I Am The Tallest Puppy

I AM the Tallest Puppy!

This is a funny statement with an interesting story

taken from a Radio Show that I aired on January 29th

with Coach Kristy Swanson.

We were talking about

limiting beliefs people hold that keep them from

living at their fullest potential.  Kristy shared this

saying that people in Australia use when someone is

going on about their strengths.

They say, ” Don’t be the tallest poppy!”

I actually heard Puppy but Kristy

really did say Poppy.  We decided it was OK that I change

the saying  for myself and I also chose to change the directive.

You see the saying, Don’t be the tallest poppy is a

warning to NOT stand out by bragging.  Some of us

got this message as children and were told

attracting attention to ourselves was somehow wrong.

Not to mention the assumption that accepting and

focusing on strengths could be bragging or unattractive~

Consequently the people that

took this advice to heart might begin to focus more on

their weaknesses and somehow that was more attractive!??

Of course not, but the damage was done.

Inherent in this message was;

” Who do you think you are?”

As champions of our clients’ greatness and desire

to help them actualize all of their potential

Kristy and I are shouting;

BE the Tallest Poppy, in my case, Puppy!

Why?

Because being the tallest puppy is about being honest

and present to our talents and greatness.

Saying yes to stepping up and out of the shadows

is a part of every one’s journey who wants to live

Authentically and  Purposefully.

In the words of Marianne Williamson:

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented,

and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t

serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about

shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born

to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we

let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people

permission to do the same. As we are liberated from

our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

So you see, we truly are serving when we share our greatness

with our self, first by admitting the truth of our innate

amazingness (my word) to ourselves and then putting those

talents to work in the world following our hearts

and our passions in service to others.

And like Marianne points out, when we live

our greatness out loud we become role models

for those who have yet to embrace their fullness

giving them ‘permission’ to follow in our footsteps.

I can’t think of a better reason to take a look within

and see if you still have any of those dis-empowering

beliefs and messages from long ago that keep you playing small,

hiding in the shadows from your own greatness!

I Am the Tallest Puppy!~  Join me

Karen