International Women's Day! It's now or never.

Look, there isn't anyone as wordy as me! I could sit down at any time & very comfortably talk on a number of points for far longer than anyone would listen!

After a long part of my life of being ignored, silenced and shut down- my rebellious energy always comes out a bit too strongly & over compensates with more words than needed. But I would like to think that my words have meaning and with some many life experiences under my belt, and with the huge investment in time, money and emotional commitment in my growth.. sharing and offering up my learnings with those that are interested to listen.

It's common for me to have drop in thoughts. Common themes, observations & moments that come to me that allow me to reflect on and perculate around. And normally they are pretty deep! But this year, and with age I am really starting to come off the heat of my thoughts & the intensity of my passions to see that, life has been seen simply. 

Shit humans complicate it for us as they spew their little boy ego all over the world into wars, genocides and oligarchical agendas. But before I actually talk bout IWD, the thought should be posed that until these men's inner children start to heal & their little boys tantrums are met by them and society- women will always be minimised and the simplicity of life will always be complicated. 

So, my thoughts of late have been for myself personally have been "Do I need to put this much heat behind a day to day thought?" Sure, I am at my core angry at the state of the world and its impact on humanity and women/children. But day to day, how am I allowing this energy to impact those I love?

As a woman, do I want to lead with the same heat they do? Or can I be smarter and bring forth a different energy? 

I don't need to remind you at how truly phenomenal women are. What we carry, create and lead with is wonderous. But even we must check ourselves. Do we need to perpetuate the toxic leadership of the world and of those around us through judgement, anger, hate, unnecessary heat or pressure? 

Or can we ease ourselves into our divine feminine? Can we breathe before speaking, soften before writing that comment, recognise our patterns before acting out, ask for a hug before becoming further unregulated?

It brings me back to my original thought. Are we really complicating more than we need to? 

Noone is thinking about it more than you, so maybe with me- you can join me in just slowing it all down and taking the heat out of it all. 

Does it matter that your sister said that? Or can you see through it and know shes hurting right now and it actually has nothing to do with you. Step away and create gentle space.

Are you sure you need to be hating on that influencer as much as you do? Are you opinions of her really fact or are you having to get a bit smarter in realising that its most likely the patriarchy coercing you to feel this way and that, really- does it even matter? Let her live.

Could you be over thinking that work place scenario and actually you really are safe, all is ok and humour could be a better communication form?

My point to this all is.. are we growing as a society? Are we getting smarter when so many world "leaders" want us to be dumb. Do you want to be a sheep or do you want to know who you are in all that you are & honour her?

If so, it begins with us. Replacing heat with calm, hardness with softness and anger with intellect will be our greatest growth as women. 

We have to get smarter, we are smarter. Men need us, they are drowning and are pulling us down with them. We have to rise. We have to get smarter. 

And it starts in the simple.

Happy IWD you incredible human. You're here because you're not afraid to lean into the biggness of Holme. You're here because you believe in something far greater than what you have been told. 

I honour you today. I show up for you every day. You are worthy, always.