In branding 2015 as my year of INTENTION I have decided to support it with a positive and bold statement to declare my power. ‘Hear me Roar’ has always been a powerful statement for me. A message I shared months back in one of my blog posts. This week I would like to share my ROAR message again. CAUSE I AM A CHAMPION AND YOU’RE GOING TO HEAR ME ROAR.
HEAR ME ROAR…..
I love affirmations and one that I am personally adopting is “Hear Me ROAR!”
I first heard this phrase many years ago in the lyrics of singer Helen Reddy’s song; I am Woman….Hear me roar.
Recently with Katy Perry’s song ‘Roar’….
Why would this be my affirmation of choice? I guess for many reasons but mainly because in my recent ‘retirement’ status I feel like I still have so much to say and so much more to do.
To me ROAR is a declaration to:
R – Dare to Risk so you can Rise.
O –Realize there are Options in life and career that if taken lead to opportunities.
A – Accentuate the Positive – eliminate the Negative
R – Reach… Reach out; Reach up and then LEAP
Risking might be allowing yourself to step into your power and confidently move forward…. Step by step. Maybe you are setting out to learn a new skill… maybe you are changing a career or advancing in one.
I remember when I decided to change my career from a beautician to a Direct Sales consultant I went from standing behind the salon chair to putting myself in front of a group of women. To me that was a Huge Risk….
That first step was the beginning of the RISE of my career…. The experience that was gained prepared me to feel comfortable today speaking in front of thousands of individuals. Options are out their for all of us…. They really are opportunities wrapped in choice. To say YES to doing something differently or doing something ‘totally different’ is part of the ROAR.
I am woman, hear me roar…. allows me to be positive about moving forward, to set up positive expectations and to rebound and regroup when necessary.
I have been through what seemed to be dead end streets in pursuit of my goals but what I learned was they were really only detours…. There is always something positive that comes from a setback … the key is not to step back, not to quit but instead to REACH even higher. Keep Going!
REACH OUT to others for advice, maybe more training or just for encouragement.
REACH UP to others who have already accomplished in areas that you want to succeed and learn from them.
When I first advanced to a level of TOP Leadership I claimed a song….It’s my Turn….the lyrics went on to say; It is my Turn to see what I can see. When I chose that song I was stepping out on faith… stepping into a new role knowing I still had so much more to learn. By declaring it was MY TURN it gave me strength and permission to dare to own my power.
I am so grateful that over the years I gave myself that permission to keep growing, to keep taking on challenges so someday I could legitimately say….
I AM A CHAMPION AND YOU’RE GOING TO HEAR ME ROAR.
What are you daring to ROAR about?
Let me know …… even if right now you may feel you only have a tiny “Gerrr “ for a ROAR, but let it out anyway and let us hear it!
I am Barbara hear me ROAR!!!!!
Barbara,
I am encouraged by how you share what may be “dead end streets” at times to us individually… only to learn that our “detours leads us to positive out comes”. Thank you for continuing to fill our minds, body and souls with a ROAR of BELIEF!
Brenda
BARBARA SUNDEN, LADY,WITH ALL DUE RESPECT; YOU ARE S-I-C-K, and probably the only person qualified to R-O-A-R this statement!! I’ve been an admirer of yours for years and despite all your accomplishments you’ve always seemed to maintain a very conservative demeanor. This statement is BOLD and encouraging, a word for the season! Thank you ~ Olga
Barbara thank you so much for sharing this awesome information. I absolutely love this song I love what you have shared with us and you are such an inspiration to me.
thank you!
Dear Barbara:
You have blessed my life in ways you will never know! Our chat on the bench was nothing short of a God Wink! You have empowered me to take my soft grrr to a load ROAR! It is a rare thing to find a woman so strong and yet with such a humble spirit. I admire that in you! THANK YOU from the bottom of a very grateful heart for speaking into my life. I will be listening for your ROAR! ~Kathy