My word of the year is quiet power. The ability to be fully present and sovereign but not competitive. Power with, not power over. Even though I know that this is the next lesson that I need to learn, I’m struggling on how to get there.
My habit, and much of western society’s default, is a masculine energy that power is finite and needs to be controlled. But it feels out of alignment for me. I’m constantly feeling like I’m forcing interactions and that I am forcing myself into a mold. I don’t want to overpower others. I have seen the wonder that comes from true teamwork and empowerment.
I believe that there has to be a better way. There is a way to be gentle but firm. There is a way to collaborate and live in flow.
I just finished a book on Shakti Power, the belief in the power of female energy. In the book it described that the first step of building a feminine power is embodiment. The ability to be fully present and confident in your worth. I see masculine power as insecure. It comes from a place of “I must prove myself” not a confidence from within.
So my work right now is to tap into my inner sovereignty. Because I can’t be powerful and gentle if I don’t first build the power from within. By learning how to be embodied and confident, I am learning how to be authentic in my power.