Questions Prompt Answers

"Asking the proper question is the central action

of transformation ...

Questions are the keys that cause 

the secret door of the psyche to swing open."

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Emotions will shut us down.  They can totally distract, distort, deceive and numb us against pain.  Sometimes we can feel this in our bodies, but unfortunately there are numerous times we avoid bodily sensations, mental anguish, or spiritual communication.

We must recognize that we are harboring the past and using it for self-criticism. An understanding of the root causes will be necessary. Secondly, we must address these hidden factors through exploration and compassion. The third step is to reframe how we address ourselves using self-value so we can unfold to the gifts within us.  

If we are to grow, we must unearth the damaged soil before we can expand into transition.  Change does not just happen and it won't happen if we are not loving our inner self.  A freedom arrives with disclosure, but we will still be challenged.  Aligned with our personal strengths, however, we will develop deep appreciation for who we truly so we can embrace who we were meant to be.

Wild Woman Brings Yearning Into Reality

"The real miracle of individuation and reclamation of the Wild Woman is that we all begin the process before we are ready, before we are strong enough, before we know enough; we begin a dialogue with thoughts and feelings that both tickle and thunder within us.  We respond before we know how to speak the language, before we know all the answers, and before we know exactly to whom we are speaking."  Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Women have what I am terming a wild side, meaning highly creative, thought provoking ideas, clarity of intention, and a voice to be heard.   Our families of origin, impact our earliest stages by trying to tame our wild side.   If we are fortunate enough, we may have an elder in our early stages who plants tiny seeds for future incubation.  Maybe it is a grandmother or an aging neighbor who shares stories, but the meanings are not truly understood until time passes.  

When we are teens, our keepers wonder where we got these wild ideas and believe they can regulate our thinking to keep a lower profile.  If we have a mother blessed with insight or a teacher to recognize our gift, we can gain momentum in finding our paths.  If we are not distracted by outside influences, and can maintain a conversation with our inner guides, we will become leaders for those who have had the volume turned down.  

In maintaining our passion for life in spite of negative worldly influence, we can call to others who have forgotten the wild voice of free thinking.  We can awaken others to memories of authentic life callings.  Tears will wash away the sludge of misguided adventures and when the sun comes out we are filled with joy as we sense the definition of our longing.  As highly creative individuals,  women bolster the drive to bring their yearnings into reality.

The wild women lives inside of each and every one of us.  The word 'wild' has been misconstrued as wrongful action, in hopes of tempering women.  Let us define 'wild' as genius, creative, deep thinking,  warrior, story teller, truth teller, visionary, artist, and leader of authenticity and originality.  We need to claim our wild side as it has been privately evolving since birth, just waiting to be called out to play!