All my life I have been told and I am sure many of you have been told growing up.
“Conceal….don’t feel.”
“Act like a lady.”
“Behave yourself.”
“Say you are sorry.”
“Don’t be a drama queen.”
I can go on and on about the things I heard parents tell their kids especially girls. Growing up it all became a part of my psyche.
As women we have been told to be extra careful and mindful and it gets ingrained in our brains till we start manifesting those voices in our heads as our own thinking.
My mind reels at all the information I have been handed down and belief system that is actually flawed. It worked for the last generation but evolution is constant and thus it is now necessary to move away from those thinking processes to a more elevated plain of thought.
As women we are strong, capable and so much better informed. We have the strength to change the world. The power has always resided in us. Thus in many cultures women are revered and Goddesses are offered offerings to please and blessings are asked for.
Then why is it that we as women are the first to gossip? To judge the other woman? To belittle and trivialize their journey?
We are the foundation of humanity. The power then lies within us build a strong and reliable society on it.
Where am I going with this? I think women empower women like no one else.
I was recently at a workshop where after an intense session I found myself emotional and teary eyed. The women around me reached out and helped me. No judgment. They helped me deal with my emotions and understood me. It was empowering. I was grateful for their compassion and love that was sent my way. But the biggest take away for me was how we as women, as a collective are stronger. When we hold each other up. We shine! We all can shine together.
It’s okay to be emotional, to be vulnerable to be raw. We are allowed to cry. We can tell our kids that it’s ok to cry. We do not have to be brave all the time.
When our children see us cry. Other women see us cry, they are moved to compassion and there in that moment a bridge is build. A connection. A trust bond. That what vulnerability does for you. Do not be afraid to show who you are. Do not be afraid to let go. Do not be afraid to be sad sometimes.
All roads lead to love. To more love, connections and the openness of the heart and mind.
There is a reason in olden days women congregated together and worked through each others’ problems. They supported each other and together they built strong communities. In some cultures women still do that. It has power. Now the question is how do they use this power?
As the quote goes “With any great power comes great responsibility.”
