Women
an ode to the women in my life
When your own mother could not offer you an emotionally safe environment to grow up in, it’s easy to wonder if you can trust anyone, let alone another woman.
Nevertheless, I have been blessed with two wonderful daughters and a circle of trusted girl-friends that I know will always be there for me and for each other.
Recently, after joining one of
’s writing courses I met another tribe of fascinating women who share my passion of writing and living a creative life. They are slowly becoming part of the rest of my life. I cherish these new friendships in which I feel seen and heard, something that has been a reoccurring and difficult theme in my life so far. One that has kept me from daring to express myself abundantly in fear of what others might think. The consequence being that it is hard for me to feel who I may really be at my core.It has to do with permission I think.
Permission to take up the space I need to fully be me.
I have found that despite the aches and pains of life itself, it has always brought me the warm kindness of other women to offer comfort whenever the days get too dark to bare. They have felt like a soft blanket of motherly love.
I can’t complain really. The areas in my life where love lacks are often instantly filled with all sorts of kindness. I have been lucky to almost always meet the most wonderfully kind people - women!
They have embraced me, offered me growth and lasting friendships. A different kind of love, but nonetheless LOVE.
They have more than compensated for the missing parts and the anguish of growing up with an emotionally unavailable mother and enabling father. (I do not blame my parents for this, it is just how it is.)
I am forever thankful that life has surrounded me with sensitive, strong, caring women. This journey would not be possible without them.
Today is a good day to thank these warmhearted women friends and to tell them that they have saved and changed my life on so many occasions. That I am grateful for each and everyone of them and that we will always thrive by supporting each other.
THANK YOU!
What a great idea to say thank you! Today is indeed the day to thank all my close women friends. We often joke that when we are all old and grey we will buy a house together in the sun, each their own space but we will take care of each other. Sometimes I hold on to that idea,it’s a lovely thought and makes me feel an intrinsic part of my own little group. Happy Women’s day Mies! 💙🤎
Hey you! As soon as I started reading this, I knew exactly what you need to hear, today of all days.
So hop on over and let Liz Gilbert give you a little exercise on permission.
It (together with other exercises of her workshops) have changed my life.
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