More free. More overburdened.
A reflection
I’ve been thinking more about the boxes I wrote about last week. A lot, actually.
Recently, five women I know have lost their lives to cancer. It’s brought something into my awareness that I can’t quite ignore.
During one of my spiritual hypnosis sessions, I met a figure called Elon. Long white blonde hair, sitting on a council of elders. He took me to a life choice room to show me why I chose to be Jody in this life. There were other choices, male ones, but it felt important to be female now, at this time, to help other women.
The message was clear.
Women are more free than ever before. But with that freedom, they have become overburdened and lost their joy.
We are able to be more, do more, want more. But somewhere that has translated into just adding more boxes to fit into. More demands, more expectations, more shoulds.
The result? Stress. Overwhelm. Busyness that overtakes presence. That’s a lot for a body to carry.
I’ve written about what busyness has taken from me. It’s not what I want for my life anymore.
In that same session, I was told my purpose is freedom. To shed things. To become lighter. To live my true essence, which is joy, playfulness, and resilience.
The time is now to shed what’s weighing me down. Maybe for you too.
Your words are so powerful, Jody. Losing those five women is heartbreaking, but it led you to a deep truth… we wanted the freedom to do everything, but we ended up just carrying everything. remember, true freedom isn't about adding more tasks and expectations to our lives; it’s about letting them go. By choosing to shed this heavy weight and reclaim your joy, you are remembering who you really are, and showing other women how to be free, too.