Put Yourself on Equal Ground I sat in the booth across from my friend. I was fiddling with an empty soda can in front of me while we discussed the subject of power. Suddenly he snatched the can away from me and began tossing it in the air, catching it, then tossing it up again. "See how easy it is to take your power?" he said. "See how you just gave it to me?" I watched, amazed at how quickly I had relinquished my power, how vulnerable I was to the world around me. Then my friend smiled and stopped juggling the can. "Relax," he said. "It's an illusion. That's not really your power - it's an empty can. And it's an illusion that anyone can take your power away from you." Each of us has an ultimate supply of power available - the power to think, to feel, to take care of ourselves. The power to open our hearts, love, be gentle, honest, and kind. We each have the power to be clear and to trust and follow the guidance of our own hearts. Part of our journey to freedom, an important part, is equalizing our relationships. For many years, we may have believed the scales were tipped one way or the other in our work and love relationships. We may have believed that others knew a great deal more than we did, or we may have begun to believe that we had all the answers. But no one has our power. That's an illusion. So much so that sometimes the person we believe is more powerful than us maybe looking at us thinking we're the ones pulling the strings. Remember, if you give up your power or decide that someone has power over you, you'll begin grousing, sabotaging, and doing sneaky little things to equalize that relationship, to feel like you have your power. There's another way, a better way, one that will help you heal. Put yourself on equal ground. Melody Beattie (1948 - ) Journey To The Heart 📖

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