What do women lose in rejecting their heart’s desire in exchange for “appropriate” femininity? Is passivity, accommodation, and nurturing really all we have to offer? And if so, why does that make so many women feel resentful or unfulfilled?
Yes, some aspects of femininity are part of our evolution, but is that the whole story?
offers that “within every woman lies a powerful force: a vibrant, sizzling spirit that lives life to the fullest,” and that, for many, “the burdens of responsibility, caretaking, and social expectations cause us to bury this essential part of ourselves under six feet of niceness.”How can women find their true selves and stop pushing aside their heart’s desire?
Lisa Marchiano is a Jungian analyst, writer, and host of This Jungian Life. Her new book is The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire. I spoke with her about why women need to seek out and nurture our outlaw energies (and how to do that).
Women need to reclaim their outlaw energy