Dear Audacious You Readers!
You already are . . .
MADE OF EVERYTHING
YOU’LL NEED TO MEET
THE WORK THAT’S
AHEAD OF YOU.
YOU ALREADY ARE
ON YOUR WAY
TO THE NEXT SMALL WONDER,
THE NEXT BRIGHT MOMENT,
THE NEXT GOOD THING.
– You Already Are, Poet M.H. Clark
Welcome to the first installment of the Audacious You series! I’m so delighted that you are here to receive today’s important message: YOU ALREADY ARE!
I know there are moments or even phases when you feel unsure of yourself. You doubt yourself and your capabilities. You doubt your worth. You may even feel “lost.” There are stretches when you think that you don’t know who you are. You struggle to see the forest for the trees and the future seems far away and bleak.
I’m here to tell you that despite how you may currently feel about yourself or your circumstances, the truth of the matter is, that who you are, the essence of who you are, uniquely designed by a powerful Being, is within you—STILL! The REAL you has always been inside and is yearning for full expression!
BURIED, NOT LOST
Like an archeological site, the treasure of you has likely been buried under mounds of earth for years. And so, we must excavate to get to that truth. We’ve got to pickaxe through mounds of rubbish (societal barriers and cultural conditioning) and debris (patterns of thought and behavior) and muck (your own self-perceptions) to get to the original foundation—the precious gift of you. You’re not “lost”—you’ve just been buried and estranged from yourself.
For your self-discovery journey, I offer the musings of poet M.H. Clark: (Watch the video for an inspirational reading of her book.)
YOU ALREADY ARE
SO MUCH OF WHAT
YOU WANT TO BECOME.
THE SEED TO ALL THAT GROWTH
IS IN YOU.
YOU ALREADY ARE
YOUR OWN ANSWER
TO EVERY QUESTION,
YOUR OWN PATH
TO THE FUTURE,
YOUR OWN LIGHT
ALONG THE WAY.
Allow her words to open your heartspace and remind you of WHO YOU ARE as you emerge into the light. You have big, bold dreams to fulfill and we need you to be firmly rooted in the strength of WHO YOU ARE!
WHAT IF . . .
So . . . WHAT IF you already knew and trusted that you are audacious, resilient, and powerful, how might you live differently?
Jot down in your journal what comes to mind WITHOUT censorship or hesitation. Just stay in the flow. Give yourself permission to play and lean into the vision.
Color.
Sketch.
Diagram.
Write.
Cut out pictures.
Take pictures.
Build a vision board.
Notice ever so softly, quietly, that the magic begins to unfold. Hold onto that sensation!
SMALL STEPS
Now, make a list of 2 – 4 small, realistic steps you can take towards that dream. Take one action. Repeat it or take another step. Keep going everyday, faithfully, patiently, until new thoughts and habits begin to form that align with your vision. Speak into your vision using affirmative language. “I AM … I WILL … I CAN …” That’s the magic of you. You’re already on your way back to Audacious You! And you look beautiful!
Whenever you need to be reminded that YOU ALREADY ARE, you can always revisit this space. I’d love to hear about what resonated with you or your next small step. Share your comments in our community forum below and let’s spur each other on!
I’m rooting for you and can’t wait to behold your magic! 
You Already Are . . . So Wondrously Made,
About Glenda M. Francis
Glenda M. Francis is the founder of Audacious Inner Works Institute, a personal development and capacity building service organization. She is an ICF credentialed life coach specializing in confidence building and women’s wellness and power.
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