Empowering Tools for Personal Growth
Empowerment means 'to invest with power or authority'. When we self-empower, it means we give power to the self; we authorize our self to take control. Thus, self-empowerment is the power of the individual. By empowering our self, we become experts about what we need to take care of our self in every area of our life. We take responsibility and don't expect others to make decisions for us.
If you are new to the subject of empowerment, you may recognize that you have been abdicating your power and wish to remedy that situation, but you have no idea where to begin! When we have given away our power for most of our life, it can seem an overwhelming task to take it back. If this is the case for you, I suggest that you check out the Empowering Tools that I have used personally in the drop-down menu above. It is best to focus on one area at a time - starting with the ones that are causing the greatest challenge. EFT in particular has proven to be one of the tools that assisted me the most when it came to determining where I should begin.
Before we can start living an empowered life, we need to become aware of the areas where we feel powerless - areas where we give our power away to others - whether that's another individual, a group, or an institution. Some areas may need to be looked at very closely such as relationships with:
There are many sources of assistance available to those who choose to change their life. Some that have had a profound impact on my life are:
Mastering Alchemy, Emotional Freedom Technique, PSYCH-K, and Ho'oponopono. [Click on any name to access more details or use the drop-down menu for this page.] This list is by no means conclusive. There are MANY other tools available, but these are the ones that I have used with the most success and the ones I therefore recommend.
If these don't appeal to you, there's a selection of books and articles under the Empowered Reading tab which are all empowering in various ways. My book Joy Makers will also be a great start on your journey to empowerment. Go exploring!
If you are new to the subject of empowerment, you may recognize that you have been abdicating your power and wish to remedy that situation, but you have no idea where to begin! When we have given away our power for most of our life, it can seem an overwhelming task to take it back. If this is the case for you, I suggest that you check out the Empowering Tools that I have used personally in the drop-down menu above. It is best to focus on one area at a time - starting with the ones that are causing the greatest challenge. EFT in particular has proven to be one of the tools that assisted me the most when it came to determining where I should begin.
Before we can start living an empowered life, we need to become aware of the areas where we feel powerless - areas where we give our power away to others - whether that's another individual, a group, or an institution. Some areas may need to be looked at very closely such as relationships with:
- Family, friends, and co-workers
- Professionals such as physicians, therapists, lawyers, financial advisors, etc.
- Organizations such as the military or the police
- Spiritual/religious leaders
- Pleasures such as eating, smoking, drinking, etc.
There are many sources of assistance available to those who choose to change their life. Some that have had a profound impact on my life are:
Mastering Alchemy, Emotional Freedom Technique, PSYCH-K, and Ho'oponopono. [Click on any name to access more details or use the drop-down menu for this page.] This list is by no means conclusive. There are MANY other tools available, but these are the ones that I have used with the most success and the ones I therefore recommend.
If these don't appeal to you, there's a selection of books and articles under the Empowered Reading tab which are all empowering in various ways. My book Joy Makers will also be a great start on your journey to empowerment. Go exploring!
