Empowering women to empower the world..... (with the unfailing support of men)
The word empowerment is used a lot in coaching and personal development circles and for good reason. Interestingly the dictionary definition of empowerment only touches upon what I believe its true sense is. Empowerment, for me, is about guiding another person or even an organisation to take self responsibility and find the power within themselves to become the full and majestic version of themselves. Empowerment is not about making the changes or taking the steps for someone else. To be empowered is to know thyself intimately and deeply and to act and be from that place of true authenticity.
Just as I cannot enforce change in another even if I believe it is for their own good, and I would not want to, neither can we enforce change upon the world. We can empower the world but we cannot and should not wish to control it in order to bring about that which we so strongly desire.
I had one such teacher very recently and here I am having walked through the door embracing the unknown. What this particular teacher guided me to was a crystal clear vision of what my mission and work looks like in this moment and that is about being a Teacher of Teachers. I am being asked to work with women. And I am being asked to work with women who know that their purpose in this moment is to work with other women. To bring women together in circle. To support women in becoming fully empowered. To embrace their grace and beauty fully. To create a ripple effect across the globe.
I am being called to support women into being the full expression of who they are and who they came here to be.... and my way is quietly and gracefully.
It feels important for me to say that my own personal belief is that women need to stop fighting like men in order to see and feel the changes they wish to see in themselves and the world around them. Yes - we have incredible strength and tenacity and courage and resilience. Yet, our most potent power and one that I believe effects greater change and at a much deeper level is that of our true feminine essence. Grace.
Most of us will have seen the above quotes a number of times.... and I do believe that there is some truth to be gleaned - though I don't believe it is by becoming both the man and woman in the world - I believe it will be by surrendering our armour and being the full expression of ourselves as the gentle but strong, loving and compassionate beings we are at heart. We will nurture the world back to health and vitality.
And herein - the other crucial piece for me and the caveat to men. We will not do this alone. We are done with a world where men are in power and we are done with a world where women are fighting to take control and be in power. We are in a world where we need to work together. Nature and life can only exist in true balance.
Whenever I have a vision of women coming together in circles - there is always a ring of men around the outside supporting. I fundamentally believe that men provide the container for us to be able to be fully present to all that we are as women. I, for one, do not wish to travel alone as an empowered woman in my personal life - I want the strength of a man to hold me. In my work with women - I desire to work with those who are open to becoming so free in their expression of themselves that they can once again, allow a man to be fully present to them.
This blog is a call to women everywhere who are ready to be the full expression of themselves... women who want to know their grace, their purity, their truth and their beauty intimately and who want to embody those traits in their daily lives and within their communities. Women who want to share their gifts and wise counsel with women everywhere.....
I am bringing together two groups just before Christmas. Saturday 19th December in London and Sunday 20th December in Dorset. If you would like to be one of the seven women to join me for what promises to be a beauty full and profound day then please get in touch.
In honour of women and men... and the world.... heed the call
With love and blessings, always
Nikola xx
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