Feminine Passions

Good evening everyone 🙂

Hobbies/interests are very necessary in developing a healthy, balanced life and sense of self. They occupy one’s mind, preventing it from overthinking and rumination. They help one to develop a sense of confidence in their talents. Creative activities cause the brain to release dopamine, making you feel good.

There are certain hobbies I believe can help a woman develop her femininity. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but incorporating a few of these activities in your daily life will definitely help you feel more like a woman. This is especially important if you have a busy, hectic work schedule. When you’re I hunter-conqueror work mode all the time this can negatively impact your yin energy levels, and this shows up in your walk, the way you talk, your thoughts, your vibe, and so on.

1. Cooking

Cooking has traditionally been associated with women, since time immemorial. This does not have to be a bad thing. Cooking is actually a life skill, especially if you live on your own. Eating home cooked food is more pocket-friendly and healthier than eating out.

I’ve always found that pottering about in the kitchen, chopping vegetables and frying things helps me feel more like a woman. It is also quite fun and distracting. There are billions of recipes all over the Internet, find one that seems interesting to you and try it 🙂

2. Baking

Similar to cooking, baking also helps one get in touch with their feminine side. There is something very yin-energy about the smell of freshly baked cake or cookies, the creativity and skill involved in icing them, and so on.

3. Singing

Ever heard of sirens? A beautiful, melodious voice is one thing feminine women are known for.

4. Bellydance

This is probably the fastest way to get in touch with your inner goddess. I have mentioned earlier on this blog that feminine energy is stored in the hips and one of the ways to release it is to get your hips moving.

Belly dancing takes you to a whole other dimension as a woman; you feel like a queen, a sexy sultry, sensual, glorious, queen.

5. Writing

Writing is one of the most feminine hobbies I can think of. Writing is generally more suited to women as we are traditionally supposed to have more insight and patience. I find it very relaxing; it helps fill my inner hunger and completely get my mind off my problems. Experiment with different forms of writing; short stories, novels, prose, different genres, etc. A good rule of thumb is to write the kind of thing that you would like to read. If you like romance, try your hand a ta romance, for example.

6. Journaling

Journaling is one of the best ways to improve our mental and emotional health. I’ve written an article about it previously.

7. Yoga

Femininity is typically associated with serenity, calmness and poise. Yoga helps you to develop all that. Regular yoga activity calms you down, helps you become more self-aware, more in touch with yourself and centered. It focuses and quiets the mind, helping you think clearly and be more productive and better at accomplishing your goals. It also has a host of physical benefits.

 

That’s all for now!  Do you practice any of the above regularly? What effect does it have on you?

Happy New Year!

Good evening ladies and gentlemen 🙂 Happy New Year! I hope your New Years’ is filled with all the abundance, romance, magic, fun and success you deserve!

The end of the year is an excellent time to reflect upon ourselves and our lives, and plan for the year ahead. Humans like new beginnings and clean states. There’s something about the beginning of something, be it the year, or the week that always inspires us to say we’ll start doing so-and-so then.

If you can, take twenty minutes or so for yourself and do a little mental stock taking. What did you achieve this year? What were your biggest setbacks? Were there any bad habits that held you back from achieving your true potential? Are there any relationships weighing you down? What did you learn? How did you grow? This is very important; it helps you pinpoint where you are right now, how much you have already accomplished and problems you need to work on.

Then, it’s advisable for you to think about the year ahead. What do you want to achieve? Where do you want to go? What do you need to do? Make sure these are your own dreams and goals, not anyone else’s. The best goals are specific. For instance, don’t just write down ‘lose weight’ as one of your goals or resolutions. Be more specific, like ‘Lose 10 kg by March 1^st.’ When you are specific in your goals, it orients your mind, gives your mind a deadline and something to work with. Write down your action plan, how precisely do you want to lose weight? Will you drink more water? Take up swimming?

Motivation and discipline are the keys to achieving your goals. Keep yourself motivated, every single day. Make sure your motivations are internal, because external motivation eventually wears off. For instance, if you want to lose weight to be more attractive to your crush, one day that crush will fade and then you will be less motivated. If you are motivated to lose weight to become healthier and more confident, then your motivation will rarely slacken.

Make it a habit. Make exercising, or reading, or whatever else you want to do, a habit, as regular as you brushing your teeth or showering. Just keep doing it, keep motivating yourself every day, thinking of the end product, and the benefits of the practice even before you achieve your end product.

And don’t ever let yourself be hard on yourself. People have gone from sheer poverty to unimaginable wealth, the humblest of men have become Presidents, ordinary human beings like you and I have become revolutionaries known the world over, people have walked out on abusive relationships after decades…There is nothing holding you back except you. All the ‘obstacles’ you have, have been overcome by others and you can do it too.

“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”