My Why: Liberation Is Not One-Way

At some point throughout my journey, I adopted a “just be grateful” approach to life. I had family and friends who loved me, I was healthy, and I had a job I (generally) enjoyed that paid my current bills. To want anything else felt greedy. It felt selfish. Among the feelings of restlessness and unfulfillment, I found myself thinking, “Why can’t I just be grateful?”

As the dominoes fell into place for me to start my own business, an incredible opportunity appeared. I struggled to comprehend why I was being given this gift. Why was I being offered liberation while so many others had so much less? 

This mentality (based in scarcity and comparison) contributed to my lack of vision. It kept me small and stuck. And it felt awful. 

I remember crying in the car one day, promising the Universe that I would be generous with my gifts - promising (and deeply knowing) that this liberation would not end with me. I thought of all the people I knew (and all the people I hadn’t met yet) who were feeling unsatisfied, unfulfilled, unclear, and uncertain. Like me, they knew they were capable of “more” but couldn’t articulate what “more” meant yet. 

In the midst of my career change, I listened to a podcast with Brené Brown and Glennon Doyle. As if she could see straight into my mind and heart, Glennon offered me this phrase: “There is no such thing as one-way liberation.” 

She went on to say, “When we grant ourselves permission to live as our truest selves, we automatically grant permission to everyone around us to do the same, because freedom is contagious.”

This became my why. 

Maybe… just maybe… in witnessing my liberation, others would see a new path of their own. Maybe they would hear a new sense of possibility whispering within them. Maybe, step by step, they would start to explore their own courage and capability as I had. And maybe, they’d find liberation for themselves too. 

This is why I’m a coach. This is why I show up courageously day after day. This is why I’m focusing on Power and why I’m exploring the generosity of visibility this year.

If you are interested in exploring your own courage, capability, and liberation, let’s connect. I’m here for you. ❤️