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Hi everyone, how are you all going with your Power to Withdraw – I’m looking forward to hearing your different experiences 🙂
The Power to Withdraw gives us opportunities to recharge on a regular basis – keeping our ‘batteries’ topped up allows us to have a little fun while we learn. Remaining light and easy in our attitude, as opposed to becoming too serious and heavy about self transformation, prevents us from giving up and return to pointing the finger of blame elsewhere.
As I sit on the plane on my return flight back to Townsville from Melbourne, I sit and reflect on an amazing week of growth for me and my siblings. I once again needed to practice several powers in order to strengthen my Power to Withdraw. As there were many different dynamics, it was easy to get sucked into old limiting behaviors that no longer serve me – which for a short time I did. Using my Powers to Discern, to be Silent and Humble enabled me to ‘withdraw’ easier – helping me to recognise and ‘Pack Up’ any irrational emotions that rose up within – enabling me check and change myself rather than contribute added stress by ignoring my own ‘stuff’.
Allowing myself to ‘withdraw’ from emotions (such as guilt) for leaving Melbourne was very helpful. Letting go of pity for my son (who has recently moved to Melbourne and had trouble finding work) was helpful to him as well as me. Experiencing more pain in the cold weather and not used to driving in busy traffic any more, or driving a manual car – I had to ‘withdraw’ from bouts of anxiety while driving, guilt for not being able to ‘do more’ and worries that others might think I’m weak. ‘Withdrawing’ allowed me to say ‘no’ when I needed to and rest when I needed to, without having to ‘explain’ myself. I also used this amazing Power to help me let go of old ‘people pleasing’ behavior as I caught myself trying to please everyone, which was starting to cause me stress. And last of all, this Power helped me deal with negativity and heaviness on my return home – to not buy into the lack of motivation and enthusiasm of someone else – allowing myself to step back and not take their rubbish on board.
There’s a wonderful saying from AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) it says – “you can’t stop it, you can’t control it, you can’t change it”. When I use my Power to Withdraw I am able to work on changing myself only – not others. This doesn’t mean that it’s always easy but simply knowing that it’s possible, allows me to get through tough situations a little easier – allowing others to do same if they choose.
Questions to churn on today:
— Where in my life could l benefit from ‘withdrawing’?…
— Do I ‘withdraw and observe’ in a powerful manner or do I disassociate myself (cut myself off)?…
— How can I benefit others by using my Power to Withdraw?…
Looking forward to hearing your stories of ‘withdrawing’ 🙂
Lots of love, Annemarie xx
