“God help me accept the truth about myself, no matter how beautiful it is.”
— late Benedictine monastic, Sister Macrina Wiederkehr
I saw this quote posted by a Women Who WOW member, Dr. Amy Strong of The Solving Space. In her post, she was talking about the “self-hate spiral” and I LOVE her strong vulnerability in everything she shares. (She’s well worth following, as an aside.)
I’ll be very honest, I don’t struggle with self-hate. I never have and — at 43 years old — I am guessing I never will. lol… I grew up in a home where I was CONSTANTLY reminded that I was God’s creation, and that God didn’t make any junk. I grew up with a chorus of affirmations about my abilities, which — in the eyes of my parents — were infinite and unlimited. 
I grew up not ONLY loved but also cherished, protected, celebrated. I do NOT take this for granted. It was and continues to be a huge blessing.
BUT… this quote still spoke to me on a HUGE level… it still resonated, penetrated DEEP and I want to share how.
While I am conditioned (Thanks Mom!) to embrace the good things about myself, to EXPECT great things fROM myself… I still have struggled over the years to do the DEEPEST, MOST TRUSTING WORK:
To ACCEPT (FULL) RESPONSIBILITY
for the LONGINGS OF MY SOUL.
Whew.. I am so glad I got that out. And to think that I spent all morning meandering between nail and chiro and massage appointments and thinking I had nothing to say today!
Accepting FULL responsibility for the longings of my soul,
Accepting FULL responsibility for my DREAMS, these dreams that I FIRMLY believe God himself planted into the fertile soil of my heart….
Accepting FULL responsibility for fulfilling my POTENTIAL,
Accepting FULL responsibility for living out my purpose,
Accepting FULL responsibility for doing MY work in this world,
Accepting FULL responsibility for bringing my DREAMS to life, as if they mattered…
Accepting FULL responsibility for how I LIVE this life, for my IMPACT and INFLUENCE in the world.
Responsibility is (perfectly) HEAVY. It comes with some (ideal) WEIGHT behind it. It shows up and demands (exquisitely) MORE from us.
But I see a lot of OTHER rhetoric being fed to women entrepreneurs on line. And truth be told– while I’m baring my soul here — I Have ALWAYS hated it. In fact, it’s the ONE SINGLE thing online that I CANNOT / WILL NOT ignore. If you are a Women Who WOW member who has EVER used this language of permission or allowance, you know this to be true.
Because I have EITHER immediately emailed you,
or I have literally called you up,
unannounced,
which is a HUGE deal as it’s something I NEVER do.
This language of,
“Woman, you are ALLOWED to want it all.” or ” You have PERMISSION to be all of you.” and the like. This language is literally so nauseating to me, I don’t want to type out all of the myriad of different ways it can be used.
OF COURSE, I’M ALLOWED, FOOL!
AND WHO ARE **YOU**
TO THINK I NEED YOUR PERMISSION??? Pompous much??
This is crazy talk. I don’t even REMEMBER a time in my life where I required or sought permission. Literally. Ever. So, I damn sure don’t need it now.
ANYWAY,
RESPONSIBILITY is way beyond permission or allowance. It is the difference between adopting a fish and having a child. HUGE difference. One requires a fishbowl. The OTHER requires that you SHOW UP day in and day out, with ABSOLUTE certainty and RUTHLESS commitment.
So, what have YOU taken FULL responsibility for with regards to your dreams??? With regards to your business goals? Because what if they weren’t YOUR goals to begin with? What if they REALLY mattered? What if they were ENTRUSTED TO YOU to bring to life????
How would that change the way you saw each day?
How would THIS LEVEL of responsibility change the way you showed up each day?
How would this affect how EASILY you gave up????
Turns out, I’m doing a thing.
If you are NOT a women who wow member, start there. Join us. I PROMISE you won’t regret it. We are THE place high drive women go for high-touch mentorship to build a success they LOVE, entirely on their own terms. Message me for details or questions, or just go here and sign up: https://www.bmichellepippin.com/meet-women-who-wow/
BUT, if you are ready to take THIS level of responsibility, I’m doing something new. Instead of my summer season of VIP days, I’m doing something else.
I’m creating a 6-week container or PERSONAL 1:1 mentorship… and I will partner with you to EASE you into this INCREDIBLE magic of full responsibility. You will do the work, show up fully, and together we will bring YOUR goals into reality. If this post resonates with you…
Message me quickly. My VIP days always sell out and this summer, I’m only offering FIVE spots instead of ten.
