Watermelon And Watered-Down Passion

I still have this old story that what I do is ’weird.’ 

I always feel so tempted to ‘normalize’ the language I use to describe this work, how I help women, and make it more “palatable” to more people. 

A couple weeks ago, I was asked the usual, “What do you do?” question by a friend’s boyfriend. 

We were sitting outside in the grass, near the beach, picnicking on chicken drumsticks and chunks of watermelon, and sipping on wine — and I heard the “palatable” version of what I do come tumbling out of my mouth. 

“Oh, I’m a coach and a photographer for women…”

(Snore.)

Thankfully, the Universe wasn’t having that watered-down, staying-small version of my work, my passion, and this guy started asking some much deeper questions — he forced me to break my own bubble of “be normal.” 

And so I started telling him…

That what I do is — through coaching and photography — help women step into their innate role as Goddesses on this planet;

How we’ve all — as a human race — been so over-masculinized,
that we’ve been stuck in a pattern of struggle, suffering and fear,
and — what’s even WORSE — we think it’s normal;
we think it’s how it’s the only way this life happens;

How I help to peel away those layers of masculinization that are keeping us stuck; keeping us from having the Love we want; from disarming our fears; from finding our most soul-aligned path; from feeling like we’re in flow and ease in our lives; from finally really loving ourselves enough to know that we’re worthy of having everything we dream of…

That what I’m doing is helping to re-pattern the very archetypes of women’s lives, and awakening an ancient power and knowing within us, so that we can heal every facet of our lives and heal the world in the process. 

I thought I’d hear crickets.

But he was actually intrigued and started to ask MORE questions. 

Like, where the over-masculinization came from, how it started.

Or how it shows up in our everyday lives, and why it’s messing things up.

Or my thoughts on how this energy imbalance plays out on a global scale — and if it’s possible to shift.

It was such a fun conversation, and I felt SO in my element — geeking out about the magic of this work, the power of this energy shift, and how quickly it starts to create real, visceral change in this life — 

— not only did he not think it was weird, he thought it was fascinating. 

He was bobbing his head in agreement and in interest the whole time I was talking. 

It was SUCH a reminder to me to stop hiding behind what I assume is “normal” and hide what I worry is “weird” — for what, for the benefit of allowing others to keep their current perspectives intact? 

So they can stay in that pattern of struggle, fear and suffering? 

That’s not at all what I’m here for. 

In fact, stepping into and really opening into what I’m MEANT for, what I’m HERE for — it feels a bit like a faucet that’s been driving you crazy with an incessant and infuriating drip that finally gets opened to its full, glorious FLOW…

Everything just starts MOVING. 

Seemingly of its own accord. 

Doors start opening; abundance starts flowing; Love starts pouring in (and pouring more freely out, too).

Finding and expressing your true center, your perfect path, what you’re meant to be doing, experiencing and receiving, might not be as “weird” as mine (or, hey, maybe it will be ;) ) — 

— but it will certainly be as freeing, as bone-deep satisfying, and as relieving to finally relax into it. 

So if there’s a part of you you’re hiding away, putting in your back pocket for fear of judgment, of looking ‘weird’, of being misunderstood or disliked — 

— FIND even baby-step ways to start bringing that part of you out of hiding:

How would She show up? 

What can you start talking about that allows Her to be heard, seen, felt by others, even in small ways?

How can you start owning that part of you, LOVING that part of you, so that others can Love Her, too? How can you give others permission to be THEIR ‘weird’ selves by being your version of ‘weird’ unapologetically?

xoxo

I’m ‘secret-opening’ up the doors for the next wave of Goddess Army this week for women who want to start shining in their truth, in their light, even in their ‘weird’ and really stepping into who they’re meant to be — FULL-concentrate. :)

And for those who KNOW they’re ready to Rise already,
there’s a special pre-launch rate (and access to support before we start) for anyone who wants to dive in early. 

We start mid-October, and this 'early bird' rate ends in a few weeks — if this is calling to you, and it would feel good to connect before then, let me know!