nb. Not to be confused with the feminist movement.
see: Wikipedia – Feminism and Wikipedia – Femininity
Femininity is something that we all possess…. man, woman and child. By femininity, I refer to the characteristics which have traditionally been referred to as ‘feminine’, or ‘like a female’. This is a misnomer, as men also have feminine characteristics.
I am happy to live in a world where gender walls are being torn down, and I advocate for a person to develop their feminine nature. I believe that through the prevalence of such sensibilities in our wider community, that people would then be able to offer greater contributions to the world, and bring balance to the force. 🙂
With these thoughts in my mind, I asked myself “Where can I best show my belief in the power of femininity, in my own unique way?” We are always at our best when we do something that stirs in us a lot of emotion. My parents werent around much during my teenage years (the reason why doesnt matter) and I felt at a disadvantage for not having the skills to present my best and truest self to the world. I did eventurally learn, because I have a very active and inquisitive mind.
I spent twelve months writing a femininity course, focused on young women, which addressed mindset, self-care, dress, hair, speech, manners, and positive action. Although this course was aimed at teenage girls, I have had diplomats, docts, and trans-women also eager to develop their feminine core.
Since I wanted every person to experience true growth into their femininity during the time frame of the course, I became deeply invested in the outcome of every person. I was adamant about staying affordable, since the rich folks can afford to go to a finishing school in Switzerland. While I don’t require a lot of money to life, it was obvious that it was taking all my time and my bills were not getting paid.
I have to find another way.
While I am no where near having a final answer to this dilemma (contact me if you do), I do feel that the next best thing is to compile my years of work into a single self-help manual on developing femininity (contact me if you are a publisher). I would have liked to develop this on more of a one-on-one basis, and am not thrilled on writing on a one to many structure, even though it is the financially sound decision.
For now, enjoy all of the articles which I have written for “A Lady Like You” and follow me on FB, so that you can look out for the book.