An honest look at woman’s quest for love, in the age of rising feminine power. Do we trade love for power– or can we get both? Would you rather have love or power? In Greek myth, the goddesses of Mount Olympus were rarely loved. They were lusted. They were tricked. They were possessed… often […]
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Three Lessons in Life, Love & Sacred Femininity From Oshun
Oshun is the Yoruban goddess of the rivers and fresh waters, sensuality, fertility, beauty, art, wealth and love. Brought to the America’s via the Transatlantic slave trade, today, she is revered in Santeria, Candomble, and Afro-Haitian religious tradition as well. She is such a strong force in the collective unconscious that she turns up, sometimes […]
Monogamy is for (Broke) Men
When I declared that the original purpose of socially imposed monogamy was to ensure that “Average Joes get to get married too”, the video clip from The Grapevine Show went viral, sparking impassioned debate about the ways we date and mate. In this follow-up video, I offer insight into my comment. Many viewers assumed […]
Dating One Man at a Time is a Terrible Idea
Why is any single woman in 2017 still dating one man? It is a riddle for the ages. At a time when women have unprecedented autonomy and access to the opposite sex, we still commit to men who are not committed to us– effectively placing ourselves on the losing end of the negotiation that we […]
I Spent My Twenties ‘Chasing Waterfalls’ with Emotionally Unavailable Men
I spent my twenties drowning in intense relationships with emotionally unavailable men. This story is about the first man for whom I fell hard– and how that relationship single-handedly changed my romantic destiny for an entire decade. This story is about the power of bad habits, and the people who teach us how to love. […]
“Hurt Bae”: When A Man Leaves You Emotionally Bankrupt
[divider] There’s a new viral video, affectionately titled “Hurt Bae” that offers stunning insight into the dynamics of many contemporary broken relationships– the type of emotionally lopsided relationships that most of us will encounter at least once (perhaps repeatedly) in our dating lives. Created by “The Scene”, the short features two ex-lovers facing in their first […]
The “Goddess Complex” aka How to Play Games You Can’t Lose
“Do whatever it takes. This is a hustle.” I’ll never forget the woman who christened my TV career with those frank words of wisdom. She was the head of on-air talent at NBC Universal– the woman responsible for turning the likes of Tamron Hall and Brian Williams into household names–and I was a plucky 21 […]
Part IV: How Feminine Energy Transforms Relationships
In the 4th and final installment of this video series on feminine energy, discover the two qualities that deepen and transform romantic relationships. Masculine energy may lead with action, but feminine energy leads with feeling, and this is a critical aspect of any connection. With powerful love, Ayesha Ayesha The founder of WomenLovePower.com, Ayesha […]