Worthy Wednesdays - Reclaiming Your Power

Issue 15 - Moving from external validation to internal authority.

Today's Worthy Wednesday is all reclaiming your power.

Reclaiming our personal power is essential because it allows us to break free from limiting beliefs, take responsibility for our choices, and create meaningful change in our lives and communities rather than remaining passive participants in circumstances we feel powerless to affect.

Reclaiming what's rightfully yours,

Grace

🌟 WORTH

⚑ 5-Minute Action: Power Mapping
Draw a circle on paper. Inside, write situations where you feel most powerful. Outside, note where you feel your power drain. Look for patterns - your power map is revealing where to focus your energy.

πŸ”„ Worth Reframe: Power is Internal
True power isn't about control over others - it's about sovereignty over yourself. Your power isn't something to earn or prove; it's your natural state waiting to be remembered.

πŸ“š Curated Resource: "Power vs. Force" by David R. Hawkins.
A transformative exploration of authentic power and how it differs from dominance or control.

🎯 Micro-Challenge:  The Power Pause
Before saying "yes" or "no" to anything this week, pause and ask: "What would my most powerful self do?" Let your answer guide your choice, even if it feels uncomfortable.

πŸ’° WEALTH

⚑ 5-Minute Action: Money Power Audit
List three recent financial decisions. For each, note: "Did I choose from power or from fear?" No judgment - just awareness of where your true power lies with money.

πŸ”„ Worth Reframe: Wealthy in Agency
Your greatest wealth is your power to choose. Every conscious money decision, no matter how small, is an act of reclaiming your financial power.

πŸ“š Curated Resource: "Sacred Success" by Barbara Stanny
A roadmap for women to claim their financial power without sacrificing their soul.

🎯 Micro-Challenge: The Power Portfolio
Create a "power rate card" for your various skills and offerings. List everything you do, then beside each item write two numbers: your comfortable rate and your power rate (what feels slightly nerve-wracking but exciting). This week, quote only from your power numbers. Notice how this shifts not just your earnings, but your energy.​​​​

🌿 WELLBEING

⚑ 5-Minute Action: Power Language Audit
Set a timer for 5 minutes. Review your recent messages, emails, or conversations. Circle words that diminish your power (just, maybe, sort of, kind of). Rewrite three key messages using power language. Notice how different it feels to communicate from your centre of power.

πŸ”„ Worth Reframe: Quiet Power
Power isn't always loud or visible. Sometimes it's in the quiet moments of choosing yourself - declining an invitation when you need rest, maintaining silence when others rush to fill it, or standing firm in your truth without needing to convince others.

πŸ“š Curated Resource:  β€œHow the body keeps the score on trauma” video by Bessel van der Kolk. Understanding how to reclaim your power through body awareness and healing and discusses how the widespread of existence of trauma, manifests in our body and impacts our power.

🎯 Micro-Challenge: Boundary Builder
Each day this week, set one boundary that honours your energy. Maybe it's saying no to a request, taking a break when you need it, or speaking up about your needs. Notice how each boundary builds your power.

WISDOM WHISPERER

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When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

Audre Lorde

Why this whisper? Lorde, a warrior poet who spoke truth to power, reminds us that true power isn't about fearlessness - it's about choosing to act in alignment with our values despite our fears. When we connect with our deeper purpose, fear becomes less relevant. Our power isn't in being fearless; it's in being committed to what matters most.

Remember: Reclaiming your power isn't a single moment - it's a series of small choices to honour your truth, one conscious decision at a time.