Woman

W O M A N:

● changes her name.

● changes her home.

● leaves her family.

● moves in with you.

● builds a home with you.

● gets pregnant, the pregnancy changes her body.

● she gains weight

● almost gives up in the labor room due to the unbearable pain of childbirth..

● even the kids she delivers bear your name.. ———————————————————

Til the day she dies.. everything she does… cooking, cleaning your house, taking care of your parents, bringing up your children, earning, advising you, ensuring you can be relaxed, maintaining all family relations, everything that benefits you. sometimes at the cost of her own health, hobbies, and beauty.

So who is really doing whom a favor?

Dear men, appreciate the women in your lives always, because it is not easy to be a woman.

Being a woman is priceless

Not needing a man , needing a warrior Wild Woman ( woman in her natural state )

You Don’t Need A Man, You Need a Goddamn Warrior. 👑❤️👸

To my sweet wild woman, I know why it hasn’t worked out with anyone else—you don’t need a man, but a goddamn warrior.

You are the strength of Turkish coffee at sunrise darlin’ and don’t try to pretend that you’re not.

You are one of the wild ones, and no matter how you tried to hide that fact, you can’t be anything other than what you are—and that’s okay. You are just as you are supposed to be, magnificently wild in all of your chaotic beauty.

I know you’ve had your heart broken and I know that you don’t understand why it always seems to never work out, but I’ve finally figured it out:

You don’t need a man, you need a goddamn warrior.

It doesn’t matter if this warrior drives a Jeep or a shiny sports car, and it won’t matter if he wears silk or cotton—it will not even matter if he works in a high-rise, or on the night shift.

What is going to matter is that when it comes to taking bets on your heart, he is going to be high stakes—all the way.

This warrior of yours will crave your strength, and your intensity. He’s going to look at you and not see something to tame, but something to just fuckin’ admire.

This warrior of yours won’t be someone that you can manipulate or play with as you have in the past, so honey, don’t even try—and trust me, you’re going to love him even more because of it.

Because you aren’t just a woman, you’re a goddamn goddess.

Your fierceness is going to bring him to his knees every single time he looks into your gorgeous eyes, but the difference is, unlike the others, he isn’t going to be scared off. No, this time, you will have finally met your match—because a simple man for you just won’t do.

You need someone to match the fire in your eyes with his own. Not only that, my little wild thing, but this warrior of yours is going to want to encourage the flames instead of trying to douse them with his own insecurities.

Because for you, a warrior is the only man who will ever live in the wild with you.

He may not have to slay any dragons to earn your love, but he would still walk through fire if it meant seeing that amazing smile that you hold in reserve for only him.

This is the thing, free spirit, this warrior you seek….he’s seeking you too.

For he’s had failed relationships that have left him wondering if maybe he was meant to be alone for the rest of his journey—and you’re going to change all of that for him. You both have been travelling along on your separate journeys and have been doing an okay job at it, but that’s about to change too.

Because baby, when you and this warrior of yours meet and collide—it’s going to be a love set on fire.

Don’t try to run this time—I know your heart has been broken before, and that you’re not used to things working out, but this time it’s different.

Give yourself time to see that.

This warrior of yours needs to see that it’s possible for someone to see all of his wild, and still be there when he craves his freedom and ventures off into this world for a bit. You won’t always need to follow him, just as he won’t always follow you. Let yourself stay wild, even when all you want to do is curl up in that spot along his side and forget the rest of the world exists.

Let yourself still wander naked under the full moon, and drink moonshine with the stars. Let yourself feel the pull of the wind on your heart, and the sun toward a new journey. Because this warrior is going to love you because of your wild—and he’ll want you to keep it.

You’ll be in this together now, this amazing, crazy, chaotic, wonderfully heartbreaking life—because it takes a warrior to love a goddess. And it takes a goddess to show a warrior what real love is.

So pack up your insecurities and your ideas about picket fences, because that was never you anyway.

You were born knowing that you were destined for more, and now is the time for you to see what all those dreams look like.

There is no stopping a love like this, so promise me you’ll hold out just a little bit longer.

Have a little bit of hope, and always give love just one more try, because I promise you my sweet wild woman—the love that you seek is seeking you as well.

Source Consciousness!!

Don’t let her down

Fall for a woman who makes you uncomfortable.
One who feels completely at home,
in her own skin
and in her own company.
One who’s familiar with her faults
and is always a flight risk.
It’s much harder to hit moving targets,
especially the ones learning on the run—
always learning,
always running.
Fall for a woman who has a list of books
she’s promised herself to read.
And one who knows where to leave
her teeth marks on you.
One who has a fire in her belly
and a passion to fuel it.

Fall for a woman so beautiful inside
that you can’t help but stare at who she is.
Fall for a woman who’s multidimensional.
Who has levels, and layers,
and dark corners,
and curves you must explore.
Fall for her intricacies
and her strange ways.
Do not fall only for her looks;
fall for what the rest of the world continues
to overlook.

Fall for someone better than you
someone who will work with you
in lockstep.
When you find her,
fall all the way.
And let her know it’s safe to do the same.
Then,
no matter what,
don’t let her down.

J. Raymond
“Don’t Let Her Down” From Spades.
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Water Girl

“Scottish legend holds that there are women – grand, ethereal, magical women – who live in the depths of the sea. They appear as seals, but are really selkie – half woman, half seal, able to shed their skin to dance under the moon and commune with the stars.

I believe that all women are selkie.

We are all made of land and sea.

We all dive deep, run hard, dance free. Until we lose our skin.

When a selkie loses her skin or stays too long on land, she dries up, dries out. Her dreams become brittle, her relations become dusty, her fierce will and wild inner flame grow dim. The moist heat of her soul goes cool and dries to a flake.

Sound familiar?

Let me tell you something. It’s not just you. And it’s not just now.

It’s an epidemic, happening to millions for women for hundreds of years. Only it seems to be amping up in the western hemisphere, and in this generation, as we put our masculine “land force” ahead of our feminine “water depth.”

We work hard, try harder. We push, we prove, we produce.

If at first we don’t succeed, we force it.

And we think. A lot.

We spend inordinate amounts of time trying to think our way out of a situation that feels too small, too demanding, too “not right.”

What am I doing wrong? Why aren’t I happy? How can I fix this? What is wrong with me? Where can I turn? What have I left undone? What can I try next? How ‘bout this? Or this? Or this?

Thinking, forcing, pushing, proving, producing? They are all masculine energies. And they’re awesome energies, once we have a soul-fed direction in which to apply them. But we’ve been leading with the masculine energy of life so long, and so consistently, we’ve become prettier versions of men.

You, me, our sisters, our friends, our tribe…most of us are men with lovelier shapes. We’ve crawled on land and stayed too long, and forgotten who we really are, and from what depths we come from.

The Divine Feminine has been calling you for years. Down, down, in the watery depths of your soul, her voice cries out like a siren song. She wants you – us – to find balance, to swim the depths of psyche and dance on the beach of ordinary life. She wants us to use the feminine principles of listening, intuiting, receiving, feeling, dreaming and divining. She wants us to LEAD WITH THE FEMININE, to heal the patriarchy inside ourselves, to restore balance, to revive our soul skin, to keep our lives juicy.

You, sister, are one of us. Where is your skin so we can recognize you? In what condition is it? How can we help you find it, nourish it, oil it, don it, love it, belong to it?”

– Angi Sullins

[Image: Water Girl by Nendili • http://www.deviantart.com]

The Smart Witch by Elizabeth

How to open a Woman

It’s not WHERE a man touches his woman as much as HOW he touches her that makes her feel safe.

It’s not HOW he touches her as WHY he’s touching her that causes her to open.

It’s not WHY he’s touching her as much as WHO he has chosen to be and how he has chosen to live in the moments, hours, days and weeks leading up to touching her.

It’s not his TOUCH that matters as much as the energy of his INTENT.

And when all of these are aligned it’s not a touch needed to make her shudder, but a word, a breath or even just his gaze.

This is not a dream, a myth or an impossibly romantic fantasy of a man – it is the potential inherent in every man. It requires that he dare to own and live the magnificence of his potential, to show up in the world with the courage to fulfill his responsibilities, keep his word, overcome challenges and abandon his excuses.

There is no METHOD that conquers the world, it’s the CHOICE to fulfill one’s potential. And there is no TECHNIQUE that opens a woman, it’s the ENERGY of his intention.

~Graham R White

Rebel Lion

Empower Wholeness Intimacy

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The ‘don’ts of Woman

Be a lady they said. Your skirt is too short. Your shirt is too low. Your pants are too tight. Don’t show so much skin. Don’t show your thighs. Don’t show your breasts. Don’t show your midriff. Don’t show your cleavage. Don’t show your underwear. Don’t show your shoulders. Cover up. Leave something to the imagination. Dress modestly. Don’t be a temptress. Men can’t control themselves.

Men have needs. You look frumpy. Loosen up. Show some skin. Look sexy. Look hot. Don’t be so provocative. You’re asking for it. Wear black. Wear heels. You’re too dressed up. You’re too dressed down. Don’t wear those sweatpants; you look like you’ve let yourself go.

Be a lady they said. Don’t be too fat. Don’t be too thin. Don’t be too large. Don’t be too small. Eat up. Slim down. Stop eating so much. Don’t eat too fast. Order a salad. Don’t eat carbs. Skip dessert. You need to lose weight. Fit into that dress. Go on a diet. Watch what you eat. Eat celery. Chew gum. Drink lots of water. You have to fit into those jeans. God, you look like a skeleton. Why don’t you just eat? You look emaciated. You look sick. Eat a burger. Men like women with some meat on their bones. Be small. Be light. Be little. Be petite. Be feminine. Be a size zero. Be a double zero. Be nothing. Be less than nothing.

Be a lady they said. Remove your body hair. Shave your legs. Shave your armpits. Shave your bikini line. Wax your face. Wax your arms. Wax your eyebrows. Get rid of your mustache. Bleach this. Bleach that. Lighten your skin. Tan your skin. Eradicate your scars. Cover your stretch marks. Tighten your abs. Plump your lips. Botox your wrinkles. Lift your face. Tuck your tummy. Thin your thighs. Tone your calves. Perk up your boobs. Look natural. Be yourself. Be genuine. Be confident. You’re trying too hard. You look overdone. Men don’t like girls who try too hard.

Be a lady they said. Wear makeup. Prime your face. Conceal your blemishes. Contour your nose. Highlight your cheekbones. Line your lids. Fill in your brows. Lengthen your lashes. Color your lips. Powder, blush, bronze, highlight. Your hair is too short. Your hair is too long. Your ends are split. Highlight your hair. Your roots are showing. Dye your hair. Not blue, that looks unnatural. You’re going grey. You look so old. Look young. Look youthful. Look ageless. Don’t get old. Women don’t get old. Old is ugly. Men don’t like ugly.

Be a lady they said. Save yourself. Be pure. Be virginal. Don’t talk about sex. Don’t flirt. Don’t be a skank. Don’t be a whore. Don’t sleep around. Don’t lose your dignity. Don’t have sex with too many men. Don’t give yourself away. Men don’t like sluts. Don’t be a prude. Don’t be so up tight. Have a little fun. Smile more. Pleasure men. Be experienced. Be sexual. Be innocent. Be dirty. Be virginal. Be sexy. Be the cool girl. Don’t be like the other girls.

Be a lady they said. Don’t talk too loud. Don’t talk too much. Don’t take up space. Don’t sit like that. Don’t stand like that. Don’t be intimidating. Why are you so miserable? Don’t be a bitch. Don’t be so bossy. Don’t be assertive. Don’t overact. Don’t be so emotional. Don’t cry. Don’t yell. Don’t swear. Be passive. Be obedient. Endure the pain. Be pleasing. Don’t complain. Let him down easy. Boost his ego. Make him fall for you. Men want what they can’t have. Don’t give yourself away. Make him work for it. Men love the chase. Fold his clothes. Cook his dinner. Keep him happy. That’s a woman’s job. You’ll make a good wife some day. Take his last name. You hyphenated your name? Crazy feminist. Give him children. You don’t want children? You will some day. You’ll change your mind.

Be a lady they said. Don’t get raped. Protect yourself. Don’t drink too much. Don’t walk alone. Don’t go out too late. Don’t dress like that. Don’t show too much. Don’t get drunk. Don’t leave your drink. Have a buddy. Walk where it is well lit. Stay in the safe neighborhoods. Tell someone where you’re going. Bring pepper spray. Buy a rape whistle. Hold your keys like a weapon. Take a self-defense course. Check your trunk. Lock your doors. Don’t go out alone. Don’t make eye contact. Don’t bat your eyelashes. Don’t look easy. Don’t attract attention. Don’t work late. Don’t crack dirty jokes. Don’t smile at strangers. Don’t go out at night. Don’t trust anyone. Don’t say yes. Don’t say no.

Just “be a lady” they said.

-Camille Rainville

Daughter of a Daughter

“I am the daughter of a daughter.

Who is the daughter of a daughter.

Who is also the daughter of a daughter.

Some of us are mothers

but all of us are daughters,

all birthed through lines

that weave back to that First Mother.

All connected from the very beginning.

All connected in the now.

Mothers,

Daughters,

Grandmothers,

Great Grandmothers,

Great Great Grandmothers.

All daughters born from

One. Original. Egg.

From One. Original. Woman.

So why the separation?

Why the animosity toward each other?

Why the arguing and fighting,

back-stabbing and lack of support?

The next time you see another woman,

look in her eyes and see the

Ancestral Lines, the lines of Women

that lead back to you.

Where are we going Mother?

And how will we get there Sister?

By staying connected Daughter

and allowing for difference.

For we are each one,

after all,

all Daughters

of Daughters

of Daughters

of our

One Mother.”

🌹 Arlene Bailey, The Daughter Line, 2020

🎨 Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, 1909

John William Waterhouse Artist (1849-1917)

Single Women

Many women are single not because they hate men but because

they are just tired of being deceived and disappointed by empty

words of love and promises. It should be remembered that honesty

and good intentions is the key to a stable relationship. Women are

not toys, they should be respected and told the truth. Let us create

a culture where integrity is a sign of nobility, and where people can

build relationships with those who trust and mean what they say.

Neena Gupta.

ⓒ Love Is An Emotion of Strong Affection

#RespectWomen #HonestyIsKey #IntegrityMatters #MeanWhatYouSay #BuildTrust