November 19, 2016 | Posted in: Living Hartfully

Leave a Comment

We seem to be judged by our #s: our zip code, weight, age, cholesterol, body fat %, net worth, IQ, # of people we supervise, and if we have a cell phone #, pager #, or toll-free #. Our level of contentment and personal energy seems to fluctuate with what we believe to be the acceptable standard number. Your size, score, or worth are just #’s.

Focus your positive energy on being the best person you can be with what you have right now. Live larger than life and make adjustments as you see fit while you celebrate what you have, who you are, and what you can do outside of your assigned #’s.

Creating a feeling of safety and security in our lives relieves us from some of the stress and anxiety about our future or whatever #’s we “should” have in our lives. When we experience safety and security at home, we can renew and recharge to prepare us to go out in to the world. Once we are secure enough with our own #’s, be it bank accounts, income, weight, investment accounts, or house size, we can move forward with a stronger sense of ourselves and be more secure with who we are.

Creating a safe type of environment at work and at home frees us to focus more on experiences that will move us towards self actualization. We can have a physically safe place or an emotionally safe place and both types of safety are needed in order to feel fully secure with our environment and grow within it.

When we worry about our foundational needs such as food, clothing, shelter, safety, and security, we cannot readily move forward with an unencumbered and unburdened hearts. Once we have our basic needs fulfilled, we are open to reaching for new heights without the real need to worry about the #’s that are not as critical to our survival. Embrace all that you are and all that you have and know that you are so much more than your #’s.