We are TOO often taught that leadership is an individual endeavor, one that prioritizes more masculine qualities, such as rationality, stoicism, aggression, strength, hierarchy, and endurance.

But this current leadership paradigm is no longer serving our larger Earth community.

We are all living through a time of Great Turning.

The Great Turning is an incredible phase in our Earth’s history when humans steer away from an industrial growth society and towards a life sustaining society not just for humans but for all living species and our Planet. Joanna Macy and Molly Brown describe this through “The Work that Reconnects.”  This turning is now taking place, and sensitive people are already witnessing and contributing to this time in our Earth’s history.  

The Deep Sea is a seemingly endless part of our Universe that we still know little about.  Until recently, humans assumed that all living things obtained energy in one way or another from the sun, until organisms in deep and lightless waters were discovered to absorb nourishment from hydrogen sulfide, which is normally toxic to other living creatures. 

Energy doesn’t just come from Lightness. 

When I was growing up, I was more sensitive than I realized, and my role was to caretake others’ feelings in my family unit. When I say “caretake” I mean that I masked my own emotional experience in order to take care of the other person’s feelings. I was very sensitive to other’s feelings, and unconsciously avoided negative emotions so I would not be overwhelmed by them. My own emotions often went on the back burner, and I attempted to present myself as “the little ray of sunshine” that I was nicknamed.

You just aren’t good at relationships… it is probably better to just be alone for the rest of your life.

Yes, you hate your job, but you probably won’t find a better one.

No one will listen to you, even if you speak up.

We all have inner protective parts.

Previously I had been practicing mantra meditation that taught me how to rise the energy in my body instead of ground it into the Earth. I often could reach more blissful places, but as an HSP, I walked through the world completely ungrounded and disembodied. Practicing Energy Medicine has completely changed this for me.

Frequently and unfortunately, I am reminded of a serious epidemic that exists in United States culture. Many teens transitioning into adulthood are completely out of touch with who they are. This does not mean a disconnection with extracurricular activities and academic talents, but out of touch with beauty, joy, and the part of the self that values meaning and feels inspired.