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In many ways, we are taught from the time we are children to
give away our power to others. When we were told to kiss and hug relatives or
friends of the family when we didn't want to, for example, we were learning
to override our inner sense of knowing and our right to determine for
ourselves what we want to do. This repression continued, most likely, in many
experiences at school and in situations at work. At this point, we may not
even know how to hold on to our power, because giving it away is so automatic
and ingrained.
To some degree, giving our energy to other people is simply part of the
social contract, and we feel that we have to do it in order to survive. It is
possible to exchange energy in a way that preserves our inner integrity and
stability. This begins in a small way: by listening to the voice that
continues to let us know what we want, no matter how many times we override
its messages.
Other examples of how we give away our power are buying into trends, letting
other people always make decisions for us, not voting, and not voicing an
opinion when an inappropriate joke is made. But with not giving our power
away we must also be aware of the opposite side, which is standing in our
power but being aggressive. Being aggressive is a form of fear, and the
remedy is to let our inner balance come back into play.
As we build a relationship with our power, and follow it, we begin to see
that we don't always have to do what we're being asked to do by others, and
we don't have to jump on every trend. All we have to do is have the
confidence to listen to our own voice and let it guide us as we make our own
decisions in life and remember the necessity for balance.
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