29/10/2021
Who are you as a woman?
Travelling and experiencing different cultures gave me lots of insights how we as women are supposed to be in society.
In the West we are supposed to be kind of a duplicate of a male, functioning, achieving, money and status is important and society tells us we can have it all 40hours work weeks and children as a side dish you just have to hustle enough.
At the same time it’s of course really important to look young, be in shape, follow the trends and to be sexy (for your man and the never ending judgment of other women) have everything under control, social obligations, schedules of yourself and the whole family.
Expectations and pressure is there but more hidden than in the East because we are free and emancipated aren’t we? the role we are pressed in is against our nature. We just don’t work like robots every day of the month the same, with the same energy levels all the time. Constant competition with other women makes us afraid to share and we feel separated and alone in our struggle because when we don’t function how it’s advertised something is wrong with us, isn’t it?
The others manage somehow, at least it seems so on the outside.
I am lucky, lucky enough to get out of societal norms and see other lifestyles. Other countries, other rules (made by men mostly). And it gives me the opportunity to question things that are not working. Things we just do because we are told to, even they don’t work for us. But when you are in the middle of everything, who are you to ask questions?
I invite you to take a look.
A close look to where you feel not comfortable. A look at things that might just not work for you. Things you follow maybe for years but they don’t feel right for you. I invite you to ask questions, to listen to your inner voice, reconnect, examine how these patterns and rules make you feel.
To make that inner voice your best advisor and don’t shushhh her anymore.
There within in that voice lays all the wisdom, of who you are and what you need.
Trust that voice and start listening🙏🏼
