Yin

 I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.  Maya Angelou

That was the quote which greeted me when I opened my meditation timer app. I glommed onto the word “grateful”, then accepted the invitation to reflect upon being a woman. 

Each of us carries both masculine and feminine qualities—it is the eternal yin/yang, the balance of life. I can certainly identify with my inner masculine at times, but my strongest identification is with the feminine. So what does that actually mean to me? 

It is strength; an internal strength borne of love and care and the birthing of ideas. It recognizes the masculine as an integral part of the whole, but rests in the feminine. It is growing and nurturing. It is stepping back and allowing, as well as stepping up and advocating when necessary. It is the freedom to bask in beauty as well as the compassion to square off against injustice. 

Are those who identify more with the yang, the masculine, unable to feel these attributes? Of course not; we all have the whole within us. It is our right to find that which resonates within, and then live our lives from that perspective. That’s an important aspect of authenticity, of personal autonomy. 

I am loving being a woman. I find my strength in tuning into the Sacred Feminine. I identify my ‘she-ro’s, and see where I am like those aspects I admire, as well as where I’d like to direct my actions to resonate with them. 

This remarkable body has nurtured, carried, and birthed human beings. It is connected to them always in a deep and very spiritual way. What a marvel! What a gift!

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