Once upon the time, I used to use phrases like “world-changing” and “change the world” with wild abandon.
In a 2018 blog post I dared to say:
Your magic will change you. It will change the world. That is both a promise and a warning.
In every case, you’ll need courage. And probably unicorn memes. And novels that transport you to another world from time to time. And chocolate. And movement that connects you to your body. And probably some more chocolate.
And, in The Sovereignty Knot: A Woman’s Way to Freedom, Power, Love, and Magic, published just two months ago, the chapter called “Crown the Queen” includes this passage:
As you come to believe in your own inherent power and get to know the archetypes that dwell within, you’ll realize that talking to goddesses and focusing energy on changing your own consciousness in order to change the world is more potent than sheer practicality and planning alone ever could be. The magic that lets us manipulate time and space might not quite look like stepping through the standing stones and entering another century like they do in Outlander, but it looks everything like the life I crave. Real life is full of real magic and it’s available to all of us who dare to look for it, treasure it, and conjure it.
It’s not right to look back at words written in a simpler time and allow yourself to be filled with regret. Instead, I try to look back on these passages with kindness and understanding. (And maybe a little nostalgia.)
Now, we all know so much more about what “world-changing” really means.
We know that reality can change in the blink of an eye because we’ve collectively watched “normal” as we’ve grown to love it (and hate it) vanish in a matter of weeks.
Now, we know that “world-changing” means utter disruption at every level, from school routines to yoga classes, from presidential primary elections to global supply chains. It means massive spikes in unemployment. It means a terrifying increase in domestic violence. It means death.
The World Gives Us Change, We Give It Renewal
I’ll always remember the final time I used the phrase “world-changing” without feeling the crushing weight of such an idea.
In February, I announced a new online storytelling program, Stand In Your Sovereign Story. The subtitle came out long, but doable enough: Learn how to use the healing power of storytelling to discover your truth, share your authentic message, and build your world-changing business.
Even though there are lots of opinions about whether it’s OK to sell anything in a time like this, I have come to understand that the course is more necessary than ever. (Seeing people sign up even in the midst of this crisis solidified that belief.)
I’m leading the first session on April 14. The content we cover and the stories we uncover will focus on the work of healing and rebirthing that needs to happen in order to get us through and then thriving on the other side of this pandemic.
We’re going to learn about storytelling, truth, and how to share an authentic message and we’ll talk about how to use all those to build a world-renewing business.
The Story At the Heart of this Offering (and At the Heart of My Belief in Renewal)
This program (and all my work) relies on the story of Sovereignty, and what it takes for women to stand in their full personal, creative, and spiritual power. My quest is to help all women (and all who identify as women) figure out how to balance and be all three archetypes of Sovereignty.
Free the princess
Crown the Queen
Embrace the Wise Woman
We are called to give ourselves permission to embody the princess, maintaining our innocence, optimism, and sense of adventure.
We are called to allow ourselves the courage to embody the queen, building our confidence, competence, and compassion.
We are called to allow ourselves the grace to embody the wise woman, surrendering to stillness, presence, and intuition.
We are called to be princess, queen, and wise woman throughout our lives. We are called to be all three before, during, and after the trauma of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The book offers a path for women to trace this Sovereignty magic in their own lives.
The course is designed to help creative entrepreneurs and transformation professionals use the archetypes to access and use their stories to create connections and build a livelihood.
Learn more about Stand In Your Sovereign Story, the online program that begins on 4/14.
