The Feminine is expressed in varying degrees and in different ways within each culture. Barbara, an English woman, moved to Greece and has reconnected with her Feminine there.  She has allowed me to share her written comments with you:

“I waited ‘til I turned sixty in order to find my femininity, but I am in Greece, and have a wonderful relationship with a Greek man. That says a lot, but also it’s reflective of the time when I had to work for a living in a society dominated by men, and work with men as the heads of departments. It was very difficult to make any decision related to the caring side of [our] clients’ lives (I was a social worker for over twenty years) without being questioned by men who didn’t understand.  I am now happier than I’ve been in my [whole] life, doing what I want to do, and not feeling I have to explain that I’m a woman and glad about it. I feel Greek men have a much greater understanding of a woman’s world than the men in the U.K.  My feelings of femininity are allowed a free reign, and my Greek man enjoys that difference--and so do I!”

She also adds,”…small kids in Greece are taught to respect women from a young age. I don’t think that happens in the U.K.  Also, you must look at the way of life here.  I open my shutters and see the mountains. The sea is 200 meters away; I hear it from the house. I live with lots of animals which brings out the caring and nurturing side of me. All my senses are met here, smell, touch, sight. A woman’s insight is also met here; the whole country of Greece is filled with sixth senses, which I believe we women pick up on, but men don’t.”

Thank you for sharing your experiences, Barbara.

I hope that those of you who have experienced life in other cultures will share your thoughts with us. When we live in a culture that is masculine-dominant, we need to find ways to bring the Feminine back into balance. Some of us have done this by living in two worlds simultaneously.   Barbara also represents all of the women of her generation and older who have had to struggle with the constraints of living in a masculine-dominant society. We have these women to thank for navigating these difficulties for us and making our pursuit of balance just a bit easier.

Hi everyone.  I am providing a story from my own experience as an example. 

There are many feminine qualities.  Let me name a few:  creating, nurturing (ourselves and others), receiving, being, letting go, creating relationships and community, intuition, feeling.

I will use the creation of this website as an example.  Only two weeks ago, this site was a tiny thought in my head.  I had never created a website before; I had no idea where to start or how to do it.  I was hesitant to do so, because I’ve always been a rather private person.  I knew, however, that it was essential, that my days of anonymity were over.  If I am to bring a larger audience together to support the Feminine, then a website is necessary (creating community).  I wanted my endeavor to be helpful to others (nurturing, giving).

 I have reached a crossroads in my life; I will soon turn fifty.  This year is my gift to me, to stop, re-evaluate what is important (being), and clean out all of the old stuff that no longer supports me (letting go).  Little did I know how much wonderful energy would be freed to power the creations in the next half of my life! This has been an exceptionally creative time for me.  Not only am I creating the website, but I am writing as well.  Each chapter is a new creation and catharsis.  I am also putting more effort into speaking, which I love.  All of these creative pursuits are nurturing me, and I’ve never been more content!

I received a wonderful surprise that I never anticipated-- all of the tremendous help and support I have received from all of you women (creating community, giving)!  Many of you I barely know, or didn’t know until recently.  For example, one special woman (my sister-in-law’s sister-in-law),  e-mailed me helpful late-night suggestions from an airport in Japan.  Her suggestions led to contacts with three women:  a recently published author, a co-Fem Gyn, and an extremely helpful I.T. gal.  All of this in less than two weeks!

The other surprising gift is that, in the last two weeks alone, I have reconnected with over eighty people.  The feminine ability to create community is extremely powerful!

Everyone, you don’t need to analyze your healing story, just send it in.  I’ll introduce each of you, and we will all benefit!

Happy creating!
Rebecca

Hello everyone.  Welcome to Feminine Revelations, the site where you are invited to share your healing stories.  If you have experienced more health and balance in your life as a result of reclaiming your feminine self and you feel that sharing your story would be of benefit to the rest of us, then I invite you to do so.  If you have learned through any of life's transitions, such as pregnancy or menopause, please share your words of wisdom with those of us who are currently navigating through these passages.  If you have healing stories about expressing your feminine creativity and wisdom in the later years of your life, we would love to hear from you.  Our culture has lost the traditional forum for sharing wise-women wisdom; please consider doing so through this website.  We value all that you have learned through your life experiences.

E-mail your stories to:  rebecca@rebeccaelia.com.  Please do not send them through "comments."  Remember to give your permission to post your story.  Try to keep your stories under 1000 words.  Thanks everyone.


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