The one sure way to get enlightened

A lovely woman approached me while I was packing up my books and materials, having finished leading her and about a dozen other amazing women through my Choose Love No Matter What workshop. 

So what’s your story? She asked me. 

I asked her to clarify because I have many stories. And they’re all long.

Well, she said, What has changed for you after doing all this stuff you talk about and write about? Is your life really different now? How?!

The answer is Yes. My life is really significantly different now in multiple ways that I could write a whole book about (oh wait I already did!)

The challenge in that moment was how to answer her succinctly and sincerely, given the enormous and varied changes that I could share.  While reflecting on the moment afterwards, the perfect answer came to mind - I’m all enlightened and shit.

Now before you get worked up, thinking Who does Margot think she is calling herself enlightened?!? Please allow me to clarify.

As you have probably figured out by now - I like to play with words (Thank you Mom for those English teacher genes!!) I like to dig deep into powerful words - feel their resonance in my body and roll them around in my brain until I feel their clear truth. 

To me, the word “enlightened” makes most sense when taken literally: as in becoming lighter, or filling with lightness.

 I am reminded again of the quote by Toni Morrison, 

You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.

And I have given up SO MUCH SHIT that used to weigh me down. I have truly become lighter using the tools that I share here, in my book and with my clients. My head feels lighter because the overbearing, critical, judgemental voices have quieted down by about 90%. My body feels lighter because the worry about what others’ think of me no longer sits on my shoulders; hatred for my body no longer fills my belly with a wet sand heaviness; fear about if I am doing things “right” and making the “right” choices constricts my chest and upper back much less often.

It’s freakin’ AWESOME! I feel so grateful and relieved to be me, at this time of my life, that it’s hard to put it in words. And this state of being, this enlightenment does not mean I never feel angry, frustrated, hurt, afraid, etc. I still feel those things, but I can move back to joy, peace and ease, So Much Faster and more easily now than before. And I feel so incredibly grateful for that too. 

I share this with you to show you that enlightenment, peace and emotional freedom are possible for you too. If I can get here, so can you. 

The first step is to be present with yourself for a minute or two. Let yourself see and acknowledge the shit that is weighing you down the most at this time in your life. Remember that your soul wants to dance and fly and that you 100% deserve enlightenment.

Ask yourself, What would I need to know is 100% true to let go of that heavy shit? Or What would I need to believe, without a shred of doubt, in order to release this heavy shit that has been weighing me down?

Did you pick one thing to focus on letting go of?

Good Job!

Now play with the answer that came to you - you can say it out loud to yourself 10 times a day. You can write it in your journal 20 times a day. You can say it to a supportive loved one as an “I” statement. You can email it to me. I would be honored to witness your enlightenment. For example, I am free of self criticism. I let go of judging myself. I let go of beating myself up. 

Big Big Love,

Margot

P.S Two very different songs by the same name for you to play and dance with this week:

First one by the one and only Prince. 

And this one of more recent Disney fame, (it's wildly popular for good reason!)

P.P.S I would love to further support your enlightenment in a free Wisdom Call. Come and get some of that enlightenment for yourself!!