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WHAT is this unknown feeling that's been eating away at me? Began as a nibble some moons ago, and now, an unignorable gnaw. Ferociously so!
Oh yeah. Maybe it's my inherent essence reminding me she's there, always been there, and she's awaiting reigniting. Awaiting recognition. Reclaiming.
The path of self love is absolutely laden with rocky terrain and many an obstacle riddled twist and turn. But oh how I am LOVING leaning into the reclamation and acceptance of my power! Relinquishing the need to be perceived in certain ways and just embracing the (Tacky? Cringey? Too much-ness?) of it all.
Because why all the shame? The fear? The judgement?
I know I preach these concepts so regularly but not often do I directly apply them to myself. Practise them in words written as well as imagery shared.
Feminine energy to be expressed through the vulnerable scrawlings escaping my brain, in conjunction with raw naked captures of my vessel.
Gotta be done really. I'm feeling more walls coming down and from the rubble I'll be building a healthier garden for my sense of self to flourish.
See when a woman embraces her power, her innate feminine energy, when she learns to bathe in the comfort of herself or begins to make peace with the waves of her mind and her body. The judgements come. The comments come. The negative connotations that come with "confidence" comes.
It is GOOD to feel confident and start to finally settle into your skin after almost three decades (or any other relevant time) of feeling like an unfitting visitor within it.
There is a difference between self confidence and self importance. Self confidence is when you know your worth. Self importance is when you place that worth above others. As women (or also just anyone, but women are taught to fiercely compete against each other) we often incorrectly conflate the two. It's so important to know the difference.
And I am relishing leaning into healthy self confidence and feminine energy!
BRING IT.
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π· ~ Mark Brookes