"My friends over at @liquidoactive asked me to share a vulnerable story with you today. They believe in the power of finding strength by letting others in and so do I! Q: "How are you living a bold, fearless and free life?" A: I believe our greatest power is our capacity to love. Some say that loving yourself is a great act of rebellion. I think that can be true because when we give ourselves everything we need, we will always be taken care of. Loving yourself means to be your own hero and choose to heal every damn day. I used to think the world was so hard on me, I often thought my failures could be faulted by another, that my not enough belief system reduced to all the things I never followed through in life. It led to a life feeling shame, regret, and guilt. An established worth through accomplishments, or lack of. When my son was born, I felt like a failure. How could I take care of another when I hardly could take care of myself? Something had to change. It was a painful determination to accept that I was literally responsible for my life. Including what happens to me, actions to follow. And it takes guts to own your thoughts, beliefs, and actions. Because the easiest thing to do in life is to place blame; pointing a finger deprives us of the value in taking responsibility and healing your life. For me, it means questioning my thoughts and belief system that attempt to keep me comfortable or excuse me from being my best self. I create my self-worth, as an inside job, not by societal standards or what other people say. My worth is now un-shakable. And if I was going to be a mother and teach my child to love himself, be kind, hold forgiveness close to his heart, trust himself, be patient, and have compassion for himself so he could, in turn, give to others -- I had to re-introduce and hold steadfast to those truths for myself. * Living a bold, fearless, and free life means to build oneself from the ground-up, love the shit out of yourself, and live wildly outside of the box. It doesn't mean I don't have fear, it simply means I use my fear and fly anyway. And that is freedom. * What does living a bold, fearless and free life mean to you? #boldfearlessandfree #liquidoactive
