How do you Empower your Power?

Empower your power.

Today in America is Independence Day. It was on this day in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the original 13 colonies. That action birthed a nation that has been both loved and hated across the globe, with ideals of freedom, liberty and independence that would change the greater world around it.

“When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Empower your power At times this nation has lived up to this, and more. Yet there are dark periods of our history where we have failed to uphold this ideal. I think even the most supportive person of our current government can see that this moment is one of those darker times.

A lot of people currently feel trapped, helpless, angry, and disturbed by what is happening to the nation. What, if anything, can we each do to help? The answer, to my mind, is this – empower your power. You and I have all the power within us to change this world. The power of our leaders is an illusion, as I pointed out the other day, and we can change this all for the better.

Change begins small. It begins with me and you.

Empower your power to choose

We can choose whether or not to move forward and work to create change…or to be mired in the fear, lack, and scarcity engine of this current leadership.

Consciousness creates reality. Against all odds the colonists took on one of the mightiest empires the world had ever known. And they won. They empowered their power, chose not to be a victim of their government, and created a new and ideally amazing nation.

Despite what we are facing today, the Declaration of Independence continues thus, “— That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”

The majority are currently being governed by a minority. But our own founding document says of bad government, “it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.” Nutjob Alex Jones claimed that the “liberals” would start a civil war today. I am pretty sure that’s not happening in any real reality…but neither will reasonable people be complacent in the face of terrible, abusive, despotic leadership.

Empower your power to change

Each and every one of us can change our small corner of the world. When we take a stand for good, when we work on progress and doing all that we can to make the world a better place, we are empowered.

Our so-called leaders do not like us to be empowered. They hold their power through fear, lack, scarcity, and creating the “other” who will take the scarce resources away and leave nothing. But that is in no way the truth. The Universe is abundant, and all lack and scarcity are artificial creations. As such, they can be changed.

Without guilt, do the things that make you happy. I know a lot of us are conflicted about this holiday this year, but let’s change the meaning of it. Let’s declare our independence from fear, and take charge of creating change. We are all capable of this, and though that often feels like a lie, it is still completely true.

Be who you are. Be as true to yourself as you can be, and do things that make you feel good. It is not selfish or wrong to be empowered, and to have good in your life. Just because you have good does not mean it is at the expense of anyone else. When we each have more, tangible or intangible, we can each give more.

As fictional President Whitmore stated in the movie Independence Day, “’We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on, we’re going to survive.’ Today we celebrate our independence day!” Let this be the rallying cry from which we empower our power to choose, to change, and to make this world a better place.

Empower your power to empower

Each and every one of us can choose our own path in this life, whether it is conventional or otherwise. We have the ability to choose how to feel, how to react, and what thoughts, feelings and intentional actions we use to manifest the world around us.

Through awareness of the now, striving to be conscious of our thoughts and emotions, we can alter the conversation, and use this day to celebrate our independence from fear, from lack and scarcity, and from greed, corruption and narcissism.

We can empower others when we are empowered. Nobody has any control over anybody else, unless they cede it away. By empowering ourselves, we can inspire others to do the same. When we are empowered, we develop the power to empower those around us.

Empower your power. What will you declare independence from and for today?

This is the three-hundred fortieth entry in my series. These weekly posts are ideas for, and my personal experiences with, walking along the path of life. I share this journey as part of my desire to make a difference in this world along the way.

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