The Guardian of Recognition​

To speak your Magic, you need to recognize it.
And Your Magic isn’t separate from you.

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It is You.
Your voice.
Your words.
Your thoughts.
Your smile.
Your beliefs.
Your gifts.
Your body.
Your face.
Your eyes.
Your truth.
Your passions.
Your fire.

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Your Magic is everything that makes you, You.
This unique combination of cells, blood, memories of this lifetime & past, your gifts, your abilities, your way of seeing life and everything in between.

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If you did not realize it, you are the Magic.
And it’s time you recognized that.

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You are not Magic because someone tells you.
You are not Magic because you prove your worth.
You are not Magic because you provide value.
You are not Magic because you do for others.
You are not Magic because you say the right things.
You are not Magic because you are perfect.
You are not Magic because you bring something to the table.
You are not Magic because of anything you say or do.

You are Magic because you exist.
You are Magic, just as you are.

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So when the voices say…

“If I say this and no one responds, does it even matter?”
“I need to say it the right way so they’ll take me seriously.”
“What if I speak and they don’t get it?”
“This idea isn’t polished enough to share yet.”
“What if they think I’m trying too hard?”
“If I speak too often, people will tune me out.”
“Let me wait until I have something more valuable to say.”
“They won’t care unless it sounds impressive.”
“What if I post this and it flops?”
“If I’m not helping or inspiring, why speak at all?”

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That’s because the Guardian of Recognition was conditioned over the years to look for approval and recognition outside of you - in the eyes of parents, caretakers, teachers, family members, friends, peers, society and the world outside.

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Everyone else’s recognition mattered more than your own.
Which led the Guardian to think that was what was important.
And let your worth be determined by everything you say, do, think, and act.
Instead of just you and your presence.

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The Guardian believed that if you weren’t seen, you wouldn’t be safe.
It thought being liked meant being loved.
It learned that applause was attention, and attention meant belonging.
It wanted to protect you from the sting of silence, rejection, and invisibility.
So it tried to make your voice acceptable.
Palatable. Impressive. Approved. Pleasing. Non-emotional.
It meant well. But it forgot that your voice was never meant to be for them.

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Your worth needs to be recognized by you first. 
So you can stop looking for it outside of you.
And know that all of you is acceptable, worthy and deserving of space, of visibility.

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Because you remember your worth.
You remember that your voice isn’t waiting for permission.

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You don’t need to hide your emotions that make you who you are.
You don’t need to tone yourself down to sound like everyone else.
You don’t need to be liked to be true.
You don’t need to impress to belong.

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You are allowed to speak even if no one claps.
You are allowed to be Magic, even in silence.
You are allowed to be enough, even when unseen.
Because you see you now.
You see your Magic.

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- Chapter 15,"The Threshold of Worth"