The Transformative Power of Belonging
Want more self-confidence in your life? There’s nothing more relaxing, inspiring and attractive than a person who absolutely belongs in front of his or her audience.
The same could be said about any individual who belongs to themselves. To belong is to match, to harmonize and to be a fully integrated part of the whole. Planting solidly in your body and anchoring in your immediate environment are the first intentional power tools of a successful communicator.
Presence begins in the body
Planting and anchoring are the main gateways to the kingdom of BELONGING. The power to stay and belong is the true foundation of any successful enterprise. It acts as an invisible dynamic, which nonetheless, speaks volumes in terms of integrity and personal dignity.
How can you build anything if you are constantly leaving? When we are self-conscious, we technically stop belonging and to stop belonging is to start leaving. I call the process of belonging an “appetite” and it can be developed. Most people are self-conscious about aspects of themselves such as their bodies, the way they look, the way they sound, or wondering if they are interesting, attractive, etc. As a result, we suppress our natural desire to belong and feel good in front of a group or anywhere for that matter.
