New Visions

More Than Male + Female, With Debbie Rosas.

The excitement I feel in releasing my latest Body + Life Education program, “Awakening A New Feminine Spirit,” on March 26, takes me back to how it all began for me on January 23, 1951, when I was born through the body of a woman, my mother, Jeanne De Omar Bender.

Like all human births, mine was a reflection and celebration of the union of creative life force energy — the twin energies of masculine and feminine energy. The wisdom of these energies in creating life is that they are clear: the one should never overpower or disempower the other.

My birth certificate labeled me female, but those words only hint at the greater story of who I am. Just like yours, my story is a journey of discovering an authentic expression of myself as a human powered by the wisdom and balance of both feminine and masculine energies.

Who I am today comes from my yesterday and my present builds my tomorrow. My life is the creation of my mind. Awakening to myself involves a conscious mind and deeper integration of my feminine and masculine energies through the delicate dance of the creation of life itself.

Inspired by my mother, I know of her determination to create beauty and meaning, no matter her circumstances. Falling in love during WWII, marrying my father, and moving across an ocean exemplifies courage that arises when feminine intuition meets masculine action.

I often wonder; would I have been so brave to make that leap, to surrender to love and life’s unknowns? Perhaps so, because awakening involves a greater courage toward the transformational step into our greater fullness as we all embrace the many parts of ourselves.

If it is true that, out of our vulnerabilities our strength will come, then my mother’s story taught me that all of our life’s many awakenings do not mean avoiding a struggle; rather, it means seeking our and finding beauty and wisdom in all of life’s many challenges.

She taught me that love, when balanced with empathy and strength, can transform most any struggle into grace. Her ability to play both roles — the nurturing mother and the decisive partner — reflected her conscious integration of both feminine and masculine energies.

The purpose of Awakening A New Feminine Spirit is to awaken both the feminine aspects of our being and the masculine aspects of our being in harmony. Together, these energies form the creative life force in a vision for humanity — one based on unity, empathy, and strength.

My parents embodied this balance. They made sacrifices to support each other’s growth, knowing that true partnership is about honoring both energies. Their story reminds me that awakening is an individual journey and a journey in relationships, families, and communities.

In Awakening A New Feminine Spirit, I invite participants to embark on a personal journey. Each month, we will explore the balance of feminine and masculine energies through storytelling, meditation, art, journaling, discussion, and more to help you reconnect with you.

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