Magnificent Women. They own their magnificence. When they walk into a room, they intrigue you. They have that “Je ne sais quoi” about them. They are unique, strong, and filled with joy. They are humble and they are kind. Indeed, they are magnifying their own unique essence.
And you want that. Being magnificent comes naturally to some women.
Others have to cultivate it. And, you can.
Being Magnificent has it’s own secret recipe. Once you’ve mastered each of these parts, your magnificence will shine through. You must Uncover your Essence, Stay connected to your essence and Magnify it for others to see. Then, you will have that sense of confidence that “je ne said quoi’ about you that brings you Joy.
Uncovering Your Essence. You have essence. You were born with it. What may have happened to it, over time, is that it became hidden. It became covered up by how you ‘think’ you are supposed to act. What you ‘think’ you should do. And by following beliefs that no longer serve who you really are at the core. In order to be magnificent it’s true essence must come out. There are so many examples of this. In sports, in business, in parenting and more, you must know the components of what makes it unique and to do that you must start with uncover it’s essence. You are no different.
Each of us has unique talents, abilities and gifts. Understanding these and seeing the golden thread through them will show the true essence of who you are. Seeing this golden thread is about seeing your spirit. This may take some time. After all, it took time to cover it up, right? But, doing this, allows you to be your authentic self and, when you are doing this, Joy shines through. Everyone experiences times in their lives when they are living their essence. It’s the times when you feel most alive, confident, and centered. You in-joy each moment. It’s when you are in the groove and everything just seems to flow. Even with challenges, you seem to rise to the occasion to meet them head on and accomplish overcoming them with great ease. Understanding what you are doing and how you are being in these moments is the starting point to uncovering your essence.
Start by being the Detective & Uncover Your Essence and ask yourself these questions:
- When have you had experiences like this? Write down the three or four experiences that you have had. What was I doing precisely during these times? Be descriptive, use emotion and adjectives to depict these experiences.
- What did you love about these experiences? What was the end result that was being created where you felt so much joy?
- Finally, what is my soul showing me in this about my essence? What is the golden thread wrapped through these experiences? So many women capture their essence by doing an exercise like this. For some what comes up is their laughter eases all moments or they have the ability to bring peace through diplomacy. Some others might see that they spread love or release pain. What will happen when you do this exercise is that golden thread of who you are will jump off the paper and you will uncover your true essence. Remember, you are unique and so is your essence, the spirit within, when you can see that essence you are well on your way to showing the world your magnificence and for letting Joy into each moment.
Stay Connected to Your Essence. Once you uncover your essence, it’s absolutely necessary to stay connected to it. Your essence, throughout life, has tried to come out and sparkle. After all, you were able to identify the time in your life when it did, right? What comes in the way of magnifying your essence is that it is sabotaged and it becomes natural to simply cover up this true self. Some will do this with faulty mindset and some will allow their emotions to define themselves instead of their essence. Still, others have created deep, entrenched belief systems that put their essence on a shelf, so to speak. Allowing your essence to infuse all you do must be your number one priority. Otherwise, it is too easy for us to put it on the shelf. You cover it up and your vibrant, magnificent self is shut down. The best way to stay connected to your essence is to embrace strategies that keep it alive and in the forefront of your life. Journaling, Soul Coaching™, meditation and yoga are great awareness practices to pursue. Having affirmations and reading books also shine light on it. You must nurture your essence so that it outshines all that tries to sabotage it. Activities like these allow you to feel it and Be it!
Magnify Your Essence The last part of the equation for Being Magnificent is to magnify it. Too often, I see women who know what their true essence is but then choose not to share it with the world. We are taught to not like those who show-off. After all, no one likes a show-off! But, your essence is a gift to all others and must be shared, if not magnified! Magnifying your Essence is easily explained by talking about what it is not. It is not boasting. It is not bragging and it is certainly not showing-off. It is not being better and it is not competition.
Magnifying your Essence is embracing it in all that you do. It’s about stepping into it and living it in each and every moment. Your essence is magnified when you are Being it. It can’t help itself. Your essence, your spirit, shines through and it becomes expansive. The woman who discovers her essence is to create harmony doesn’t simply instill harmony at work or at home. She uses this gift in the line at the grocery store and while driving in traffic as I saw the other day. I could tell this woman’s essence was to create harmony.
We were in bumper to bumper traffic. The kind where most of the faces you see are laden with frustration and drivers dart in and out of lines to get ahead only to end up behind. There, amid these faces was one that beamed harmony. She was content and appeared to be singing. As I passed by her, she waved hello and I noticed her doing this with others. It was not a crazy wave nor was it shy. It was not loud nor was it quiet. It was a genuine, heart-felt, harmonious wave. It was magnificent. She was magnificent. It was the quintessential example of how to magnify your essence!
Magnifying your essence is telling others what it is without having to actually tell them. By acting, living and Being your essence in your daily life, you magnify it naturally! Magnify your essence begins by uncovering it. Uncovering who you are at the spiritual core starts your magnificent reveal. Staying centered and connected to your essence through deep understanding allows you the confidence to live your essence and by living it, you magnify it.
So go ahead and reveal your true essence. Be the magnificent self you are. Let others see that “je ne said quoi’ just by being your true self and soon you will discover the joy all around you.
