We all face hardships at some point in our lives. Some of us own responsibility and get on with our lives while most of us blame others. When you own responsibility for yourself you empower yourself. You are the cause and your life experiences are the results in your life. You determine the direction of your life. You are in control of your life.
If you are not able to explain why your life is as it is, you are probably giving your power away to someone else. Are you? Most of us tend to blame something else or someone else for our fate and for all of the bad experiences in our life such as abusive childhood, loss of a loved one or broken relationships. When you are not in control of yourself or your life that means you are powerless. Blaming is a negative emotion and excuses you from taking responsibility for your perception of what happened.
If you think by blaming others for your life you are getting away from problems you are completely wrong. Your life problems will stay the same and recur again and again as long as you make someone else responsible for your life. You give others power to control you and your life. Nothing will change until you take back your power and claim full responsibility for your emotions, actions and life as a whole.
True empowerment is taking responsibility for your life so that you are free to do whatever you want to do and be anything you choose to be.
Here are 4 tips to empower you:
1) Make your own choices - Life is full of choices and you have the freedom to choose. You learn only through trial and error. Be bold and accept the outcome of your decisions. If your choice is correct, be happy. If not, the next time around, use what you learned and make different choices.
2) Practice Deep Breathing - If you make it a habit to practice deep breathing throughout the day, you will have clarity in your thoughts. You will feel more relaxed and you will think more clearly and make better judgments of your situations. Oxygen is a miracle drug and your friend!!
3) Be Grateful - Gratitude is something we never show for many things we enjoy in our life. Instead of cursing your problems look around you and realize how blessed you are to have nature bestow upon you another day of breathing. When you feel grateful and express gratitude you are rewarded because of your thoughts.
4) Develop Mental Awareness - Observe your thoughts. Are they positive or negative thoughts? Most people have both negative and positive thoughts and it is up to each one of us to understand that we can actually have control over what we think. You are the master of your destiny when you empower yourself with awareness. You can live an average life or a memorable life. Which will you chose?
About the Author: Savannah Blue is a Freelance Writer, a Spiritual Comforter and Motivator, and an amateur photographer and is also a publisher and entrepreneur. She is the Co-founder and Co-producer of Yourelevatedlife and YourElevatedLife Radio Show. Her passion is assisting others in becoming aware of and fulfilling their unlimited potential. She is "Living her Dreams" at the beach with the love of her life and working from home doing what she loves to do...help others live their Dreams!
