- Sovereign -

There she stood. Not shrinking like the others. No need to hide.

Steady in her body, proud in her gaze. Calmly in her center, laughing with a quiet self assurance and ease that seemed unrelated to whether she was being watched or not.

Even now I still call to mind the image of that girl, who so gracefully gave me the gift of standing tall in my skin. 

I remember being in school, waiting on a stone wall that imprinted the back of my legs with little circular marks.

I was watching a group of older girls, restless and preening, looking around them to see if they had the attention of the group of boys nearby. To my eyes, they looked transparent in their eagerness. Unsettled in themselves. And yet there was one who stood slightly apart, who held herself differently. So I studied her. What was different here?

You see, she emanated sovereignty. At a time where most girls were tearing themselves apart over their insecurities, yearning for approval, she didn't care about all that.

She already knew her worth. Inside.

But is she so different? What is it that makes her radiate like that?

There might be many different answers to this question. But one that is certain is that this woman knows her worth so fully that she accepts all parts of herself. In doing so, she sends out a subconscious signal of confidence that attracts acceptance and love from those around her. She clearly trusts herself so much that she draws her essential power from within. 

This woman is the Sovereign version of YOU.

Sovereignty is the rebellious act of claiming back power freely given away to things and people all around us. It breaks any dependence on outside influence to assure us of our worthiness - the concept that we have to perform well to be loved. It breaks the belief that everything and everyone has power over us, that we are a victim of the whims of the world. It breaks the idea that we need to look a certain way, act a certain way, achieve a certain level, in order to be deserving of love.

In doing so, we make the shift from believing that we are powerless, to believing that we responsible for our own wellbeing. We remember the perfection that lies in our imperfection. We remember we can choose how to respond. We hold a steady center of self love despite what might be unfolding in our world.

Sovereignty is power sourced from our own inner source - a source that is ultimately plugged into all things. Sovereignty is being the mastermind of our own lives - whilst simultaneously responding and surrendering to the whispers of the universe coming through us. We that through our infinite nature, we have the power to create our reality in infinite possibility. We have the power to choose how we react. We have the power to make our own decisions. We have the support of the whole of consciousness within us.

Sovereignty is the full right and power of a woman over herself and her body without interference from outside sources or people. Sovereignty claims back the power freely given away to things and people all around us, freeing that power to be redirected into passions and purpose. 

Through our own connection with our physical self, our powerful mind, our connection with the earth, with nature, with our heart and with all life, we have everything that we need. We are part of this infinite web we call life. That under the mind lies an endless, undivided consciousness. And with it, infinite possibility.

May each of us reclaim this power and use it for good. May we each know our worthiness, so we may believe in our mission.

May we each get out of our own way so we can step fully into our service in this world.