Resilience Rediscovered: My Grandma Esther's Legacy

Part 4 of 4

As Gay Hendricks wrote in the book The Big Leap, "Whatever your story is, the first task is to find it. Identify your family story about why you shouldn't access your genius."

Just a month ago, I found myself resisting a powerful urge to confront my ancestral issues. In the time since, I've found that doing this work has made a big, big difference for me and I hope it could do the same for you.

In Part 1, I shared my annoyance and disbelief that I felt I had to dive into my family's history and my own inner world. 😬💭

In Part 2, I described how I prepared, the surprisingly powerful saboteur, and how I got to work. 🛠️👩

In Part 3, all the details of my own personal journey to my transformation were laid out. 📖🤔

In this final segment, I continue to transform myself toward true empowerment, and not just symptom relief, by looking deeply at the stories that hold me back. In our most anxiety-filled, fearful moments, it is the subconscious power of those stories that steals our power and keeps us in silence. 😟🤐

It is one thing to deal with our own personal traumas that have silenced our voices, but it is truly next level to take on the stories from our ancestors that were unknowingly handed to us. 🧬🤯

By dealing with these stories, we are taking away their negative influence for all time. They will not rear their ugly heads to take the power from our children and grandchildren. 🚫

In the end, after doing this work regarding the most powerful ancestor in my life - my Grandma Esther - I felt a sense of completeness and a newfound clarity about my ancestral issues. I now understand why seeking attention was a terrible idea, even forbidden, for my Grandma, due to the extreme challenges of her situation. But for me, a contemporary woman with a passion for empowering voices, I have shed my resistance to being seen. I must be seen to help women like her.

I also have a deep appreciation for the resilience of Esther. I found that she was a warrior in her own right, and she would have supported my journey to empower others with honor and integrity, just as she had lived her life. 🌟

As I continue on this path of self-discovery and healing, I invite you to join me. Are you wrestling with your own stories from your ancestors? Did your grandparents need to hide and play small, and that was passed on to you? Did they have to deny their humanity or power, and somehow you feel like you need to do the same?

Your story will help me know I'm not alone. I'd appreciate if you share in the comments or DM me. Together, we can heal and grow, honoring our ancestors and ourselves along the way. 🤝💖🌱

This article is Part 4 of 4. Here is a link to the previous articles in the series:

Part 1: A Modern Woman Wrestling with Ancestral Baggage

Part 2: Preparing to Confront Grandma's Judgment: My Journey into Ancestral Healing

Part 3: Transforming Resistance into Reverence: My Journey with Ancestral Healing