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About the Author
Sarah Owens is an author and entrepreneur who found early success in the mortgage banking industry. She went on to discover that her success in Corporate America left her empty and unfulfilled.
During her twenties, she almost died due to work-related pressure. She left her job and travelled throughout Europe and South East Asia, acquiring a vast array of knowledge including a certification in hypnotherapy and a master certification in Neuro-Linguistic programming.
Sarah's strong passion for human potential and the infinite power of the human spirit is what led her on a quest to discover how we can break through the glass ceiling of perceived limitations and truly experience a life filled with joy, happiness and peace.
Introduction
Sarah explains that we live in a world where the feminine ideal has been simplified to mean, looking like a barbie doll, attending Ivy League schools and material success. This has placed women under lots of stress.
However, this is changing now. Imperfection &vulnerability, are being embraced as feminine strength rather than weakness.
The author has been in search of how to live a better life as a woman. She's spent thousands of dollars on seminars, read hundreds of books, travelled widely in this pursuit. Her book seeks to explain how we can embrace our power and live authentic and wholehearted lives. This is what she defines as the new feminine way of life.
Who is this book for?
A successful corporate or entrepreneurial woman, mid-twenties to early '40s, who feels that there's something missing in her life but they can't yet figure out what it is.
5 Gold Nuggets:
1. The world needs feminine energy
The world right now is overloaded with yang energy (masculine ). We are witnessing this through the rising amount of violence and destruction going on.
This is the ideal time for the softness and love embodied by the yin energy ( feminine), to resurface to heal and calm down the overheated world.
2. 4 things that hold women back
Doubts and fears stand in our way stopping us from going for what we want. These come from:
Not feeling good enough
Having a scarcity mindset, that all the good things we have will disappear. Friendships, relationships or money, making you feel unworthy.
Constantly comparing ourselves against others.
Photoshop illusion brought about by envying how others present picture-perfect lives on social media.
3. It's okay to be Vulnerable
New femininity is about stepping away from the old feminine ideal of being sweet, submissive, insecure and unambitious.
A new feminine woman may have her fears and anxieties to work through. All the same, she will open herself up to receive help, and utilise available means; genuine connections, creative expression, mindfulness, positive, self-talk and forgiveness to restore her to a balanced state of ease and grace.
Once she embraces her truth, she follows her heart and has the courage to step out of her fears and do what she feels gives her a sense of purpose.
4. New feminine woman follows her passions
Intuition is one of the strongest gifts that a woman can possess. bIt's all about getting out of your head into your heart.
The new feminine woman utilises her Intuition to dig deeper to unearth what her purpose is. Having this sense of purpose is what gives her a meaningful reason for her existence.
She then proceeds to set her intentions and surrenders her desires to greater power than her, trusting that her intentions will be fulfilled
5. Self-love is powerful
You can't pour from an empty cup. Only when you have enough are you able to give to others.
Once you are filled with love and happiness, then you'll be able to fill others with love and happiness.
Practising self-love means putting yourself first, being around people who uplift, energise and inspire you. It requires you to set boundaries to protect yourself from those who drain your energy
A new feminine woman knows that she's worthy. She spends time feeling and looking beautiful, getting better and better every day.
Conclusion
The powerful force of love embodied by the new feminine is what will save the world. The new feminine is about following your heart’s desires, being vulnerable by accepting your imperfections and having the courage to pursue your dreams.
Action steps
Expose yourself to what you fear for 30 days as a form of coping mechanism: Rejection therapy.
Step outside your comfort zone and build genuine connections.
Use creative expression(art, music, dance, poetry) as a way of self-discovery and dealing with hurt and disappointment.
Invest in self-growth
In whatever you desire to do, start small.
Personal Take
I would recommend this book to any woman seeking to understand herself better. It gives a good basis for her to start understanding what it means to be a feminine woman.
Rating: 3/5
This summary is not intended as a replacement for the original book and all quotes are credited to the above-mentioned author and publisher.
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