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Can I Feel My Personal Power
filed in Mind, Body Connection on Feb 9, 2009
What is personal power? Do you feel your power? Where do you feel your power?
Personal Power is the ability to act in a calm secure and grounded manner after you have assessed the situation. You assert your thoughts, feelings and opinions in a clear manner, without seeking the acceptance and validation from the other. Your power comes from being in the moment and responding to the situation. You act instead of react.
Personal Power is not about getting even, matching anger, or yelling as loud as the other person. It is not about accepting a challenge or having to “win” or “prove” you are right. I am sure you have meant people who have acted this way. You can feel the arrogance and iron steel manner and determination. It may even be frightening, but it is not real personal power. So do not become frightened of these types of behaviors. Usually these individuals are very insecure and cover it up by “big” and “grand” aggressive behaviors.
You are not in your ersonal power when you are:
l. Reacting by yelling, blaming, attacking the other person.
2. When you are passive and silent and need to stand up for yourself.
3. Manipulating, intimating or bragging.
When you are in your power you are in your body, you feel your feet on the ground, you breathing is deep and slow and you feel a general sense of well being. There is no need to prove you are right. You are able to speak your truth even if others do not agree with you, because you value yourself. You do not act impulsively or out of fear, but rather try and determine what is in your highest good. You make decision based on the information you have at the time and you accept that you do not have control over many circumstance, or individual.
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