I’ve been feeling so grateful for my youtube community. It’s steadily growing and the reflections and participation have been more than I could ask for. Today’s video is based on request. This episode is more personal than usual and my answers unorthodox.
Here were the inquiries I covered:
(I thanked her and asked if she would like to specify a particular direction)
I had such a great time responding to this, it made my heart happy.
I’d also like to let women know that I created a feminine archetype meditation,I think would be a great supplement for our conversation.
Some of you may have already seen the video. I’ve added the audio to spotify and would like to cover a few main points with you here.
In the healing/wellness space there is a lot of great information but I’ve realized they never promote or speak about being healed. Healed as in past tense, completed, achieved, done. It’s always on-going: I’m trying to heal, I’m healing, I need to be healed etc.
Underlying these online promos is a subtle message of perpetual disease. There is always something out of wack that needs our constant attention. Whether it’s physically, mentally, emotionally, energetically, financially the work must continue on.
I’m all for growth and evolution. I consider myself a life learner, but after being in the space for so long I wondered if I was chasing ghosts… What if everything was as it needed to be AND I could still improve. It seemed like there was always something to blame: low vibration, childhood pattern, trauma bond, self doubt, nervous system dysregulation etc. etc. etc.
Crimeny. I got tired of it.
Then I started realizing the same theme is in the fashion and beauty industry. Simply put, companies create insecurity to sell you confidence. And the path to beauty is the same rat race. The industry is always changing trends, products, faces (which feels natural to me as far as cycles go) but the marketing strategy is comparison. The solution is promoting enhancements as modification not preservation.
Women racing, desperate to keep up because they’re so aware of what they’re “lacking”.
And THEN I saw this same theme in the world of polarity with courting between the sexes. Conversations around men taking from women; her time, energy, youth, life force etc. Majority of content is positioned on how women should protect themselves, say no and walk away.
There’s no denying there’s points worth discussing.
But AGAIN this underlying narrative that women are a target and must play on the defensive with men. Yet another body of work suggesting that we’re operating at a deficit.
It’s wonderful to bring your body to a state of health. It’s divine to use women as inspiration for new expression. It’s wise to be selective in who you choose to date, mate & negotiate.
What I covered in this episode is evaluating where these questions are coming from and what mindset is asking them?
A small shift in perspective can alchemize the entire experience. Our job is to turn the kaledioscope to see view the same colors and materials in a completely new shape.
Don’t fall “victim” to narratives that promote self-empowerment but might suggest something else.
Let’s discuss!
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