By: Priscilla A. Wainwright,
Ph.D., CPC
The Fifth and final Power Source in our series is of a
different nature than the previous four.
This springs mainly from the heart and spirit. I’m speaking of women’s –
5. HIGHER CALLING
Two factors
are involved in Higher Calling. The
first is Female Spirituality. We women
are typically more spiritual than men.
(I am making a distinction between “Spiritual”, being in touch with the
Divine and elemental forces of Nature and the Universe, vs “Religious”, having
to do with dogmas, doctrines, and rules, which is an inherently
“masculine-based” way of understanding and connecting with the Divine.)
The second
aspect is that women are natural “servers”.
As a rule, we’re great at and desire doing for others. Often we take that “Mother Energy” too
far. We can serve others so much that
we lose ourselves in the process, fail to set healthy boundaries, “define”
ourselves through our serving, and burn out.
Higher
Calling has nothing to do with over-serving, which is a common pathological
feminine flaw. Over-serving has its own
dynamics which are beyond the scope of this blog.
Rather,
Higher Calling refers to our natural tendency to want to do good. It ties to the deep inner yearnings that
many women experience but which for many women lie dormant and
unfulfilled. It is the desire to nurture,
embrace, support, and make a significant impact in the world in ways specific
to the desires and proclivities of the particular women involved.
Clearly,
not every woman has these inner stirrings, but, down deep, most women yearn to
make a significant impact in making their world a better place. This may show itself through such
manifestations as starting a business or non-profit, volunteering, being active
in associations or causes, or going out of your way to provide for loved ones
and improve their lives.
Higher
Calling manifests through those inner stirrings, those daydreams about sharing
our talents and skills, those “wouldn’t it be wonderful if…” thoughts, and our
passions and interests.
The biggest
enemies of Higher Calling are fear and those patriarchal and other messages
that say “you can’t do that”, or
“girls can’t….” or “what if they don’t like me?” All these messages promote Invisibility
and Self-Doubt and Loathing that I hear so many women complain about. How to break free of those shackles is the
stuff of future blogs. [Here’s a
preview: The critical skills for self
love are “CAN”: self-Compassion,
self-Appreciation, and self-Nurturance.]
When
Passion combines with Direction and Intention, we are unstoppable! The Dalai Lama said, “The world will be
saved by the Western woman”. We have
entered the Millennium of the Woman.
It is our turn, and a groundswell of Female Empowerment is rumbling
across the globe. Our opportunities,
both socially and technologically, have never been greater, not only for
expression of our Higher Calling, but also for support in birthing our dreams
into reality.
What
Calling are you pregnant with? What
burdens or joys for making a difference lie within your heart? What dreams do you wish to birth into
reality?
The place
is where you are, the time is now.
Dig
deep, Listen to those inner
stirrings. Your Inner Tigress is
arousing from slumber, stretching and flexing her muscle to arise in full
power!
Rise up and
ROAR!
***************
The Inner
Tigress is my model for the Inner Feminine Spirit. Many of us have lost touch with her
through growing up in a patriarchal culture, awash with messages that diminish
feminine attributes and being female, abuse, etc.
It is time
to reconnect with your Tigress and experience the full power and radiance of
the Female.
The Tigress
will be introduced in future blogs.
Watch for her.
Also, see www.simplywoman.com for my article on "7 ways to command the respect you deserve".
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