For centuries and across cultures, women have been known as Creation-makers. Our very bodies bore children and created the food to feed them. Our hands gathered and prepared food for our tribe. Our heart and minds fed our village with spiritual and emotional sustenance. We were honored and revered as Creation-makers.It wasn’t until recent history that the word “revered” and “women” got blurred with the dominance of man as the Creator. If you take a snapshot of where we are right now in on our planet, having all been raised in a culture created almost exclusively by men, no wonder we have lost (or hid) our wings.
Something has got to change.
One of my passions is raising environmental and social awareness on our planet. The way I do this is through an eco-podcast I host and produce with my partners, Irv and John, called “America the Green” (http://www.americathegreen.com/). Recently we interviewed Thom Hartmann on our show. If you don’t know him, he’s a New York Times bestselling author and radio talk host. When I asked him our closing question (the same question I ask all our guests) - “What one thing do we as a species need to do to create permanent, positive change in our world?” - Thom quickly retorted that women need to realize their power to equalize the imbalance we now have on our planet. This really struck me, hearing a man of his stature echoing a deep and long held belief of mine.
Why I am writing this now is that so often in my life and practice I see women who are hiding. Hiding behind their men, their boyfriends or authority figures of some sort. Hiding behind their fears. This saddens me and empowers me at the same time. At times, I have been such a woman. Clipped of wing and grounded. Then a big and painful wake-up call happened in my life and like a ferocious wave, it swept me into awakening the Woman Within. No longer hiding behind my power or “Bigness”, my motto became “Life without apology.” As Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” And that’s what I set out to do.
Choosing to work with women in this way is a spiritual choice for me. The very name of my business came to me when I was on a wilderness retreat years ago. During this solo adventure in the wilds of New Mexico, after fasting for four days, I couldn’t get these words out of my head. Women with Wings. … So? … What?
Not until I met our group back in basecamp did these words begin to synthesize. Women with Wings is far beyond coaching for me. It’s a life purpose. To help women realize their magnificence - and live from that place. Day by day. Breath by breath.
It gives me great joy to see the clients I work begin stretch their wings and fly. To co-create their lives and dreams with them. There’s nothing better and more rewarding for me. If you are reading this and are moved to move your life in the direction of your dreams, I invite you for a free coaching session to help you realize your magnificence like never before. We owe it to ourselves, our children, our planet.
- Carolyn
