The nature of feminine integrity (and why the world steers women away from it)

Something that has been arising a lot lately, in my own life and the lives of my clients, is the idea of feminine integrity.

In our world, integrity is often seen as something relating to commitment, follow through and discipline. This is often seen as the domain of the masculine, and something that feminine beings need to harness to get anything done.

Yet for a woman who has already been taught to unconsciously reject/diminish her feminine essence (which most of us women in society have) trying to adhere to this masculine idea of integrity causes a lot of tension.

This is because for a woman in tune with her feminine essence, masculine structures that try to overpower and impede on her feminine desires and deeper knowing, will cause a deep tension between what she is naturally designed and inspired to do, and what she thinks she “should” do.

We are taught to place certain expectations on ourselves, and then feel ashamed if we cannot meet them, or if we struggle to do so. We are taught that it doesn't matter what the internal wisdom of our bodies and spirits are telling us, as long as we are meeting the expectations of the external world…

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This full piece of writing now lives in the ‘Soften & Bloom ebook’ if you would like to read more.

Belinda x