Big Hugs and thanks!

Peggie

The difference is when you decided that it was *their* job to push you to do something, right? We give our power away when we decide it’s someone else’s job. Choice is key…

In holding you accountable, I’m going to ask you to rephrase one sentence… Your choice of course
You said, “I’m going to commit to being more authentic in my writing… I will work every day to …. I will enhance and grow…”
I’m going to ask you to take out the *going to* and the *will* and try that on.

There is no commitment in *going to* or *will* do something. This is how it would sound with this little tweak.

I am authentic in my writing and my teaching and my speaking. I work every day to get to the heart of the question that my soul is asking and I enhance and grow my meditation and yoga practices — as a form of grounding myself into the idea that I’m a conduit and a messenger.

Does that feel and different to you Peggie? I did this once with an affirmation and I thought I took out all the *will’s* but I’m always shocked when I find one lingering. Here’s mine (imagine it riddled with *I will* because it sat like that for 2 years…with me never doing it until I took the *wills* out).

I listen to myself and honor the desires of my heart. I cultivate my dreams. I listen to my heart, my intuition, my gut. I honor where I’ve been and no longer stand in the way of my being and becoming. I always remember my Divineness and honor my process. I know! I know! I know! I let my curiosity and love for life and transformation lead me to greatness. I remember I AM!

Now, I’m ready for a new one to grow into!

So, accountability – -used to be I resisted. Put up walls. Didn’t show up or showed up with tons of resentment. Why? I was giving my power away. I was setting up the whole thing like a parent/kid relationship. told the partners what I wanted and then, like a sulky kid decided that it was THEIR job to push me into it.

Now, I’m a grown up. I rationalized this. I would have denied it — VOCIFEROUSLY – if you told me that I was doing this. I was fiercely independent and proud of my self-made status. I scoffed (in my mind) at those who talked about accountability, teams and that we are all a product of the group, etc.

But then, I was exhausted. And having a miserable time. And creating more walls than I needed to get to my purpose. So, this year I literally burned a lone-ranger mask and I have found a few souls who resonate and hold me accountable on a higher vibration to do the work I’m meant to do. What that has led to is MORE people popping out of the woodwork to ‘confirm’ what I’m supposed to be doing. These others are strangers, old friends, or Social Networking acquaintenances. They continue to confirm my purpose to me. All because I’m willing to hear them now.

That’s how the accountability factor works for me. I fought it. Mainly because I was so very scared of this spiritual teacher thing (when it was first revealed, I retorted, “OH NO — I DO NOT WANT TO BE A CULT LEADER!”) and afraid of what others would think or say when I started living as the teacher I’m meant to be (and really, it’s not so different than the way I was living before!)

So this year, I’m going to commit to being more authentic in my writing and my teaching and my speaking. I will work every day to get to the heart of the question that my soul is asking and I will enhance and grow my meditation and yoga practices — as a form of grounding myself into the idea that I’m a conduit and a messenger.

Daily practice helps me listen and let go of my ego and to that idea I’m committed. Thanks for letting me write it down here and, hopefully, holding me accountable !

Peggie

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Just started following you on twitter, (DivinePurposeMV) – I’m the said speaker, which is why I never write over here any more….:)…. Thanks for tweeting this post. and for the follow up above…….

Andrea. I love that you don’t agree w/ CK. Makes me think. I’ve discovered that for CK and I, our accountability to each other stems from pushing each other to stay onpurpose – whatever that means for the day – some days it may mean resting – but by leaning on each other a bit it helps during our down or ‘off days.

Hey, I’m the speaker. I should be doing a video comment!

Andrea, I admire your take on accountability partners. I’m curious if the Marcus Buckingham…strengths piece is a factor. We all work differently, but I think that there are many people who need the accountability to be productive. Michelle and I are accountability partners in a unique way…just working together keeps us productive. All that said, I agree with you that we give our inner authority away…I think that happens in lots of ways. Hey, how can my readers learn about your Soul Realignment program?