I’m so delighted to be on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine, talking about personal power. Thanks so much to the wonderful writer, Sally Cronin.
Delighted that author Toni Pike will be joining us for the next few months with her series Personal Power which I am sure you will find very interesting and thought provoking.

Finding your personal power and living an authentic life with validation and self-respect.
Welcome to my personal power series where I explore topics such as authenticity, values, self-validation and self-respect. I experienced a steep learning curve of personal transformation as I made some major changes in my life, and I wanted to share some of the things I’ve learned that have made a huge difference to me.

This is a series about authenticity, validation, self-belief and personal power.
Have you heard the expression, “don’t give your power away,” and found it hard to find out exactly what that meant? When I finally worked it out, it was nothing short of a revelation to me.
We need to understand that…
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Toni, I’ve often spoken those very words to women who were struggling, especially with work issues. Don’t give up your power. Hugs.
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Thank you so much Teagan – hugs to you. You are in inspiration. x
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Thanks for reblogging Toni… another conversation starter..♥
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Thank you so much for giving it new life, Sally. It’s been wonderful. Toni x
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So many find that easy to do–give their power away. Not me–and as you say, it shouldn’t be done!
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Thanks so much, Jacqui – it’s wonderful to hear you so confident about retaining your personal power. Awesome!
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Great series Toni 🙂 xx
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Thank you so much, Debby – hugs and have a lovely week. Toni x
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I agree with Debby and all the previous comments. A great series, Toni, and yes, sometimes we can be our worst enemies. It is important to hold on to our power.
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Thanks so much, Olga
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I think it’s easy to give your power away in a marriage or as a parent. This is an important post, thank you ❤
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Thanks so much, Jacquie. I think you’re right, things going on behind closed doors. Hugs, Toni
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