On the outside I was a successful, confident woman making her mark in the world, but secretly I felt isolated and unseen at a core level. My accomplishments would often go unrecognized and undervalued by others, even though I amplified and celebrated others around me.
Sometimes, I would shrink back, dim down and avoid opportunities to be seen, even though I longed to be more fully expressed as me. The worst part? I woke up day after day with a feeling of anxiety that I may never live up to my life’s full potential.
Looking back, it all makes perfect sense. Thirteen-year-old Callie made it from a homeless teenager living on the streets, to a sought-after leader and CEO. Yet, I was still in survival mode, stuck in an endless drive to prove my value. This had a huge cost in my life. I was exhausted and disconnected.
If I was honest, I would have told you that I had a longing to bring my true voice and gifts forward into the world in a much bigger and more authentic way. Only, I was terrified of what really wanted to be expressed through me. The personal stakes felt high. Exposing.
In the years to come I would have to leave my comfort zone, put much more of ME on the line AND have much more to lose getting visible with my true calling.
I was shocked to learn that I was locked inside of chronic invisibility patterns wired deep in my nervous system. Their evolutionary purpose was to keep me safe, but they were limiting the results I was getting in my life.
It was clear that my larger calling required me to stop dimming down and start being bold and visible. BUT ... I would have to go beyond the mindset training, self development, yoga and spiritual work I had done over the years!
So what was the missing link?
To unleash my voice and get truly visible, I had to awaken and activate my body and generate a platform of SOMATIC inner safety and deep practice.
It’s hard work and takes commitment but the payoff is WORTH IT!
I broke free from my old story and stepped onto the stage of my life, fully expressed as ME while making an unprecedented contribution with my gifts and talents.
Today I'm an unforgettable communicator creating powerful and lasting impact as a trusted authority in my market. I'm standing in my true value, engaging in life and business as an expression of my deepest desires and commanding premium prices for my products and services.
The best part? I am doing all of this, while feeling joyfully present and comfortable in my own skin, owning my true voice and playing a much bigger game in my life!
It's never too late to stop dimming down and start being Bold &Visible!
It's your birthright to shine bright and take up space, to be fully and authentically expressed, to unleash your voice, speak your truth AND contribute your greatest gifts to the world!
Callie B. Elwayns