Hi everyone! In my corner of the world, we’re welcoming spring - beautiful, blossoming trees and flowers, the wonderful smells of new growth, and lots of fresh greenery everywhere. It’s a time to celebrate the rich aliveness and abundance of Mother Earth. The invitation is for you to read the following with fresh eyes. Celebrate the inner feminine that is present within you when you open your heart to what is here in this moment.Celebrating the Inner Feminine All of us, both men and women, have an inner feminine and inner masculine. The inner feminine is the aspect within that is feeling, nurturing, loving, intuitively aware of others, and highly motivated to relate to and connect with others. Rather than following a step-by-step plan, the inner feminine organically moves through life by listening to the body’s knowing and trusting the flow. The feminine lives in the heart. The inner masculine is about envisioning, setting goals, focussing on what needs to happen, and taking action on a linear, clear, and well-planned path. Both are needed in our world. I enjoy being focussed on setting goals and accomplishing them and, mostly, the heart rules my day. The embracing of my femininity has been part of my life’s journey. The dream of my Italian-Canadian family was to have a boy who would carry on the family name of Campanelli. It was with great disappointment to my parents and grandparents that I was yet another girl. At my wedding, as I heard that story shared by my father during his speech to the guests, I again got the message that I had to earn my place in their hearts because I wasn’t a boy. The gift of the experience has been that I have taken a strong stand to support women as well as men to appreciate, honor, and value the inner feminine. What I know now is that we are desperately in need of the balance which the feminine can provide. Our world has a tendency to lean toward the hyper-masculine - there is a push to get things done, to strive, to go after more and more and then some more, to keep our eyes on the destination, to be successful. Men can judge themselves harshly for being too sensitive or not ambitious enough. Whereas women who, for instance, are in very challenging, hardworking careers can become preoccupied with ‘doing’ and forget to nurture the innate need of the feminine for tender, ‘being’ time and the connection to deep feelings which lead us to peace/stillness. Take the time to notice how your inner feminine expresses itself throughout your day:
During spring and in the seasons to follow, let us celebrate the differences between the inner feminine and inner masculine and consciously bring balance in their expression as both aspects have their place. How would our world be different if we honored both Mother Earth and Father Sky? It’s time. In the spirit of being complete and not finished, Inner Confidence Coaching supports naturally-giving men and women who Read an overview of my services Call me: 905-228-3047 You're receiving this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure that you continue to receive emails from us, please add coaching@jeanniecampanelli.com to your address book today. |
