Today's article is written by Gabrielle Marie Loomis.
I
invite you to take a moment and think about the women you know or admire.
Perhaps it’s your mother or favorite teacher or even Miss Oprah Winfrey herself
- what is it about these women that garners your affection and admiration?
While they might possess many endearing qualities such as compassion,
generosity or strength, the one quality I would venture to say they all have in
common is resilience.
As
humans, we are enamored with resilience. Who doesn’t love a good underdog
story, right?! What person doesn’t love
to see someone triumph over their challenges? We’ve seen a million movies
offering that exact story line and doesn’t it restore your faith in the human
spirit and leave you feeling inspired? The dictionary definition of resilience
is “recovering readily from illness or adversity.”
With
so much happening in the world and in our personal lives, how can we recover
readily from adversity? How can we bounce back and not let challenges take us
out? Well there are five things resilient women do and by embracing them, you
too can develop your capacity to happily and readily recover from life’s
challenges.
1.
See Challenges as Opportunities
One
of the foundational principles I teach in my transformational programs is that
everything, truly everything, you experience in life is simply an opportunity
to grow and develop more and more into the woman you desire to be. It’s so
simple, but certainly not easy to live by! When life shows up as challenging,
stressful, scary and just plain sucky, who wants to see it as an opportunity?
But that’s exactly what it is. An opportunity to learn and grow.
Years ago, I remember when I was going
through my own personal transformational journey, feeling discontented,
disconnected and unhappy. And having health struggles on top of it (of course
these were all related), but the point is that I really had a hard time
grasping that something good could from all of this.
Yet
here I am today, turning my experience into programs that give women the tools,
support and steps they need to get more in their lives. I would never be here
if it wasn’t for those challenges. It was from those challenges that I evolved
and developed into the woman I am today.
Resilient
women know that life throws us things that we would rather not have to deal
with, but choose to handle them with grace, dignity and the willingness to find
a gift in every experience. What
challenge are you currently experiencing that you would be open to exploring as
an opportunity?
2.
Listen To Their Intuition
Miss
Oprah is one of my heroes. As much for the platform and empire she created as
for what she has done lately. Yes she has influenced millions and millions of
women over the years and has brought awareness to issues which was so
desperately needed, but more than that, she listened to her own intuition.
It
was her instinct that guided her to branch out from just the tired, traditional
talk show topics. It was her intuition that allowed her to connect with her
guests in the most real and authentic way.
It was her own knowing that ultimately directed her to offer her
followers a way of interpreting mind, body and spirit that has helped millions
reconnect to their truth and center. Even when it might not have made the most
business sense or may have been questioned by others, she has always followed
her gut.
Resilient
women follow their intuition, even when it’s not popular or supported. What is
your intuition currently telling you?
3.
Surround Themselves With Support
A
common theme that I often see with the successful women I work with is the idea
that they have to do everything themselves. Whether it’s a control issue or
just being really specific about what you will accept - either way, doing it
alone is exhausting!
To
truly be resilient and handle life’s ups and downs, we need support. Especially
as women, we feel so much better when we are supported, connected and part of
something whether that’s family, community or organization. Support from others
to help us through things, to listen, to offer feedback, to remind us of the
truth when we cannot see it for ourselves. All of this comes from other people
and the support they can give to us which is so essential during challenging times.
Return
back to the resilient women you know or admire and notice how supported they
are. I bet they have many people around them as part of their support system.
Take a moment to give gratitude for the people who give you support, and also
ask yourself are there ways in which you need more support?
4.
Reinvent Themselves
Another
one of my heroes is Ali Brown who’s been called “The Entrepreneurial Guru for
Women”. One of the things I admire about
her is how she’s reinvented herself time and time again. She hasn’t stayed
stuck in an identity or a business model that doesn’t allow her to be and
express her true talents as they develop.
She
started out selling baby products out of her home, went on to become a coach
for business owners and is now offering her services specifically to women
entrepreneurs who want to be successful and do something they love at the same
time. As she has evolved herself, she allowed her message, her services and her
business to evolve as well - bringing everything she learned along the way into
what she teaches and preaches.
If
you are feeling stuck, stifled or stagnet in any way, it might be time for some
reinvention. You might just have
outgrown an identity or role you play and are ready to evolve into something
more suitable for who you are today. As humans, we have an innate drive to
grow, develop and evolve throughout our life. How can your life match who you
have become?
5.
Don’t Give Up
There’s
this saying that says, “Don’t give up before the miracle happens.” Part of
being
resilient
is not giving up on yourself, your dreams, your goals and desires. Even when it
seems impossible or unlikely, trusting in yourself or life that things will and
always do work out. Some might call it faith or positive thinking, whatever it
is, it is a powerful force that gets you through adversity.
The
one thing I personally did that made the biggest impact in my incredible
personal
transformation
is that I never gave up. Even when others lost faith or gave me dire outcomes,
I never gave up. Now of course I had my moments of feeling discouraged and
down, I wouldn’t be human otherwise! But there was always a part of me that
knew I would someday overcome. I don’t
know where this came from, if it is just a gift or perhaps I learned it from
being raised by a single parent. In any event, I just never gave up and that
lead me to find the right people, places and things to help me grow, heal,
develop, evolve and ultimately overcome. Can you connect to the part of you
that isn’t ready to give up? The more you connect to that part of you, the more
it will grow and become your focus.
I
invite you to implement these five things and watch how you develop into a
resilient woman who other’s admire.
Named after the great archangel, Gabrielle Marie Loomis is a Messenger for our modern day world. Through her work, she has helped hundreds of women connect with their own power to heal, love and shine brightly in the world. With over fifteen years of training in energy psychology, manifestation techniques, metaphysics and holistic healing modalities, she has been described as a master coach, healer, medical intuitive, shaman, psychic, counselor and spiritual adviser. But more than her training, it is her own personal experience of radical transformation that informs her work and allows her to awaken women to their feminine power and unique brilliance. In addition to her private practice, which includes a variety of transformational programs, products and services, Gabrielle works on staff at an integrative wellness clinic and is a faculty member at the award winning college, The Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. Her credentials include Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Lifeline Practitioner and Certified Life Coach. She has been a featured guest on various radio shows including Hay House and Seaview radio. She lives in Phoenix, AZ where she enjoys the mountains, sunshine and all that the Southwest has to offer. To learn more visit www.gabriellemarieloomis.com.
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