Stepping Into Your Power: Reclaiming What Was Always Yours
“You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.” - Brene Brown from the Gifts of Imperfection
Let’s be honest—there comes a time in every person’s life when they’re invited to rise. Not asked. Invited. Quietly. Urgently. Unequivocally. It’s as if the voices are calling out from the beyond the horizon, beyond our understanding and comprehension as we search for the answers we seek.
Like an Ah-Ha moment:
We rise from the ashes, with clarity
We start to questions the roles we’ve outgrown.
When the title, the approval, or the paycheck no longer silence the deeper yearning, we seek refuge; by coming home to ourselves.
When our voice, once hesitant, begins to demand space. We can see expansion and growth.
That’s not restlessness. That’s power knocking.
What Does It Mean to Step Into Your Power?
“Mastering Others is a strength. Mastering yourself is true power.” - Tao Te Ching
Stepping into your power doesn’t mean becoming someone else. It means returning to who you’ve always been, underneath the expectations, the conditioning, and the survival-mode hustle.
It’s not about ego. It’s about embodiment.
It’s not about dominance. It’s about alignment.
It’s the courage to:
Say yes to purpose and no to pleasing.
Speak your truth even if your voice shakes.
Take up space without apology.
Signs You’re Ready to Reclaim Your Power:
You’re tired of over-explaining or dimming your light.
You’ve begun to question systems, norms, and patterns you once accepted.
You feel a nudge to lead, not just follow—to create, not just comply.
If this resonates, you’re not breaking down—you’re breaking through.
🛠️ 3 Ways to Begin Stepping Into Your Power
Set Intentions, Not Just Goals
Goals are outcomes. Intentions are declarations of who you choose to be while pursuing them.
Redefine Power on Your Terms
Real power is rooted in self-awareness, compassion, and clarity.
It’s not loud—it’s unshakable.
Use Your Voice
Speak up. Write. Teach. Lead. Share your story. Power grows when expressed with integrity.
💭 Reflective Prompt:
Where in your life have you been outsourcing your power—waiting for permission, validation, or timing? And what would change if you reclaimed it today?
💬 Affirmation of the Week:
“I no longer shrink to fit spaces I’ve outgrown. I step forward, grounded in my truth, ready to lead from within.”
🧭 Closing Invitation:
This week, I challenge you to take one bold step—however small—that honors your authentic power.
Say what you mean. Draw a boundary. Ask for what you need.
No more waiting.
You are not here to fit in. You are here to transform
Beautiful piece on reclaiming your power. I particularly love when you make a distinction between goals and intentions. This is something I consistently instill in my clients.
I love this and tell me, does the voice ever stop shaking? (Asking for a friend.)
I’m still new to Substack. New to all of this, really.
Back in the late ’90s, I dropped out of art school. Long story. The short version? I spent the next two decades not knowing what I was “supposed” to do.
Now, I’m finally stepping into my power. Not just painting, but writing too. And honestly, it feels a bit like learning to walk all over again.