You Have the Power

There's a moment in the iconic 90s song "The Power" where the lyrics boldly declare, "I've got the power!" It's not just a catchy hook—it's a profound truth that many of us forget, especially as we navigate life after 50. That electrifying energy, that unstoppable force? It's been within you all along.

The Forgotten Superpower Within

As women over 50, you've conquered countless challenges throughout your lives. You've built careers, nurtured relationships, perhaps raised families, and weathered storms that would have broken many. Yet somehow, when faced with new challenges—aging bodies, shifting family dynamics, career transitions, or caring for aging parents—you often forget your own innate power.

You look outside yourselves for answers, validation, and guidance when the most potent resource has always resided within. That quiet, intuitive voice that has guided you throughout your life hasn't gone anywhere—it's simply waiting for you to turn down the volume on societal expectations and tune back in.

Society may try to convince you that aging diminishes your power, but the truth is quite the opposite. Your power has been refining itself through every experience, every triumph, and every setback.

The Illusion of External Solutions

We live in a world that profits from your self-doubt. Entire industries thrive on convincing you that you need external resources, programs, experts, and products to solve your problems or create the lives you desire. While there's nothing wrong with seeking knowledge or support, the danger comes when you believe these outside sources hold more wisdom about your lives than you do.

Think about it: Who knows your dreams, fears, strengths, and deepest desires better than you? Who has witnessed every moment of your journey? Who has felt every emotion and thought every thought throughout your five decades of life?

Only you.

The most profound answers you seek—about your purpose, your next steps, your true desires—already exist within you. The challenge isn't finding them; it's remembering how to listen.

Reconnecting with Your Inner Power

Your inner power isn't some mystical force reserved for the spiritually elite. It's the practical wisdom that has guided you through life's most challenging moments. It's the intuitive nudge that told you something wasn't right in a relationship. It's the sudden clarity that helped you make an important career decision. It's the courage that rose up when you needed it most.

This power comes from a deep connection to your authentic self. When you're aligned with your true purpose, this power flows naturally, guiding you toward the path that's uniquely yours.

As we age, we often become more aware of our mortality, which can either paralyze us with fear or propel us toward living more authentically. This awareness can be the catalyst that reconnects you with your inner power, reminding you that you don't have time to waste living someone else's version of your life.

The Truth About Challenges After 50

The challenges you face after 50 are real—your body changes, your relationships evolve, your roles shift, and sometimes your sense of purpose needs to be rediscovered. But these challenges don't indicate a loss of power; they're invitations to access your power in new and deeper ways.

When you feel your body changing, it's an opportunity to develop a new relationship with your physical self—one based on appreciation rather than criticism. When family dynamics shift as children leave home or parents need care, it's a chance to redefine your identity beyond the roles you've played. When career changes occur, it's an opening to align your work more closely with your purpose.

Each challenge is not a roadblock but a doorway to a more authentic expression of who you are. And the key to that door? Your inner power—your connection to who you truly are.

Breaking Free from Socialized Limitations

Many of us have been socialized to believe that as women, and especially as women over 50, we should make ourselves smaller, take up less space, and defer to others' judgment. We've been conditioned to seek validation and permission before pursuing our dreams.

But here's the liberating truth: You don't need anyone's permission to step into your power. You don't need validation to pursue what calls to you. You don't need to wait for someone else to confirm what you already know in your heart.

Breaking free from these socialized limitations isn't always easy, but it becomes possible when you reconnect with your inner authority. When you trust that the same power that has guided you through five decades(+) is still very much alive within you.

Embracing Your Complete Self

The journey to reclaiming your inner power is really a journey home to yourself. It's about remembering who you were before the world told you who you should be. It's about embracing all parts of yourself—your strengths and vulnerabilities, your wisdom and your questions, your certainties and your doubts.

This complete acceptance of self is where true power resides. Not in perfection, but in wholeness. Not in having all the answers, but in trusting your ability to find them when you need them.

As you move through your fifties, sixties, and beyond, this self-acceptance becomes both more challenging and more rewarding. The culture may try to render you invisible, but your inner power, once fully embraced, makes you impossible to ignore.

Remember the lyrics of that song? "I've got the power!" It wasn't a question or a wish—it was a declaration. A truth. A knowing.

And so it is with you. You've always had the power. You've always known the way. You've always had everything you need within you.

It's time to turn up the volume on your inner wisdom and declare to yourself and the world: "I've got the power!"

Because you do. You always have. And it's never too late to unleash it.

About the Author

Dr. Diva Verdun, the Fierce Factor Expert and #1 transformative architect on aging, empowers women over 50 to seize their destiny and Age with Power™. Through her signature F.I.R.E.™ methodology and Fenom University, she ignites women's fierce potential to live life on their terms. Follow her on Facebook or Linkedin.