“Giving birth to ourselves” means nurturing our true selves until it becomes the strongest and brightest part of who we are.
“I give birth to myself.” What comes to mind when you hear this sentence? It’s a phrase that I really love, and I’d like to share what it means to me.
First of all, who is the “self” I am giving birth to? It’s my true self. This true self is the part of each of us that is eternal and self-existent. I have felt this self—this energy and consciousness connected to all life and to divine energy and consciousness. Once I felt it, I worked to make my true self’s energy bigger so it would take up more space inside. When our true selves grow bigger and stronger, they have a greater effect on how we think, feel, and act. They change how we exist in the world and what we can accomplish. We can live as our true selves, and doing so brings us genuine joy and deep fulfillment.
Unfortunately, many of us remain unaware of our true selves. While we live in a body and have an ego, our other parts, such as our habits, emotions, and preconceptions, typically receive most of our attention and energy. The world around us has nurtured these parts as well. Many of us haven’t even heard about our true selves. Our parents didn’t tell us about them, nor did our teachers or the television.
Without our attention and energy, our true selves remain small and quiet. However, they still have an impact. They nudge us in the direction they want to go, and they cry in despair when we go in the opposite one. Our true selves are always encouraging us from deep in our hearts.
Choosing the True Self
The process of uncovering and growing our true selves is a long and challenging one. Our bodies and brains have the natural capacity to do it, but we need to overcome the ingrained habits and ideas we’ve absorbed since childhood. This process involves choosing our true selves over other parts of ourselves—before our desire to protect ourselves, to please others, to be successful, and many more. To overcome these strong forces, we need to turn our attention to our true selves again and again, moment by moment. We have to clear away any energy that may be covering them and make choices that feed them and let them grow. This labor of love can last a lifetime.
A Journey That Mirrors Birth
The journey to our true selves reminds me of one of life’s most profound experiences: giving birth. It is a process of creating new life. Although it’s difficult, the result is worth it. Just as a mother forgets much of the pain when she holds her newborn, the growing pains we feel in our own birthing process fade into the background when our true selves become strong and bright.
I have not given birth to a human being myself, but I value the power of this metaphor. I have experienced the process of making my true self my dominant energy and mindset. Everything I have created or taught aims to help people give birth to their true selves.
Although we can help each other emerge into our true selves, no one can do it for us. That’s the importance of “I” in the sentence, “I give birth to myself.” “I” am in charge of my brain and body, “I” make choices for my life, and “I” am the only thing my true self really needs.
I believe giving birth to ourselves is the purpose of every life. I often speak and write about what we can do for the world, and I believe the most important thing is to grow into and live as our true selves. At our core, we are all beings of light, love, and oneness. When we let this self lead our lives, we naturally bring light and love to the world.
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