“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” -Marianne Williamson

Still in Maui and good lord…it’s been fun!

So many people. So much beach time. And delicious wild fruits. I love it!

You know, when you have so much “down” time, it really allows you the space to get altitude in life and see what are those real, solid, unshakable keys that make life so awesome.

One of these keys that I feel has made a profound impact in my life, and the source of real inspiration and transformation is:

>>> CONGRUENCY! <<<

It’s being aligned on all levels of your being. It means you do what you say. It means you say what you do. It’s walking the talk. It’s being a model. It’s being an example. It’s accomplishing your potential on all the magnificent fronts of the human experience.

Being congruent is where power and inspiration flow.

I remember when I first noticed something very peculiar in people, including myself. I noticed at a young age how people would act differently when they were alone compared to when they were around people. And to top it off, they would act differently depending on the people they were with.

I did it too. And I saw myself doing it. Until one day, I decided I would challenge this and see what would happen if I was “ME” the private, quirky, kinda weird “ME” with EVERYONE around me.

To be honest, it took some practice. When you get even more altitude you can clearly see why. Most of us are not taught to be who we are and feel safe and open. We’re taught about privacy. We’re taught about separating the different aspects of our lives like tidy little compartments. And that’s just on the conscious level.

On the unconscious level, we’re shown that it’s OK to put a smiley face on the outside when you’re feeling down on the inside. It’s OK to ACT in one way when you’re with your family and a different way with your friends or spiritual brothers and sisters.

This reminds me of the wise words Ram Dass once said, which was “If you want to see how enlightened you really are…go spend a week with your family!”

See, it’s who we are EVERY DAY, moment to moment, with and without ANYONE in the picture that creates the fertile grounds for fulfillment, success and inner peace. Everything else is a fragmentation, a persona, a mask.

It’s understandable though. I’m still amazed by how many people don’t feel comfortable to be WHO THEY ARE. And it’s amazing when you start digging and find out that it may have come from being teased as a child by the cool kids because you were fat, or weird, or slow, or…maybe you were one of the cool kids and you KNOW what happens if YOU’RE WEIRD or DIFFERENT…whatever!

The thing is, the past will NEVER equal the future!

You have the opportunity to live life today WIDE OPEN!

Today you can live life feeling safe to be yourself and finally REST in your being.

I’m making a calling here. I’m calling out to YOU…yes, YOU…the you who is reading this post that resonates with what I’m saying, that already knows you are magnificent and powerful. You who knows you have such a tremendous light…that you may even fear may overwhelm the world and/or your relationships…because of so much light you are able to radiate!

You my friend. It’s time to let that light shine. It’s time to take off the masks and allow that light to radiate like the sun! It’s time to use those gifts you have to the highest degree, to speak that voice of power and wisdom within you, to take those bold actions that have scared you in the past…because you may have believed that you’re exactly who you are not.

It’s time. Life is happening right now. RIGHT NOW!

You know, when you look at the lives of the people that have made the biggest differences in our global community…people like Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr. His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Helen Keller, Rosa Parks, Ghandi, Paramahansa Yogananda and SO MANY MORE…

You find a common theme. That commonality was that each of these human beings lived their lives wide open. They were who they were. They outwardly expressed their inner-most light and it came out with courage, with power, with peace, with confidence, with love, with joy, with trust, with mission, with purpose, with a tone that rippled through the pages of history.

What makes you any different? How would your life be different if you lived your life WIDE OPEN…and congruent with your most eternal, infinite self.

It’s funny you know…and maybe a little sad. So many people, even the ones that claim that they are an infinite soul, live their lives like a finite, small, little shell…protecting itself from waves and predators that are lurking in the deep…somewhere out there!

Here’s my message and reminder:

Align yourself with your deepest, most hidden light. When you do, and you let go of the fears and doubts that stop this light from coming out, the world will open itself to you and as if by design…support you to create whatever the creator in you would LOVE to create.

This is the power of being congruent.

Many blessings and create a beautiful day!

*Joshua
“The High Vibe Coach”