Hey there . So my therapist recently told me that I have a tremendous life force energy and that it may be difficult for others around me to find their own . The notion that our positive life force energy might actually inhibit the ones we love is daunting , might actually inhibit the ones we love is daunting . As mothers , we literally give life to our children , born out of labor but raised with love . I think it's safe to say that mothers everywhere , whether from birth or adopted , never intend to use their life force energy for anything other than good , and so we uplift , support and celebrate the incredible forces of nature that are our children . But they aren't our children . They belong to the universe . They belong to the universe .
Speaker 1It's so natural for us to share our light wholeheartedly , to warm and protect the ones we love , yeah , but also to shine light on their own brilliance , which I know , for me at least , is always so clear to see . But now that I think of it , I'm remembering how scary it can feel to have the spotlight shine so brightly on you that you are blinded by it , standing out on that stage , vulnerable and alone , expected to perform for an audience that you can't see . Expected to perform for an audience that you can't see . Although I have always offered my sparks freely so that my loved ones could ignite their own fire , I never imagined that my life force , energy , might also have the power to burn . So what can we do about this conundrum Loving someone so much that you want them to have it all , but recognizing that it's only without you that they can see their own light ? Well , we can remind ourselves that they have their very own life force , energy , and it has nothing to do with us . It emanates from within them , in the simmering heart of their soul .
Speaker 1We can let go of hope and focus on living in the moment . Hope just tethers us to some future outcome or expectation or vision of what might be , and perpetuates the unsettling and false sense that we aren't doing enough or that we failed , that we're responsible for what happens . Look , there's no timeline or external force that can bring it forth , not even our undying support and unconditional love . It will ignite when it is ready , kindled by experience , kindled by self-reflection and connecting to what's important , to what's vital for them . So I ask you , where in your life might your energy be both illuminating and or overwhelming ? And how can you hold space for others to find their own light . I'm Lisa Hopkins . Thanks so much for listening . Stay safe and healthy , everyone , and remember to live in the moment .