Personal Power e-zine, January 10, 2006

Case Study: The Power of Following Your Truth

What follows is an actual interview with one of my clients. She gave me permission to share it with you, but I chose to leave her name out to protect her privacy.

Michelle: Wow, you're nearly done with Level One of your training. You seem like you've come a long way in only three months. What have you gotten from it?

Client: Ha-Ha-Ha! I'm sorry - it just seems funny that you want me to put it into words, because I'm not really sure I can. Every time I try to explain why I'm so freakin' happy to a friend, they just look at me like I'm from another planet. They can't comprehend becoming so authentically happy so quickly from where they are, which most likely is still in their minds. I mean, what other choice do they have unless they're taught that there are other options?

Michelle: If I wanted to create a title for an article about what you've learned to use so successfully lately, what would it be?

Client: "The Power of Listening to Yourself." No, how about "The Power of Following Your Truth"?

Michelle: Not everyone knows what you mean when you say truth, so what other word could you use?

Client: Me. It's all me. I'm my truth. I mean, no one can direct me and my life better than I can. I just forgot how utterly powerful and strong I was! I let so much get in my way and block me from me!

Michelle: So, you're strong now, but what were you three months ago before we started working together?

Client: Ha-Ha-Ha! Wow, I was a mess! I was scared and unsure, confused about what direction to go in. On the outside it really looked like I had it all together, like so many people I know, but like me. they don't! Now I'm a happy, successful person with a lot going for me.

After I heard you speak at a woman's symposium I was inspired to take a chance. I didn't know what direction to go in. I remember you spoke about leaping, and that's what I was ready to do, but I didn't know how to do it.

My relationship with my husband was priority one. Everyone was telling me I was supposed to work it out, but my heart was telling me to do something else. It felt like I was trying to force a square peg into a round hole. I was tired and it hurt to keep going the way I was going. My confidence and energy were draining right out of me.

Michelle: So after I began to coach and train you, you gained confidence and a new direction. Did I tell you what to do or give you direction?

Client: NO! Not at all! If you had, that would have added to the confusion. It would have been just another voice in my head to listen to other than me.

You provided unconditional support and suggested some options, but you made it clear I needed to choose for myself. You held a powerful, loving space for me to make my own choices. You taught me some new ways to clear out tons of emotional stuff so I could hear the truth for myself. And, you helped me get internally organized.

Michelle: Yes we did get very clear and things fell into perspective as we began closing some old emotional doors that were draining your power. So, for those who don't know what emotional clutter is, what's another way of saying it?

Client: You showed me how to do internal house keeping by letting go of old beliefs and patterns. We even went into the various parts of my body that hurt and let go of stuff I had no idea existed. It was different and weird at the time, but all I know is that it worked!

I saw and felt positive results immediately. Things just began to work. I began to respond to everything differently. I knew this stuff wasn't temporary - it was permanent, and I had no idea how to explain what I was doing! I don't understand electricity either, but that doesn't stop me from using it.

Michelle: So what are some of the things you learned that helped you create solutions to your problems?

Client: I learned to clear out old emotions that were affecting my life. I got into action, making choices about stuff that began to create results immediately. I learned the rules of creation and was able to practice using them immediately. I also learned why certain behaviors controlled me instead of vice versa. Once I learned how I could choose a different way and why patterns control most of us, I had the power to do something about it.

You trained me how to do that and now I can do it on my own. We keep going on to higher and higher levels.

Michelle: I really want people to know if you are dependent at all upon me.

Client: Nope. The way you train me won't let me depend on you. It's all about personal power. Dependency is not apart of the equation! I do it for me with me.

I had no idea I had so many options before I met you. I had to let go of my illusions and take a leap of faith in ME! I know this isn't about you, but I can be grateful anyway.

Michelle: Okay, you took the leap. So what? What did you get? I mean, this isn't about me or how great I am - it's about you and how great YOU are, right? So, what did you create with these new tools of power?!

Client: Well, for one, a new home of my own! Freedom - oh, so much freedom. Life is easy and clear now. I feel confident that this year will be so amazing.

I have a lot of work to do to get everything on track. I know I'm where I should be; it is amazing how much power that gives you. I'm actually happy, truly happy! It feels weird, but I'm getting use to it.

I handle things differently. I do everything I say I will do. I even like doing housework now! I know that I will run into obstacles, but I won't struggle with them now. I can see my patterns and catch them.

I feel no confusion or fear. I feel abundant! I am being true to myself. I finally separated from my husband in a very loving way, which was the prayer of my heart. I let go of all my unhealthy safety nets that turned out to be illusions of safety as well.

I feel like my life has started all anew and I feel energized, awake, full of life and love, and free to go and be with no limits. I said those things before, but now I actually believe them and live them.

I hope more people take a leap like I did. You have to trust your heart. I mean, you can't work with them if they're not ready, can you Michelle?

Michelle: No. They have to be ready to recognize the door to freedom once it appears in front of them. Many stand outside it wishing to get some guarantee of what's on the other side. They'll be standing there a while, because only those with the gumption to turn the handle and walk in like you did will get what you got.

Thank you for letting me interview you! I hope your gift of sharing is a gift to someone out there who is looking for a door.

About the Author

Personal power expert Michelle Rigg is the author of You Must Be OUT of YOUR MIND: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating More Power In Your Life. Her clients usually see remarkable improvements in income, relationships, communication, focus, and clarity after completing just one workshop or telephone laser session. For a FREE 5-step course that will supercharge your personal power, visit http://www.createpersonalpower.com.

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