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Empowering women is one of the most effective ways to restore balance into our fear-driven society. I have been very blessed to have been brought together with many beautiful, inspiring, driven women who love from their heart and walk a common path of womanhood.
When feminine energy is collected and harnessed effectively it acts as an incredible force of progressive movement governed by compassion and love. It cares deeply for others and is extremely supportive and collaborative.
Women in the US have the privilege of choosing a wide variety of lifestyles. While our country is far from perfect we do have more opportunities to create a life we love than most countries at the present time.
To that end we must also work toward supporting our sisters internationally. A dear client {and now friend}, Linnae Gomez of Asiel Design, lent me the book Three Cups of Tea. In it the author discusses how community change occurs when you educate girls and women. It speaks to the heart of how we create change through love, education and peace.
Choosing love over fear {thank you, Marianne Williamson} is a life long evolving process. We have a world largely driven by fear and it affects so many of our most minute and major decisions and actions, many of which we are completely unaware. A commitment to self-awareness helps substantially; watching ourselves – our thoughts, our behaviors, our actions, our patterns can change our life. Questioning ourselves – why we resist, what do we resist, what does that resistance have to teach us? We spend so much time questioning others when we could redirect that energy within to burn our lights brighter.
It is our responsibility – our DUTY {a word I’ve embraced and learned to adore from listening to Indian men speak of their expectations of themselves} – as women living during this time to recognize our love as the most powerful expression of our being.
So pare this all down to day to day. What does it mean for me during the waking hours? Here’s one: It’s why I chose my career path to be one of service. To women, to all. To encourage, to be the push sometimes, the receiver at others. It means going above and beyond what legal contracts say I will do because it is my privilege AND my duty.
Namaste.
