10 Steps to Reclaiming Your Power As a Modern Day Goddess
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The world has always needed women to lead. And yet, time and time again, history has found ways to silence us, strip us of our power, and convince us to play small. Today, that loss looks different—but it is still happening. We lose ourselves in the weight of responsibilities, in the exhaustion of juggling careers, children, relationships, and expectations. We give away our energy to systems that tell us what to believe, how to behave, and what we are allowed to want for ourselves. We are overwhelmed, overworked, and constantly pulled in a hundred directions, leaving little space to hear the voice inside—the one that knows who we are meant to be.
But here’s the truth: We haven’t just lost our power. We have given it away. We hand it over when we prioritize everyone else’s needs over our own. We hand it over when we stay in spaces that drain us, relationships that diminish us, and routines that keep us stuck. We hand it over when we quiet our voices, when we tell ourselves it’s not the right time, when we keep waiting—waiting for permission, for confidence, for a moment that never comes. But the moment doesn’t arrive on its own. We must take it. And the way forward isn’t complicated. It doesn’t require waiting until you feel ready. It starts with one simple decision: I choose myself again.
10 Steps to Reclaiming Your Power as a Modern Goddess
1. Acknowledge That You’ve Lost It. The first step is the hardest. It takes courage to admit that somewhere along the way, you stopped choosing yourself.
2. Decide That You Want It Back. You don’t need to know how—only that you will. The moment you make the decision, something shifts.
3. Call for Support. You don’t have to do this alone. Speak it out loud, write it in a journal, whisper it in a prayer. Your voice will be heard.
4. Show Up for Yourself Daily. Healing happens in small moments. One deep breath. One boundary. One step forward.
5. See Yourself Clearly. Look in the mirror and really see the woman standing before you. Honor her. Speak to her with love.
6. Learn to Receive. You are not meant to do everything alone. Let yourself be held. Let yourself be supported.
7. Accept That You Are Changing. Change is uncomfortable, but resisting your evolution is self-betrayal. You are allowed to outgrow the past.
8. Protect Your Energy. Set boundaries. Say no when you need to. Walk away from what drains you.
9. Celebrate Every Step Forward. Acknowledge how far you’ve come. Gratitude multiplies your power.
10. Step Into Leadership. Once you rise, you become the guide. You light the way for others.
This is what it means to be a modern goddess. A woman who stands in her truth. A woman who is no longer willing to betray herself. A woman who remembers that her power was never truly lost—it was simply waiting for her to take it back. If you feel that stirring inside you—the knowing that you are ready for something more—then this is your invitation. To step away from the exhaustion, the waiting, the shrinking. To step into the next version of yourself. To say yes to the life that is waiting for you.
Join me at the Embody the Goddess Retreat. This experience only happens once every two years, and the time is now. If your soul is whispering that you are meant to be there, trust it. You already know the answer.
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