i have to start this post by saying i pretty much hit the jackpot with this life.
loving family
amazing friends
upperclass childhood
higher educated
the ability and encouragement to follow my own path
yes, i've had some pretty shitty moments too. just as everyone else, i have my own baggage, some of which i've worked through, some i have yet to resolve. even with those moments in mind though, the good (the really really good) has far outweighed the tragedy.
i am the third kiddo of four (three girls and one boy) and grew up with everything i could have ever asked for. i grew up in a home with a father who is incredibly smart and worked his ass off his whole life to build a life for his family after growing up on a farm (which we actually still own and still runs). he was driven, he was (is) brilliant, and he continues to be incredibly generous with his love and money to this day.
this generosity has afforded me countless benefits over the years.
not having to go through insurance when i get into a car accident
having three collegiate degrees with no student loans
paying my first mortgage directly to the "bank of dad"
i was raised in a house that also prided itself on educational excellence, strong personalities, and certainly no shrinking violets or damsels in distress. one of my favs is that it was required by my mom that i learn how to drive a stick when i turned 16 so that if i ever got in the car with a guy who had a stick shift and he couldn't drive for whatever reason, that i would be capable of getting myself home.
in recent years (now that i'm adult and all), i have had a strong desire to be financially "free" AKA be able to pay for my life without my dad's help. #firstworldproblems for sure, i know. so what's stopping me?
another piece to the puzzle... i went to undergrad at a small all-girls school in virginia (sweet briar - it's amazing, check it out!). this school has produced some of the strongest women i've ever known. the alumnae single-handedly saved the school from being closed in recent years (after some pretty stupid decisions had been made by someone in admin) by raising $12.5 million in CASH in six months, with an additional $12 million in pledges. these women (and i have to remember to include myself in that bunch sometimes) are straight ballers.
along with this undeniable strength was also the reputation of it being a "finishing school" where there is still a tradition of the "ring game" that is played at lunch when someone gets engaged. even in the 21st century, there still seemed to be a shadow of the past afoot.
with all of these things stacked in my favor, what is holding me back from reaching my FULL potential?
to truly answer this question, the only place to look is inward. what limiting belief has me in chains?
my success AKA fortune in this life is dependent on the men around me.
that's it. that is the horrifying and simple truth of it.
okay, so now that i have that figured out, it's time to "divorce that story and marry a new one". thanks toni robbins to that succinct quote. it's time to step into my strength, my fortune, my success. it's time to believe i'm capable of reaching the world on the level i know in my bones, in my soul/spirit i am destined for. it's time. so here's my new belief...
i am creative, capable, and complete. i alone am the reason for my success, fortune, and luck. i am successful in my rewarding life path.
do you share these types of beliefs too? you're not alone. that also doesn't mean you can't change those beliefs and reach for the stars.
light + love,
sara