Do You Stand Tall?
- Giaiam
- Feb 17, 2014
- 4 min read
Growing up I was always different, different than my siblings and very different from my peers infact I stood out so much that many children asked me if I was from a different country. While I was reered on a commune in the midst of the Michigan woods from a very early age, it was hardly far enough to be considered another country. I wasn't different looking, nor were my mannerisms out of sorts, the only difference was that I was EXTRA Sensory, I was and still am an empath.
And that meant that my interactions with others were very different because of the amount of information I was receiving each and every second, no matter what was going on around me I was always hearing information about myself in each situation as well as the most important information about what was going on with the person in front of me. Needless to say my reactions and responses to people and my surroundings were not always what one would expect from a 7 year old. I was called everything from strange to old soul, or told that I was too old for my own good.
As one can imagine this did not make for a very confident and boisterous child and pre-teen. In fact I struggled because I was always trying to figure out what information I could share with people and what would be considered TMI, because of this so much of the time I ended up killing people with the truth, sharing with them the very secrets they hid away so well that they had almost forgotten, and I am sure you have heard the term. " kill the messenger" well that was my middle name. I became quiet, withdrawn and insecure because I had become a social pariah.
Fastforward to my teenage years, I finally found a place in the world where I could use all of this personal information that I received as an empath to help others feel better about themselves. As a server and a hostess in a resteraunt I was automatically able to use my abilitites to connect with people, make them feel comfortable and give them a sense of what they felt they needed to help them feel better, all under the guise of a meal. And low and behold my confidence grew and I began to recognize the purpose for my ability to feel what others were feeling, Alas it clicked!!! I could help people feel better about themselves using my ability to feel what they were feeling.
Wow this was really great, I was finding out that I actually had something that I was good at other than being a sponge for other peoples stuff, where they hid their darkest secrets and regret. I found that I could actually do something to help make the world a better place. Little did I know it was about to get even better. I decided that I wanted a promotion at my job, I was already taking on the responsibility why not get paid for it. So I went out for the managers position and before I went for the interview my manager at the time gave me one piece of information that would change my life. She said when you walk in there stand tall and let them know you mean business, and she put both her hands on her hips and stood erect and waited for me to mirror her. When I did, she said there you go, you've got the job.
Sure enough, eventhough I was 2 hours late to my interview as a result of getting lost, I walked into their offices apologized for being so late, put my hands on my hips stood erect and looked them in the eyes and told them that I would be 1 of the best managers they ever had, and I got the job on the spot. I was really shocked, as I walked out of their I could not believe I got the job, I was not only super late to my interview, but I was 20 years younger than all of their managers and still in school.
In my new position I was looked down upon immediately as all 30 managers in my district were 20 years older than I was and many had kids in high school and college. Did I feel uncommfortable and out of place? You bet I did. But I learned to use my new power stance to let them know that I was not just some kid and I was on thir level and they actually began to see me as an asset and many began to call on me when they needed my expertise.
Over the years I have learned to use this power stance to feel better about a new situation that I was in or help corporate people to see that i was not only at their level but that I was a valuable asset to their team. And without fail, whenever I feel like I cannot connect with that part of myself, I stand tall, with my hands on my hips for 2 minutes or more, until I can really feel that I am on top of my game and then I get it done. Try it out yourself I know it will help you accomplish your goals and make a difference in the world. Do you stand tall?
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