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You’ve probably been asked this question before. I know I’ve asked it countless times over the last 10 years in my work within self-development circles as a mentor, coach, facilitator, and sensual dance trainer. However, I’m always curious to hear the different answers that emerge—and even more thrilled to witness people embodying their superpowers!
The key role of superpowers is to utilize them to save yourself each and every day—and then to positively affect others.
Everyone has the power to influence other beings!
So, are you aware of yours?
Do you acknowledge them enough?
I’ve collected a few of the most common answers, and here’s what I often hear:
Awareness, being heart-centered, sensitivity, empathy, humanity, kindness, intuition, doing good, curiosity, fearlessness, initiating, authenticity, being analytical, emotionality, resilience, strength, hands and touch, speech…
Some superpowers might sound amusing, like manifesting the best parking spot, while others—like having the courage to love everyone with an open heart or cutting through the bullshit with the truth sword—feel profoundly deep.
There are also mom superpowers, relationship superpowers, psychic superpowers… I have recently read about divorce superpowers?!
Sure, it would be amazing to acquire superpowers like flying, invisibility, or telekinesis (and yes, some people claim to have these), but practically speaking, understanding the unique superpowers you already possess and using them daily could significantly improve your life, right?
Years ago, when I first began working with people, I recognized my superpower to see others’ superpowers. Nowadays, I have added lots of professional tools to this soul’s calling so that I can guide others to embody their superpowers.
In this article, I’d love to offer you two different perspectives:
One will present you with a fun introspective writing activity to gain a new level of clarity about your own superpower.
The other may inspire you to broaden your perspective on your own soul’s awakening and self-growth journey.
Superpower Discovery
Take some time to reflect on yourself and your experiences, and write down your insights according to the following prompts.
You can jot down a few words for each category, but try to distill them into 1-2 words by the end.
- CHALLENGES:
Start with the recurring themes of your life challenges. What seems to repeat until you learn to overcome it? What lessons have you learned?
For example, if you’ve overcome feelings of abandonment throughout your life, this could mean you’ve learned to accept yourself or developed a sense of belonging.
So the challenge is belonging.
- TALENTS AND SKILLS:
What special talents and skills do you have (these can be industry-based)? What do you do effortlessly, and what brings you joy?
If you have skills like being a good listener or supporter, or if you’re emotional, identify the overall theme of that talent. For example, if your talents lie in the arts, music, or painting, the theme is going to be creativity. Other examples of themes for talents may be teaching, guiding, providing information, communicating, building, connecting, etc.
Your talents capture attention and attract others. When your talents are in action, they become your power!
- NATURE:
Describe yourself in 3 words (personality and energy, not physicality). When you walk into a room, what would people say about you?
For example, are you a sensor or intuitive? Also, to help you, think about what you were teased about regarding your personality.
For example, if you were told, “You are so slow,” it might mean you are sensitive and observant. Or if people say, “You are stubborn,” this is on the same spectrum as being persistent.
Your nature is the style and way in which you express your power!
Pick one word at the end that resonates the most now.
- FEEDBACK:
How do you affect people? What is your impact on others? How do you make people feel?
For example, you might empower, inspire, relax, or motivate others, or perhaps you help people learn new things. So your words could be: to empower, to inspire, to bring peace, to motivate, to educate…
- SUPERPOWER STATEMENT
Craft your superpower statement:
I hold the power of (talent word) to (feedback word) others and myself with my (nature word) to empower (challenge word).
Switch some words around until it resonates. Once you connect with this statement, feel it fully. Own it. Spread it.
HERE’S MY EXAMPLE:
I hold the power of creative guidance to inspire others with my passion and embodied truth to empower self-love, acceptance, and a feeling of wholeness. When you understand and can use your superpower at any stage of the day, firstly to empower yourself, this makes a difference.
Now, on a broader perspective, what if you could upgrade your superpowers with skills and tools to truly become a superhero—or more accurately, a superhuman?
What if you could learn to alchemize all emotions easily and choose what you want to feel at any given moment? How would that impact your life? What if you could manifest your dream partner or financial abundance by harnessing the energy you already possess? What if you could achieve absolute inner peace?
You see, there are endless possibilities, and an increasing number of people already possess these superpowers, lighting up the way for others. It’s just a matter of choosing what you need and why—the “how” comes later.
Let me share this: Many people I know have intriguing superpowers like communicating with spirits, healing with energies, seeing the future, visiting dimensions we can’t perceive with regular senses, astral traveling, observing past lives, communicating with beings from higher dimensions or other planets, curing serious injuries with a touch, practicing magic, or conducting various forms of sacred medicine ceremonies.
You don’t have to believe it, but special gifts are given to many, and some have awakened to fully own them so they can serve humanity without fear of the limitations imposed by current belief systems.
For me personally, one of my greatest superpowers is my energy and navigating it consciously at any moment.
Mastering one’s own energy means knowing how to alchemize all emotions, how to direct life force energy, how to protect energy, how to recharge, where and when to give it, and overall how to use it efficiently in all areas of life. It also means knowing how to nurture your body with enough sleep, healthy food, exercise, meditation, etc.
The greatest impact happens when we connect our superpowers with others!!!
So, if you want a unique experience exploring your own superpowers and facing superpower “dimmers,” such as fears, limitations, or overgiving (to name just a few of the main gremlins in the world of superpowers), you can join one of my live or online transformational workshops, group sessions, or 1:1 programs.
I’d love to hear what comes up in your superpower statement so feel free to share via Instagram DM @merryjanefairy.
I hope your superpowers bring more healing, love, and light to this world…
