First of all, I read this book in 4 days. I also worked 3 of those days. It’s a very important book, but it is easy to read and follow, although very deep and enlightening if that makes any sense at all. This is the 2nd book by Rebecca Campbell, her first “Light is the New Black” which I’ve also dedicated a post to on this blog (see books). On the cover under the title it states ‘A guide to unleashing the wise, wild woman within’ and I belive this book does exactly that. Simply by sharing snapshots of pages on my insta story while reading this 4 individuals personally reached out asking what book it is I was reading and I believe all of them decided they need to read this book. The messages are simply that clear and easily reach to your core of knowing that it is your turn to rise.
On the very first page of the book titled ‘It’s Happening’ Rebecca talks about an awakening on this planet. An awakening “where we draw our worth from deep within rather than letting the world decide it for us.” Why is it that we all let everyone decide what our worth is? Let the judgements and opinions of others shape who we are and what we allow ourselves to become. I am 100% guilty of this, that is until I woke up and realized that it doesn’t work for me. Once realizing that though, it is still taking time to turn off the caring of what others think and say to my face or behind my back. Sharing and gossiping their thoughts and judgements on me and the way I choose to live my life. That’s a hard thing to turn off when your life has revolved around it for so long.
While denying who we truly are based on what we are ‘supoosed’ to be according to everyone else, we don’t allow ourselves to simply be. This takes energy and effort that could be used elsewhere to be who we actually are. “Every time we resist our true nature, doubt our intuition, give away our power, question our worth, or contain what is rising in us, we fall out of flow with life.” If we’re not in flow with life, we are not aligned. If we are not aligned than what we truly want or desire we will not be able to manifest into reality. It really is that simple believe it or not. I have spent years knowing the real me and not being brave enough to let her out and let her shine bright for the world to see. I finally became brave enough and through many different ways was able to get into the flow of life, to align myself with my core values. Upon doing so it is amazing what has simply fallen into place. Things I never thought possible have simply crossed my path or just somehow happenned without any effort. Relinquishing control and trusting the universe was a huge step I had to take, and it wasn’t easy. I slowly had to let the universe prove to me that it was on my side, breaking down years of distrust that have built the steel clad brick wall I’ve had up for most of my life. These defenses are still easy to fall back on like bad habits, but for the most part I trust and have faith in myself as well as the universe.
“She realized that the one She had been waiting for, had been Her all along” This quote stands alone on page 184. It is profound when you have a knowing of what it means. I always thought that if I found the right person that everything would fall into place. I spend my life searching instead of being. Striving for the next thing and once obtaining it not really appreciating it. This is a very empty and sad way to live. I haven’t figured it all out yet, but I also stopped looking as I found what it is I didn’t know I was looking for all along. I found myself! I am not afraid anymore. If I have a fear, I face it. Maybe not at first, but eventually. Every fear I’ve faced I’ve come out so much better on the other side of it. Learned great deals about myself and others, usually proved myself and what I thought wrong. Knowing that it was just my fear trying to talk me out of facing it. Knowing these things about myself and continuing to take the time to observe myself and the thoughts that go on in my head are some of my greatest teachers. I can now see things that I have not been able to before. Things I love and accept, that before I ran from.
Upon our rise, we also must support others that are rising. Acknowledging others’ efforts or thoughts can be extremely validating to them and just might be the encouragement they need to continue rising. I am a very honest person, I’m not really sure how not to be. This has gotten me in trouble at times. It’s also I feel one of my strongest gifts. It’s taken me my whole life to figure out how to use this gift and many times inserting my foot in my mouth as a lesson of how not to use it, but it is something about myself I fully embrace and love. If I see a stranger and they are rocking an awesome outfit, or having a good hair day and it catches my eye, I simply tell them. When I get that feedback, it makes me feel so great so I try to simply return the favor. This doesn’t happen every day, but I’d say it does at least a couple times a week. It’s not a forced thing or something I’m even looking for, but when it does happen I acknowledge it, embrace it, and enjoy the hell out of it!
I feel we are all put on this earth to help each other out. More and more I’ve seen how there are certain times where I have no idea why the universe is taking me a certain direction or place and all of a sudden its clear. The other day I had an experience where I was extremely discouraged and had a huge reaction to the way someone acted towards me. I left and was very upset, enraged even. I was so mad, as up to that point I was having a good day and it had taken me weeks to actually see this thing through and once I attempted to that happenned. I attempted to see through what I wanted at a different location, but wasn’t able to shake my enraged feeling and all of the negative energy that came with it. I was just about to tell what had happenned and a man came up and interrupted. He was an 80 year old man with a pony tail and a british accent, he was adorable. I wasn’t mad that he interrupted, I was simply curious. I think it’s because I knew. I knew he was here in this place, at this time, to simply change the energy. And that’s exactly what he did. He told some funny jokes, told some elaborate stories, and later apologized for interrupting. He had not inteded to interrupt and simply misread the setting. After he left, it was like I took a giant breathe of fresh air. All the negative energy had simply been lifted. This is happenning more and more in my life. Or I’m simply noticing it more and more.
We’re all in this crazy thing called life together. The least we can do is support and help each other out. Help each other rise! I can’t reccommend this book enough. Rebecca Campbell tells her story so beautifully along with asking thought provoking questions and gifting beautiful mantras to help process those questions. She has a gift at opening us up and supporting us at the same time.
Rise Sister Rise!
Mindfully Authentic 