The Power of Aligned Action
Your future self is build in the moments you choose aligned action over old patters - not by force - but by feeling safe enough to grow.
There’s a certain kind of magic that happens when you take action that stretches you. Not because it’s easy or convenient, but because it’s aligned with the version of you that’s already living the future you desire.
Recently, I had an opportunity to do something that challenged me in a big way. It wasn’t flashy or extreme on the surface, but it required me to show up in a way I hadn’t before - fully, visibly, and unapologetically.
The truth? It felt deeply uncomfortable. Old patterns of doubt and fear whispered things like: “Who do you think you are for doing this?.” “Stay safe, stay small.” “What will people think?”
But I knew this was a threshold experience. One of those pivotal points where you either shrink back into the familiar or expand into the unknown with trust.
So I took the leap. Not recklessly - but resourced. I grounded myself in my body. I regulated my nervous system. I called in the tools and support I’ve been cultivating, not just in mindset, but in embodiment. And I did the thing.
And you know what? The growth didn’t come after the action. It came through it.
Because every time we take an aligned step - even a shaky one - toward our future self, we build evidence. Evidence that we’re capable. Evidence that we can trust ourselves. Evidence that we are becoming the woman, leader, or CEO we’re meant to be.
This is what I now call expansion with safety and it’s a concept I bring into my work through Rebel Style. Whether it’s redefining what powerful looks like in your wardrobe or recalibrating how you carry yourself in the boardroom, it’s not about pushing harder. It’s about realigning deeper.
It’s about learning to befriend the discomfort of growth without abandoning yourself in the process. (Read that again!)
So if you’re at your own edge right now… The one between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming… I invite you to ask:
🌀 What would my future self thank me for doing today?
🌀 And how can I support future self and my nervous system in doing it?
Growth doesn’t always look bold or loud. Sometimes it’s quiet, subtle, and deeply embodied.
But it always starts with a single step. One aligned action in the direction of the life you’re meant to live.
PS - after I completed that experience - once I came back down into my body - I literally cried in relief. Not because it was over. Or from some other external validation or response. The relief was in fully showing up for ME. As the woman I truly am. Allowing myself to be seen & heard - without the mask - was a relief and oh so freeing, right down to my bones....
THAT is what this work is all about.
I’d love to hear from you: What’s a recent moment where you stretched into your future self?
Let’s normalize the courage and vulnerability it takes to grow and the beauty of doing it in a way that honors our wholeness.
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