Something feels off, even if everything looks perfect on paper. We have hardened ourselves to survive in a world that rewards constant doing, while our feminine essence quietly fades. This article is a journey back—to the body, to the womb, to the quiet, powerful wisdom of feminine energy.

Healing the over-masculinized paradigm

Many of us feel it, and often without being able to describe it exactly or understand its origin. We have done everything right; we checked all the boxes. On paper, our reality may appear successful, but internally, we feel completely drained, as if the life force has left us. There is physical exhaustion, emotional fatigue, a general feeling of a lack of pleasure and vitality, a sense of rigidity, tension, and hardness. The truth is, we have hardened our way through life to the point where we live in bodies that are no longer comfortable. Tensions are an integral part of our daily lives, and our sensuality feels like a distant memory. If you are feeling this way, it is important to recognize that it is not a normal state, even if the majority of women around you might feel similarly. Just because this experience is common does not mean it is normal. What you are experiencing is the imbalance we feel when our feminine energy is absent from our lives.

In today's world, most women predominantly operate from a masculine energy. Particularly those who are established in their careers, have largely lost connection with their feminine energy, allowing their masculine energy to take the lead. This shift is influenced by several factors, one of the most apparent being the expectations placed on ourselves. The professional landscape overemphasis on masculine energy traits, where hustle culture thrives. This culture promotes the idea that one must be efficient all the time, year-round, without breaks or a natural rhythm, all in pursuit of meeting targets and deadlines. This relentless quest for efficiency and constant optimization can push women, especially those with a feminine core, away from a harmonious balance of feminine and masculine energies. While there is nothing inherently wrong with utilizing masculine energy, relying solely on it—while neglecting the feminine— lead to significant suffering. The longer this imbalance persists, the more pronounced the discomfort becomes. This article focuses on women, but it is important to recognize that hustle culture can be detrimental for everyone. However, we must acknowledge that feminine energy has been neglected and undervalued in our culture. The resulting imbalance in the professional landscape particularly affects women, as they are often compelled to lead in a masculine way at all times.

The flow of feminine

Hustle culture extends beyond simply achieving goals and optimizing performance; it reflects our collective disconnection from both the energy of the earth and natural cycles. This disconnection probably indicate a loss of confidence in fundamental feminine energy, often referred to as shakti, and in our relationship with the earth. If we examine nature, we quickly recognize that it operates in cycles. No plant or animal blooms or produces fruit all year round; constant activity and productivity are not the norm. Instead, we see periods of high activity followed by phases of calm and rest—this cyclical pattern is evident across all living things. So, why is our professional culture based on laws that don't exist anywhere in nature? How is it that even in our private lives, we are saturated with messages of productivity and self-improvement? The standard message is that just being is not enough. We have become products, requiring constant optimisation, and increasingly so in all aspects of our lives, including our personal lives.

What we have entirely forgotten as a collective is the power of leading from the feminine. When faced with problems or challenges, we tend to act and do as much as possible. Leading from the feminine is not quite the same thing. Feminine energy is about being, being present, feeling and intuition. It is a different, non-linear form of leadership. That is the magic of the feminine: you can also make progress by being. We also move forward with our projects by taking time for ourselves, to recharge and let ourselves be. We move forward because the earth, our intuitions, our feelings and our bodies guide us. It may not be linear, it may be very calm at times, but it is powerful. In a society that has indoctrinated us to believe that we always have to do more to achieve more, many of us have lost sight of the fact that quantity is not the only metric that matters. Power counts even more. And when a woman returns to her feminine centre and begins to lead from the feminine, she reconnects with power. She returns to her connection with her body, her sensuality, and therefore with the living. And in the living, in the connection to the earth, there is ancestral wisdom and guidance. Nature is powerful because it knows when to rest and when to blossom. A woman in her feminine energy knows precisely when to act, or when to reinforce her centre and nurture her body.

When our wombs lead

Leading from the feminine means leading from the body. One of the tragedies of our society is that most people have little connection with their bodies and tend to live in their heads. There are many reasons for this disconnection. Firstly, there is a cultural aspect in societies that prioritize mental processes. Secondly, people tend to stay in their heads when their bodies do not feel safe. Trauma and chronic stress are two factors that can make it uncomfortable, if not impossible, to fully inhabit the body and experience body sensations and emotions. The disconnection from the body has become so normalized that most people never even question it. Leading from the feminine involves reclaiming our connection to our bodies. Gradually, we become more aware of our sensations and emotions, as well as our movement and our connection to the earth. The stronger this connection becomes, the more we inhabit our bodies, which enables us to feel safe. Living disconnected from the earth is inherently stressful, while the energetic support of the earth is soothing. And, as we progress along the path of embracing the feminine, we discover that we can literally lead from our womb.

When we begin to lead from our womb and become energetically aware of it, the changes we experience are magical. We reconnect with the understanding that, as women, we are biologically designed to give birth—not only to children but also to many other creations. We can bring forth creative projects, art, objects, books, and businesses. We can also give birth to ourselves, allowing us to become new, more vibrant versions of who we are. This process is a vital aspect of feminine energy. We are inherently made to create, and when this creation springs from our womb, we tap into our natural power. For instance, if we decide to write a book using our masculine energy, we might plan out chapters, select a topic, organize the content, and set fixed times for writing. We would approach the project with structure and order. In contrast, when we use our feminine energy, sticking to a strict schedule may become challenging. Instead, inspiration will flow naturally, reflecting our innate creativity. We will sense in our bodies that we can complete the project, even if we cannot see every step in the process. The project will follow a more organic rhythm, which may include moments of pause. This is perfectly fine because those pauses don't diminish our power; they actually nourish it. Leading a project from a feminine perspective means harnessing our natural creative energy and devotion to bring something to life. This connection allows us to enter a state of flow, where our actions originate from a space of devotion and sensuality. When we operate from feminine energy, we may struggle to simply say that we are writing a book or working on a project. Instead, our language evolves to reflect a deeper truth: we are giving life and birthing a book.