Being strong means that you really know what it's like to be powerless, to feel helpless, to feel tired of life and its pressures, but every morning you still wake up hoping for a better day. You always think about your future positively. When you're exhausted, you somehow dig up what's left of your vitality and you keep going because you know things are going to improve eventually. You know that things are not going to remain the same forever.
Being powerful means asking for assistance because you know you can't do it alone. Even if it needs you to reach out to others, go to a therapist or let others know you need them, it means trying to support yourself. It means you're not afraid to let people know that you can't do anything on your own, but if they can't help, it won't kill you. When they say no, it won't kill you. It won't deter you from seeking alternatives or other ways to get the assistance you need.
Being strong means encouraging people to try again, no matter how many times you've been hurt, and you're not afraid. You are aware of what previously went wrong. You're getting your lessons learned. You don't let a few bad experiences destroy your chances of falling in love.
Being powerful means, against all odds, believing in love. It means believing that you are not determined by heartbreak and being alone is not the world's end. Being strong implies preferring to be alone rather than with the wrong guy.
Being powerful implies choosing yourself even though you are not chosen by people. And when it hurts, it means choosing to be true to yourself. It's the option of short-term sorrow over long-term pain. To win something bigger means losing something small. It means choosing self-love without having the approval of others.
Being dominant means you know you're not always going to get it right. You know that life is still going to be difficult. You know people are going to lie to you and betray you. You know you're never going to be free from heartbreak or tears or pain, but you know how to deal with it. You know how to use punches to roll. You know how to see the light at the end of the tunnel finally, when it gets too dim.
Being powerful means that you know how your emotions can be conveyed. You say the facts to individuals. How you feel, you tell them. Being strong is not bottling stuff up or playing games that are difficult to get or play. Being effective is recognizing that insecurity is not weakness and that emotions are not dramatic. Being strong doesn't mean that you have to be heartless or cold.
You might have the world's biggest heart and you might fall down every day, but you know you're never going to break down. You know that your power will not always save you, but neither will it ever drown you.
Being powerful is knowing you're going to have moments of vulnerability and anxiety, but it's not going to stop you. When you're scared of dropping, it won't stop you from jumping. If the odds are against you, it will not deter you from taking a leap of faith.
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