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don't hold back, don't hide your magic

7/29/2019

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If you really want to do a favour to the Universe, then don't hold back, don't hide your magic. Let the magic flow through you. And everyone has the magic in them. The only thing standing in its way is "YOU". Yes, you are getting in the way to creating a magical experience not only for yourself but for others who can benefit from your magic. It's a proven fact that people don't change unless they want to. So, unless you get out of your own way, you can't change. And by change, I mean changing from where you are, to being at the peak of your being unleashing all your gifts, stepping into your zone of genius, your seemingly unbelievable possibilities. 

Every person I have come across in life, is endowed with unique gifts, their special magic. But many a times they don't see that in them, they don't believe in it, they don't trust the magic, they are fearful of stepping into their own hidden power, they wait for the right moment, they wait for their gifts to be perfected, mastered till they feel it worthy enough of showing it to the world and what not. I get it totally. But, alas that day never comes in their life. Only they hang on to newer fears and reasoning for postponing it. The irony is just the opposite of what they believe. Once you get a glimpse of your magic in you, which you will for sure; all you need to do is to take the magic wand and just play with it without any further delay. As you play, you become expert in that over time, you gain mastery & you grow. By holding back, you are doing an injustice to yourself, the Universe which entrusted you with that magic for you aren't using it because of your own inhibitions & fears.

Look back to the earliest memory of you as a child. If need be, pick up an old picture of yours when you were a kid & saw that magic in you, believed in your possibilities & did whatever you felt like & wanted to. Who were you then? If I recall my days of who I was, I will be amazed at my own magic. A carefree, smart, confident, fearless spirit, a performer, a singer, a dancer, a happy kind person, unrestrained in my being, a sportsperson, full of possibilities and creativity. But, I let my inhibitions, my fears, my ego, my attachment to outcomes, my neediness, my impatience, my withdrawals, my version of stories get in my way & didn't allow myself to bloom to my exceptional possibilities. I allowed my magic to fade with time. I let it simmer inside me without giving it an outlet to expand & bloom. The first time I woke up from my illusions was when I attended a coach & leadership intensive at Los Angeles. There were brilliant coaches across the globe and their being had an impact on me, on who I was. All my fellow coaches saw the light in me, but I was the one who refrained from seeing that in me & so my actions reciprocated what I thought who I was. And then thankfully, one of them walked up to me and said,"Priyanka, do a favour to the Universe and the people out there who are waiting for you to make an impact in their lives by not holding back yourself. Don't hide your magic." Those words were enough for me to question myself as to what was bigger for me: my fears, my inhibitions or my commitment to be who I am meant to be? And thankfully I chose commitment over everything else. Hence, my insight from that intensive was: "It's so beautiful to bloom into the person that you are." In a way, embracing your magic. That was my breakthrough moment because I decided to act on that realization & not just leave it there. From there on, there was no looking back. I made up my mind to give an outlet to my magic, no matter what.

If you have forgotten your magic let me remind you with these lines:

You are full of possibilities,
Waiting for its release;
Don't hold back, don't hide,
Embrace your magic & just dive,
Today is the day to start,
Your inhibitions, I invite you to part;
Stand tall to your magic, your commitment,
You are here to make a dent.


And by writing all of these, not caring & fearing if I get likes or not, whether people follow me or not; I am refusing to bow down to my internal inhibitions, my ego, petty needs & standing tall to bring my magic to this world whatsoever. And if this inspires you to move ahead in your journey, my magic gets a shout out, I will ever be grateful because I am walking my path for my magic to bloom. 

Before I leave you in deep reflection, let me share few of my learning from the movie, The Lion King that I watched recently and I believe it had the magic that we needed to look beyond our fears & feed our possibilities:
  • Leadership & coaching is all about modelling what you seek from others. Mufasa modeled who a leader, a coach is & helped Simba understand the true essence of leadership.
  • Our life is more than what we do for ourselves. It is about the worthy pursuit that is for the greater humanity. Simba had the option, the comfort of not returning back to his land & run away from what he was meant to do, hide his magic; but he decided to keep his 'self' at bay & stood tall for his people, his land.
  • Sometimes when you forget who you are, when you loose sight of the magic in you; the Universe gives subtle cues to get in touch with it. When Simba was shown the mirror as to who he truly was, he regained his power. It's all about rekindling that spark in you & let the flame burn bright lighting up the path for you & others.
No matter at what stage of life you might be in, you still can find the magic in you & let it evolve through you. So, don't wait, go for it. Remember, if you can dream secretly, you can make it come true. You have what it takes to make it true. Don't hold back, don't hide your magic. There is no midway, you do or you don't. 

Love & respect,
​Priyanka
2 Comments
Kakoli
8/12/2019 12:32:49 pm

Dear Priyanka,

I can relate to your frustration, especially for someone for whom you can see a transformed image of clarity, yet the person is held in his / her own patterns.

From my experiences, I have realised sometimes I do not see the vision because I have strong, unmet needs. Needs which have made me malnourished, and incapable to move forward. That stands in the way of my transformation.

Hence I have made peace with giving myself permission to first nourish myself, meet my needs.

While these may seem as digressions to someone else watching my journey from the outside, for me these are absolute must to navigate - they are either malignant growth that I need to cut off, or a fatal wound showing signs of healing. Both need time. Both if not attended to, will again fester it's ugly head - in a more violent way.

What I have also gathered - once I have attended to those , I am free - I am above the line - I am in a space of curiosity rather than in a space of victims. And I see the vision with clarity again.

Being the gift I am in the most fulfilling experience there can be. I have experienced the addictive power of the journey of transformation.

Sometimes weeding the soil becomes a necessary preparatory step. It makes the soil more suitable for a bountiful harvest.

And then the sunflower seed that I have sown can stand tall , and stare at the sun !

Keep writing, keep inspiring, keep provoking thoughts !

Love,
Kakoli

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Priyanka Dutta
8/12/2019 03:59:03 pm

@KAKOLI : Thanks for sharing your perspective! Please do whatever you feel right at this point & what works for you. I wish you happiness, fulfilment, joy & success. May all your dreams come true. 💕

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