April 5, 2023 - Asking and receiving, attributes of femininity

 

Two of the attributes of femininity, completely foreign to me because I associate asking and receiving with weakness and inability to handle myself. I work the following programs:

I can ask for NO

I am safe to ask for NO

I can ask without being considered weak NO

I can ask without being considered incapable NO

I can ask without being considered incompetent NO

I can receive NO

I know how to receive with grace and gratitude NO

I can receive without being considered weak NO

I can receive without being considered incapable NO

I can receive without being considered incompetent NO

And yes, today I stayed home without feeling guilty about not going out with my husband and son to shovel the snow. I made hot tea, I kept the fire going, I put soup on to heat, I boiled wine, I prepared pasta, I did womanly chores. I still have work to do on the attributes of femininity, but at least I'm raising awareness of the issues and working...