Queen Rania awarding Malala the Leadership in Civil Society Award
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s Love Month and I love talking about Love. Not the sugar candy version which is nice too. I love to talk about the Love that shatters walls, breaks barriers and boundaries, climbs mountains and can be seen in Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa. It just radiates in my favorite 21st century Feminine Leader Queen Rania of Jordan.
It is the Love that goes the distance, moves you to greater heights, expands your consciousness, generates your soul and surpasses limits. It is the Love that heals and changes the world.
Love is the ultimate essence of true healing.
Anyone can be a Leader but not everyone is called to be one. If your calling is Leadership it is imperative to do your inner work daily. As a Leader you are a beacon of Love for those you are here to serve. Every single heart needs healing but for Leaders it is a responsibility that comes with your mission and vision for our planet. Make it non-negotiable.
The heart is the physical energy center where your humanity and spirituality meet. Its wellbeing is the soul journey of a lifetime. This journey is what we are here to do. All my work revolves around making this journey joyful and abundant.
Here is what you will need for this adventure as you make the difference only you can make.
1. Journal
Journaling is the single most potent and powerful tool for healing, self-discovery and self-actualization. It is the one most people resist doing. Get that journal and crack the code on you.
2. Field of Love
Figure out who and what feeds your Love. Nurture what nurtures you. Your Field of Love is your foundation.
3. Know your Medicine
Get clear on what tools support your wellbeing. Medicine wears off. Take yours consistently.
4. Forgiveness
Not forgiving is a very painful place to be in. It keeps you from moving into your greatness. Be kind to yourself and start by forgiving yourself. Let go. Forgiveness sets you free.
5.Gratitude
When you are grateful during times of challenge you are able to see the gift in it. You will discover treasures that would not have been available to you without that experience. Take your most painful life experience and write down 10 blessings you received from it. Gratitude will put you back in the vortex.
Love just is. Love is eternal. Love is the answer.
Excellent points, Fatma. Forgiveness is huge and completely transformational. I’d add self love to your list as well. I’m a firm believer that when we love ourselves (and forgiveness is part of that), we can more fully love others because we’re coming from a place of wholeness.
Great post Fatma. I definitely feel better when I take time to journal. My family and being in nature are my fields of love. I’m going to spend some time working on your gratitude exercise. I already have a few of the 10 blessings in mind.
I think we are soul sisters. I have been pushing these exact same steps when developing new leaders in my previous employment and now in my coaching practice. Say it loud, Love is the answer!
Just yesterday, I was experiencing a moment of extreme challenge. I was on the verge of tears when I realized, “Wow, I am so lucky to be going through this right now because it will only serve to strengthen my message and to create something more long-lasting and tough.” Flipping my perspective to that place of gratitude was really a game-changer. Now onto #3… a day at the spa! 😉
Fatma, I so believe in the healing power of Divine Love. It is a long story, but I believe with all my heart it is the power of Divine Love that healed and transformed my life. I journal daily, practice forgiveness and exchange that love energy with my beloved pets…they are my field of love! As for the gratitude, that is the most powerful practice of them all! Great post!