The Word Nerd's Path to Self-Awareness: Discover What Lights Up Your Life
Why is it so important to get curious and uncover the nuances of what you enjoy? Learning exactly what makes you nerd out helps to reveal what lights you up and allows you to live every day in a way that fuels your soul.
I've long been a word nerd. Enjoying a cheesy pun far more than most people. Going down a winding rabbit hole about word origins. Feeling tripped up trying to express myself to convey a certain feeling, limited (or overwhelmed) by a mere 26 possible letters and the infinite configurations to say just the right thing.
Word Nerd (n): term used to describe someone who is extremely enthusiastic and passionate about words, language, and linguistic matters. Word nerds often have a deep fascination with the intricacies of language, including grammar, vocabulary, etymology, and language usage.
I align myself with being a super Word Nerd. Deeply reading into the underlying meaning and message of words, often going deeper than the writer originally consciously intended.
It's not something I let exclusively define me, or limit me. But having it as a personal moniker is somewhat like a badge of honor. It's one facet of my being that I celebrate and show off as part of something that makes me uniquely me.
So it's no wonder that I find delight when I come across new ways to express myself, or find examples of others who have tapped into that magic.
Know What You Love (and Live It)
Knowing this about myself helps me tap into more of what lights me up, and helps me feel truly seen by my own self.
The power of knowing what truly lights you up allows you to enthusiastically go down those rabbit holes, spending time in a way that time somehow stands still yet goes by in the blink of an eye.
This happens to me anytime I start down the road less traveled about things that pull on that red thread that leads straight to my inner being-ness.
Using Human Design to shine a light on the unique way each person is wired
Reading, collecting quotes and parsing story lines that feel like a small treasure to add to my "special box"
Noticing small moments that speak volumes in the blink of an eye
And the thousand other little ways that create a spark of interest and make me glow a bit brighter each time I sprinkle a bit of them into my every day. You could even add them into your morning or evening routine.
Know Yourself
Do you consider yourself a word nerd?
What are some titles you would lovingly give yourself? The next time you catch a glimpse of that light, pause long enough to notice it.
See if you can name it so that you can start to intentionally share it. And make the world just a little bit better because your glow is showing.
If you feel stuck on coming up with a personal list for yourself and the idea of knowing what rabbit holes would grow your own glow, it's time to take a journey toward knowing yourself better.
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
Several years ago, I found myself in the same place. Knowing I wanted to take action toward something, but not knowing how to start.
From that journey, the Firefly Scout Illumination Kit was created.
Letting the desire to want something more guide my actions toward living a life that is full of these quirks that make me glow from the inside.
And using my journey to create a guide for yours.
Is today the day that you stop saying 'I don't know' and decide to start figuring out your something?
Go Within
To help you start coming up with the words to answer even the stuckiest of "I don't know" thoughts, use this prompt to start teasing out the threads that will start your journey toward living a life that lights you up.
It's time to start intentionally navigating your path by revealing all of the little things that light you up. That create a spark in your heart, in your soul.
It's time to stop feeling adrift in the stagnant waters. Dare to ask yourself 'what if'. Dip in your oars. See what the ripples reveal.
And for more resources to help you with your self-discovery journey, check out my free resources for personal growth, self discovery and self awareness.
Wishing you a week filled with a moment of bravery and taking me up on my dare to look a little deeper into yourself and see what happens!
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Stephanie Rose is a mom, wife, business owner and a forever student in finding ways to know herself better. She acts as guide for your own journey, sharing insights, tools and practices to help you remember your magic and live a life that lights you up. Sign up for her newsletter and check out her free resources.
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