The Power of Emotions.

The She Power

Why is it that in society, women are often considered to be more emotional than men—and why is this so often portrayed as a negative trait? Perhaps it’s because women are more in tune with their emotions, and their heightened sensitivity gives them an internal compass that allows for greater empathy, nurturing, and care. 

A woman is gifted with these qualities. She is a natural nurturer and mother—regardless of whether or not she has children. These are the innate traits of the sacred feminine. A woman’s body is biologically designed to birth life, and her hormones gift her with resilience, intuition, and sensitivity—qualities that enable her to care for children on every level: physical, emotional, and energetic.

Even if she does not have children, these qualities still live within her and can be expressed in the workplace, in relationships, and in building community. They are essential contributions in a society that has long been shaped by patriarchal values.

The masculine also has traits and characteristics, and is also needed; yet, it is not a competition, nor does one quality prove better or greater than another. This seems to continuously arise in a Western mindset. Always striving for the top.

Emotions are not a weakness—they are, in fact, a compass for empathy. When they are balanced with masculine energy and traits, they create the perfect harmony of yin and yang. This balance is what prevents the force of masculine energy from becoming dominant or destructive. It is the sukha and stira elements we bring together in yoga , the ease with the stability, both are needed.

If we look at the full spectrum of emotions, it’s like a painter’s palette—filled with countless colors and shades, each shaping a unique experience. Some of these emotions are often associated with masculine qualities—take anger, for example. But being emotional isn’t just a “women’s thing.” Emotions are essential to both the masculine and the feminine. Anger, fear, love, compassion, empathy—all of these arise in all of us. What differs is how they’re expressed. Anger may surface in anyone, but it might take on a more masculine or feminine form depending on the individual. When the emotion is tended to properly it can be a powerful force for positive  change, or left unattended to it can be destructive. Being emotional isn’t just a “women’s thing.” The same goes for fear—we all carry it, but its outward expression can vary. Love and empathy, too, are deeply human emotions, yet the feminine may express them differently than the masculine.

Embracing the sacred feminine means being comfortable to express emotions as ones compass and power in this world that is so imbalanced with the masculine.