Maybe you call it self-doubt.
Or negative thinking.
or an inner critic.
Whatever it is, it is a voice…. a thought that comes up REMINDING you to “stay put.” REMINDING you of past failures, maybe.
Reminding you of YOUR STORY…
Your story of being too messy.
Your story of being a procrastinator.
your story of being NOT enough.
Your story of being average.
Whatever… all of these stories are made up.
They’re just thoughts.
Nagging, LYING little thoughts.
Showing up in a desperate attempt to protect the status quo…
GUYS—
this is their purpose,
to protect the status quo,
to KEEP you from shaking things up,
to KEEP you playing small.
And here is what you MUST know.
This inner critic,
this self-doubt,
this whatever:
They are just THOUGHTS…
They have no power, and are not true.
OFTEN, I will silence a Women Who WOW member..
always in love,
and always in private — of course.
but I will shut one of our own DOWN —
when I hear her repeating the words of her own inner critic —
I will call the thoughts a liar.
I will remind her of the truth.
That she is worthy.
That she is able.
That she is in EXACTLY the right place.
I show up as a voice of truth.
One of my favorite songs is by Casting Crowns… Here are some of the lyrics:
“But the giant’s calling out my name
And he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I’ve tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again. “Boy you’ll never win!”
“You’ll never win!””
We’ve all been there, right?
With giants calling out to us?
Reminding us of all the times we’ve TRIED before and failed?
But the NEXT words in the song are SO instructive…
They give us the exact steps to take to silence our own inner critic: To DEFY the lies and embrace the truth.
“But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, “Do not be afraid!”
The voice of truth says, “This is for My glory”
Out of ALL the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth.”
Who will YOU believe today?
Lying, limiting thoughts?
Or the voice of truth… the voice that says,
“Do not be afraid!”
Let’s do this!
P.S. I want to be a voice of truth for YOU. I want to partner with you. Women Who WOW isn’t a program. It’s a PARTNERSHIP. And we’re growing fast. Message me if you’re ready to create WILD success, your own way, on your own terms.
