeping them paralyzed or playing small.
Some of the stories I see come up so often;
Second guessing decisions and what is the “right” path
Feeling behind compared to everyone else and “I should already be there and have this figured out.”
Feeling like I have outgrown past friendships and feeling a bit alone, but not sure how to navigate that
The comparison story “they have already done it” is paralyzing to moving forward
Having a hard time receiving support and help from others, thoughts of “I don’t want to bother them. I can just do it on my own.”
Disconnected from my body and my feminine side - feeling really in my head
Feeling overwhelmed or anxious when I think about money, finances, charging others, raising fees, talking to others about money
Feeling often let down, disconnected and missed communication in my relationship
Feeling selfish, more than ever right now, to take time for myself
Continuously asking myself “how do I keep everything going?” “why do they have it all together and not me?”
Saying yes to things to make others happy. The fear the ball will be dropped if I don’t
If any of these resonate with you, you are not alone. One of the most powerful ways to feeling freedom in ourselves is realizing we are not the only ones and how connected we all are in the things we are going through. <3