Inner strength

“Being deeply loved gives you strength; loving deeply gives you courage.”   Lao Tzu

This week’s conversation is around inner strength and for me, this is the personal strength that we all have – even if we are unaware that we possess it.

For me, this has turned up when facing situations for my children.  For me, I find it easier to advocate for others rather than myself.  My inner strength allowed me to challenge the system and find a way forward for my child.  It gave me courage to stand up and request further attention to ensure that their injury or situation was given the treatment that they needed and deserved.

Surprisingly, my inner strength also turns up when facing adversity or illnesses myself.  Whilst no one enjoys being unwell or facing difficult situations, the inner strength rises out of necessity in order to fight and/or challenge.

This happened to me when facing the treatment for breast cancer, from my perspective I had two choices, and I chose to do what needed to be done in order to provide the best possible outcome.  Whilst I did not enjoy the treatment, I turned up and faced it each time and taking on the “new” way of things for the time being.  Thankfully my team of health professionals, family and friends also supported me and helped me through this harrowing time.  Whilst only one person has the illness, the support and care received is very much appreciated and helps the individual enormously.  I cannot thank the people who supported me during this time enough.

In my practice, I see individuals each and every day, who I admire for their own inner strength – whether they realise they possess this or not.  I witness them going about their daily lives, despite the difficulties that they are enduring.  I imagine that their own support system (which I may or may not know) also provides the courage for them to continue their own personal journey.

I would like to challenge you, to recall your own personal moments of inner strength and I am certain that you will be surprised at what you have faced and accomplished.  This occurs even when we are feeling fragile and/or challenged.  I am sure that there will be multiple occasions when your inner strength was needed, despite the difficulties at the time and the feeling of being unable to control the situation – either for yourself or other important people in your life.

For anyone currently in a situation and in need of support, please reach out and we can organise an appointment to discuss ways forward to assist in this time.