HOW DO YOU GIVE YOUR POWER AWAY?

For me, it’s indulging in overwhelm. Telling myself I can’t handle it.

I hate how overwhelm feels but in my quiet moments, I can acknowledge its benefits.

I get to crawl back into the proverbial cave where I’m safe.

Someone else will step in to handle it. 

Both of these provide a little relief in the moment but have the long-term net effect of making me feel disempowered (which, of course, leads to more overwhelm).

I’m done with it. Now when I feel overwhelm creeping up I ask myself why I’m wanting to give my power away.

Then I listen to the answer.

It’s a gold mine.

How about you? How do you give your power away? 

Compare and despair?

Telling yourself you don’t know how to do something?

Catastrophizing?

It’s a choice you don’t have to make.