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Have Women become Addicted to the Masculine?
As women stepped out into the working world decades ago, we thought our lives would improve. We thought life would become easier when we didn't have to depend on anyone and we had all the power and influence of men. We didn't realize that our biology, our instincts, and our feminine nature would actually trap us between two worlds - the world of the masculine and the world of the feminine. While women used to be responsible for the house, the kids, and our husbands. Now we are responsible for all that plus multi-million dollar budgets, departments, programs, and clients who depend on us. Our inherent feminine nature drives us to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders while never stopping to rest or acknowledge ourselves. We keep pushing through and moving forward. We discovered the passion and thrill of equality, paychecks and influence. Then we found ourselves years down the road exhausted, overwhelmed and unfulfilled. When we entered the business world, we realized softness, friendships, and femininity would not cut it in the dog-eat-dog world of quarterly results, project deadlines, client expectations, annual goals, and boardroom meetings. Many of us did whatever we could to find power, focus, assertiveness, confidence, rigor, and stiff upper lips even when they didn't feel the slightest bit natural so that we would be recognized, respected, and promoted in the masculine culture of business. At the same time, we can't really complain Read More
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With the Fantastically Female program just around the corner again, I've been thinking even more than usual about what it takes to be a phenomenal woman. As much as I love being a woman, there are times when I feel less than phenomenal. Yet I know the simple fact that I'm committed to living fully in my feminine power and grace awakens happiness in me and makes a difference in the world. 
