Clarifying Power

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  1. I feel true power when…I trust my soul’s voice. I feel peaceful yet strong, gentle yet courageous. Too often people confuse power and Ego. I feel least powerful when I am stringy, fearful, or unloving. When I need a power boost…I place my hand on my heart, take a deep breath, and feel my connection to everyone – Elisabeth Lesser
  2. I feel true power when…I am speaking from my deepest self Too often people confuse power and …love. They may think they are in a love relationship with another person, when in reality, they are locked in a power dynamic, wanting to gain control, manipulate, blame or judge. Power and love are two different things. I feel least powerful when my body is not sustaining my soul. When I need a power boost…I pray – Marion Woodman
  3. I feel true power when…I hear someone say that anything I did or said wrote heled to change her or his life for the better. Too often people confuse power and money for its own sake I feel least powerful when I’m misunderstood or watching people be invisible or humiliated. When I need a power boost…I sit in a circle with (mostly) women who also are trying to create a world in which everyone matters – Gloria Steinem
  4. I feel true power when…I unravel a problem to my satisfaction, which by definition means the problems was someone else’s in the first place. Too often people confuse power and money, title, ambition, and a fancy address I feel least powerful when I’m in the presence of a new piece of technology- and its operating manual When I need a power boost…I double the caffeine, turn up the music, and head out for a run – Stacy Schiff

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  1. I feel true power when I don’t have to exercise it

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