In that moment my words of inspiration included an analogy that I'd soon realise I'd need to face myself in months to come and put into practice in my own life.
"Find your inner Lioness" I told her. "Stand for what you believe in and take no prisoners!" My gusto and conviction was monumental, as if I had actually lived the role myself. Being the friend I am I had to give it my all, full on.
"Inner Lioness,why not inner grizzly bear"? I later pondered over it to myself.
Almost Divinely guided to choose the Lioness I realised that this amazing animal stands for so much we hope to achieve when facing conflict. Anyone can be a grizzly, but it takes grace and composure to set free your inner beast.
The Lioness is the predatory workforce within a pride, most prides can have up to 20 lionesses of which 3 to 5 go out and hunt together at a time. Support from her sisters and aunties are paramount to the success of a kill. She is the Queen of the pride. Graceful and stealthy this beautiful beast commands respect from her pride, her female counterparts, her mates and her prey. The Lioness does not falter. She is the reason for the survival of her pride. You would never imagine she is a merciless killing machine when National Geographic captures her loving and playful nature with her cuts.
A few days ago I found myself in a familiar position which included being taken advantage of yet again. I'm starting to believe the Universe planned I'd be of short stature to help me find my voice. Most larger people find it easier to squash those of smaller stature with booming voices and threats. "I am giant, hear me roar" is the general approach I get, leaving me to reconsider my rights, opinions and moral substance.
So there I was, stuck between massive ego's and my own frustrations and my very same friend says to me mid conversation "Find your Inner Lioness Tan". Obviously my analogy had made more impact on her than it did myself because those words were foreign to me. How on earth was I supposed to brave this situation by comparing myself to a giant feline?
And so I started to consider my options. Mouse or cat? Hunter or hunted? And before I knew it the inner pussy cat turned wild. There's something very liberating about breaking the chains of years, maybe even lifetimes, of victim consciousness. I faced my fears, stood my ground and even bared my fangs at one stage.
Once a lesson has been acknowledged and action has been taken to change the pattern, new doors open. I suppose I have myself to thank or perhaps Divine Imagination which granted me the freedom to take a stand and find my own inner beast. Thanks also to my friend, you know who you are. Amazing what this concept called "assertiveness" can do for ones self esteem and life path. We all have fears, what are you facing right now that you can change by doing the opposite of your current thinking? What will set you free if you just believed enough in yourself?
At the end of the day, beside the inner kitty, you gotta love yourself enough to accept nothing less than the best. The next time you're faced with a threatening "Impala" or maybe even an "Elephant" just remember that with enough support and belief in yourself you can take down almost anything no matter how much bigger they may look to you.
Be fearless and every now and then release your inner Lioness!
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