Celebrate You: The Leading Lady of Your Show
Today is my birthday. It’s become sort of a tradition for me, to spend a day at a spa, to celebrate my birthday. This year is no exception. I’m excited about getting pampered, and spending some time alone reflecting about my life in the Quiet Room.
Before I go, I thought it’s a good fit to share with you an article I wrote a while ago, called Celebrating You: The Leading Lady of Your Show. Enjoy!
© Copyright 2007 Hueina Su
Most people think about Valentine’s Day, when they think about the month of February. It’s important to celebrate your loved ones, and love in general. However, while you are busy planning a special evening with your special someone, I would like to remind you to celebrate YOU — the most important (but often neglected) person in YOUR life.
Whenever I asked the question “Who is the most important person in your life?” My clients and workshop participants always answered “my husband/wife, my kids, my parents”, etc.
NOT ONCE has someone answered “Me” or “Myself”.
NOT ONCE.
I often joked that “If your answer is anyone but yourself, then you need to come see me ASAP!”
Think about it: What would your life be without YOU?
What would your loved ones’ life be, without a healthy, happy and vibrant YOU?
When my clients said to me “But the show must go on”, I asked “Whose show are you talking about?” I told them, “You may not realize this, but YOU are the Leading Lady of your show, the show that’s Your Life“.
Every single one of us is the Leading Lady (or Man) of our own life.
Now, let me make myself clear. This is NOT about being ego-maniac or narcissistic. It’s about self love, the greatest love of all. (Remember that Whitney Houston song? Now that I mentioned it, I bet you can’t get that song out of your head now, can ya?)
“But, ….”
I know, there’s a big BUT coming up right at this moment….
You probably have convincing reasons why you are not the most important person in your life, and why you cannot afford to put your self-care as top priority.
As a professional life coach, consultant and mother of two, over the years I’ve heard many, many legitimate reasons as well as excuses (and the limiting beliefs behind them), from my clients, my friends, and my family. I have experienced many similar challenges myself, in my previous roles as a nurse, counselor, full-time stay-at-home mom, full-time working mom, small business owner, etc. Believe me, I know. It’s not easy.
It’s especially hard when you have some limiting beliefs around the issue of self love, self esteem and self-care. You know the limiting beliefs I’m talking about — “I can’t afford it”, “I’m not worthy enough”, “I don’t deserve it”, “I must take care of everyone else first (or else)”, “If I say no, people won’t love/like me any more”, etc. etc. etc.
Does it ring a bell?
These limiting beliefs took years to form, and it will take some time and some hard work to overcome them. But, it’s not impossible. When you can break free from these limiting beliefs, you will finally be free to be your authentic self, and free to create the life you truly desire. If you need some coaching around these issues, I’d be happy to help you.
Even when you are still chained to your limiting beliefs, you can still make a conscious choice, right now, to love and accept yourself, and to treat yourself with respect and some much needed TLC.
Remember, you are the Leading Lady and director of your own show. You are in charge and fully responsible for how your show turns out to be. If your show is competing for the Academy of Life Award, which categories will it be nominated? Which awards will you win?
This Valentine’s Day, make a point to celebrate YOU, honor yourself, and give yourself the LOVE and star treatment you truly deserve.
Teleseminar: Awakening Your Soul’s Purpose on Earth with Ping Li
Discover the Secrets of living an effortless, joyful, abundant and fulfilled life!!!
Join me for a soulful conversation with Ping Li, author, speaker, vibration healer, and inner transformation expert, and the best-selling author of Awakening: Fulfilling Your Soul’s Purpose on Earth.
Ping Li, born and raised in China, came to America in her twenties, earned her master’s degree in Mathematics and had a successful corporate career as an Actuary, and built a million dollar business, but her life was still not easy, magic or deeply fulfilled. She knew something had to change within. By following her inner guidance, she started her journey of connecting with her soul, higher self and the source of the universe through the doorway of her consciousness.
Her personal extraordinary awakening experience has guided her to discover her soul’s talents and purpose and serve, spiritually seeking Authors, Speakers, Coaches, Light workers, and Healers who are ready to claim spiritual enlightened and material enriched life to release, clear, and purify energetic and cellular imprints of past memories and traumas that are not in alignment with the pure love, light, miracle, perfect and authentic being of who they are.
In this Teleseminar we will discuss:
- What’s the meaning of “Awakening”? How important it is to be awakened?
- Why it is so hard to have a life I totally love and dreamed possible?
- How to have a true peace in life?
- Why the law of attraction doesn’t work for me?
- What are some of the steps that I can take to manifest the life I deeply desire?
- Is it important to have a daily spiritual practice?
- How can I work less and accomplish more?
- And more!
Date: Wednesday, November 25th
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST (11:00 am Central, 9:00 am Pacific)
Cost: FREE!
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If you can’t blend in, might as well stand out!
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Who Would You Be?
Halloween has just passed. Did you have fun? My son continued his tradition of making his transformers costume from scratch with his dad. This year he was Grindor, a helicopter transformer. It’s really fun watching the senior and junior engineers working together as they built the costume from idea to form. Of course, as the family historian and photographer, I took some pictures as well as videos of the creative process. This kind of memories are simply priceless.
The other day, I saw an invitation from a local Buddhist center for their Halloween gathering. Halloween and Buddhism. Hmmm, quite an interesting and unlikely combination. What intrigued me, also, was the invitation to dress up as either who you were in the past, or who you will be in the future. I thought, it would be SO fascinating to see how everyone dressed up at the gathering.
Even though I didn’t attend the gathering, I pondered what costume I would choose, if I were to attend. I didn’t want to dress up as my past self. That’s for sure. Who I was was a painfully shy, insecure young girl, who tried desperately to prove herself and her self-worth, seeking others’ love and approval at the cost of her own well-being. Who I am today is so much more joyful, confident, successful and at peace with myself. Who do I see myself to be? When I asked the question to my higher self, this image came to me.
I saw myself with HUGE angel wings, expanded, so vividly I could see the feathers moving with the breeze. In my right hand was a sword and in my left hand was a candle or some sort of healing instrument with a soft glow. The candle was to illuminate, inspire and heal. The sword was to defend and free people from the bondage of whatever held them prisoners and prevented them from being their true self.
That would be a pretty cool costume to fashion, huh?
But, seriously, when I thought about the vision, it makes total sense to me. It’s definitely aligned with my life purpose.
Now, it’s YOUR turn. Who would YOU be?
Let me know by leaving your comment here.
Vote YES for You
For those of you in the U.S. you know today is election day. I just came back from casting my vote, a new privilege I got when I became a U.S. citizen a few years ago. While I was driving home, I thought about how we use our vote to take a stand about our beliefs and values. However, I have found that, many people either consciously or unconsciously vote against themselves.
No I’m not talking about politics. Not at all.
I’m talking about your Inner Critic, limiting beliefs, negative self-image, fears of failure or success, needing others’ approval, etc. These beliefs make you feel small, unworthy, insecure, and you hold yourself back instead of expressing yourself authentically and going after your dreams.
When you buy into these beliefs, you have voted against yourself, your true self.
The first step to turning this losing battle around is to become aware. Pay attention to when you have those negative feelings and beliefs about yourself. Make a conscious choice to adopt a new belief that support you and your goals. Even if you are unable to make this change right away, at least be WILLING to be open to this possibility.
Take a stand. Vote YES for you!
If you need additional support from me, I invite you to contact me for a complimentary 20-min telephone strategy session.
