Use All Your Might
The other day, I was lifting something heavy.
It wasn’t budging.
My grandson looked at me very seriously and said,
“You have to use all your might like this…”
And he demonstrated.
Tiny arms. Scrunched face. Full effort.
Every ounce of him engaged.
So I tried again. This time, I used all my might.
And it worked.
He looked at me with that proud, glowing smile — the kind that says, We did it.
Not just me. Not just him.
Both of us are using our might.
It made me think.
What is might, really?
Might isn’t just muscle.
It’s not about being the strongest person in the room.
Might is effort.
Might is intention.
Might is deciding to fully show up.
It’s when your mind, body, heart, and spirit line up and say,
“I’m going to give this my best.”
Children understand this instinctively.
They don’t hold back. They don’t half-try.
They squeeze their eyes shut and try with everything they have.
Somewhere along the way, adults forget.
We conserve.
We doubt.
We wonder if it’s worth it.
We fear failing.
But might isn’t about guaranteed success.
It’s about wholehearted effort.
Might is:
• Speaking your truth even when your voice shakes.
• Choosing healing when it would be easier to give up.
• Taking one more step when chronic pain tells you to stop.
• Forgiving someone when resentment feels heavy.
• Trying again.
Using your might doesn’t mean exhausting yourself.
It means aligning yourself.
It means asking:
Where am I holding back?
Where could I lean in just a little more?
Maybe using your might today looks like:
– Sending the email.
– Resting when your body asks for it.
– Starting the exercise program.
– Making the doctor appointment.
– Setting the boundary.
– Praying with your whole heart.
– Loving with your whole heart.
Might is courage in motion.
And here’s the beautiful part:
When we use our might, we inspire others to use theirs.
My grandson didn’t just help me lift something heavy.
He reminded me what full effort looks like.
Sometimes the smallest humans carry the biggest wisdom.
Today, I invite you to use your might.
Not perfectly.
Not fearlessly.
Just fully.
You might surprise yourself.
With love,
Wendi
Reflection:
• Where in my life am I holding back when I could be using more of my might?
• What would “full-hearted effort” look like in one small area today?
• Is there something heavy — emotionally or physically — that needs my focused intention instead of my hesitation?
• What would happen if I trusted that I have more strength in me than I think?
Take a quiet moment today and ask yourself:
Am I showing up halfway… or wholeheartedly?
You don’t have to do everything.
You don’t have to prove anything.
But you can choose to engage your whole self.
That is might.
And sometimes, all it takes is one small shift — one intentional breath, one brave step — to move what once felt too heavy.