Siouxland Magazine - Volume 3 Issue 2

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Each of us experiencing life in a new way and facing
our own set of obstacles. But we also saw strength
demonstrated in how the community came together,
showing support for one another.
Community is a powerful source of
strength.
Certainly, we all have access to something within us
that can pull us through in the darkest of hours. We
find out what we are made of during these tribulations.
Often it is in the space of nowhere else to go but up,
that we find our power source. When we are tested
and our backs are to the wall, it’s then, we find our
strength.
But sometimes the way out is too much to endure
alone. It’s in these times that we need to ask for help.
And in that, great strength is demonstrated. For too
long we’ve denied the strength and courage it takes
to ask for help. But no longer. We are evolving and
shedding what does not serve us. In other words, we
are learning our lessons. We are becoming stronger
through authentic, transparent conversation and
choosing the path that gets us results. In accepting
help, we find our strength.
On our own we are capable, but
together we are so much stronger.
The work starts with us. It takes a commitment to put
yourself out there and feel the resistance. It’s musclebuilding
- emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical.
It asks us to expand, to be willing to embrace the
process, to release the fear, or at least move in spite
of it. Sometimes we find our strength at unexpected
moments, but most of the time it comes with decision
and determination.
Commit to building strength.
Make yourself a priority. You can not give what you
don’t have. If you want to be there for others, if you
want to be generous, you have to be plentiful. Taking
time, actually prioritizing your time, so that you are
building yourself up and strengthening your resilience
is essential.
We have a responsibility to one another. We also must
be mindful that we have to love and respect ourselves.
It all comes down to love. What we love and cherish,
we protect and nurture. Love is the reason and the way.
Stacie Anderson, Owner of Empowering Conversations LLC
& Siouxland Magazine. Certified John Maxwell Speaker,
Trainer & Coach.
Photo Credit Photography by KJ
Physical strength: The ability to apply force
or resistance during a given task. To lift, move,
carry, or pull objects without hurting yourself.
Mental strength: To be able to focus over
an extended period of time, through highs
and lows, good and bad. To value your own
opinions and respect those of others and
formulating your own conclusions to questions
based upon the ability and commitment to
continued education and learning of the self.
Emotional strength: The ability to embrace
a wide array of feelings and emotions and to
transition from one response to another with
full awareness, comfort, and confidence to
allow yourself to feel and express them.
Spiritual strength: Is one’s commitment to
personal values and virtues and the commitment
to displaying them on a day-to-day basis. These
virtues should be in the best interest of the self
and of others. Respecting your own beliefs and
accepting the beliefs of others.
Justin Thomas Miller