We’ve been taught to value strength that pushes through; work harder, stay busy, keep going even when our bodies ask for rest. But what if that isn’t real strength?

When I say patriarchy, I’m not talking about men. I’m talking about a system that values force over flow, control over trust, doing over being. Many of us have learned to survive within it by mirroring it. We push. We prove. We hustle. Even with ourselves.

Power Doesn’t Have to Push

We treat our bodies as problems to solve instead of homes to care for. We treat our skin harshly, believing strength means force. But true feminine power asks us to soften, to lead with intuition, creativity, and presence.

This isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom. A strength that flows rather than fights. A power that listens, receives, and creates.

How to Reconnect with Your Feminine Power

Listen to your body. Rest when you’re tired. Move in ways that feel nourishing.

Honor your rhythms. Notice your inner seasons, times of creation and rest.

Make space for stillness. Wisdom speaks softly.

Engage your senses. Beauty and pleasure bring you home to yourself.

Trust your intuition. It knows more than logic ever will.

A Meditative Pause

Place one hand on your belly, one on your heart.
Breathe slowly. On each exhale, release the need to push.

Repeat gently:
I don’t have to push to be powerful. I can soften and still be strong.

Journal Prompts

Where in my life do I push to feel worthy?
What would it feel like to lead with softness?
How is my body asking me to shift?

You are not becoming less.
You are becoming more of yourself.

Take good care,
Françoise