So much is written about embracing our bodies and our
sensuality…
Yet there
is no denying the fact that too many of us succumb to the perceived negative
reflection staring back at us in the mirror each day; that we succumb to the
pressures of society and its view of what is right and what is wrong, what is
beauty and what is not.
Inspired
by yet another piece of writing about one’s unhappiness with their
not-so-perfect body—paired with revelations brought about by embracing the
freedom found within clothing-optional resorts—I wanted to share my awakening
with women still struggling with accepting their desirability and sense of
self.
Walking A Fine Line…
by Maureen Lancaster
Walking a
fine line
for a
better cause
because
sometimes
sharing
what you’ve learned
is worth
risking yourself…
can you
take a conservatively-raised woman
and
submerse her into a culture of clothing-free
freedom
and see her begin to embrace her
body and
her sensuality for the first time,
to really
own this feeling and to want to
help
others to own their bodies, just the
way they
are, to own their sensuality
just the
way it needs be…?
Yes, you
can…
for when
all around you are open and free
with
their not-so-model-perfect bodies,
for when
all around you are open and free
with
their affection for their not-so-model-perfect partners,
for when
all around you are open and free
to get to
know YOU, literally naked and exposed,
you get
numbed to the idea of perfection flaunted
by
magazines and TV, you get numbed to the
message
that without the tight buns, slim stomach
and
voluptuous breasts you can give up on the idea
of being
sexually attractive to a perspective mate
you then
realize that you can forget all those false messages
of what
makes a woman attractive, you can forget that you
didn’t
like what you saw in the mirror as you started your day,
you can
forget that you feel unworthy
you can
forget that you are growing old
but most
of all…
you can
forget that you are your body
and then
remember
that you
are your soul…
when you
let go and just let
your
inhibitions flex
you will
discover there is
no need
to be perplexed
so damn
society and its restraints,
so damn
commercialism and its $$ constraints
there is
so much to learn when you open your mind
beyond
its traditional confines,
just damn
those torpedoes and forge ahead
with the
phenomenal person that you are instead,
just for
once look and see who you really are aching to be
I did…
and it finally set me free…
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| Liora K. Photography |
Maureen Lancaster:
Maureen is a spiritual woman who shares her life journey through her writings.
Not considering herself a formal writer or poet, she started writing as an
outlet for healing and finding wholeness following widowhood with her first
book, Revelations of a Singing Bowl. Currently she shares her poetry
about loving relationships, both with others and with oneself, on her Facebook
page, Musings of Love. Maureen, a spiritual intuitive, also shares
her love of all things metaphysical on her Facebook page, High On Spirit. Finding herself continually inspired by the poetry and
lessons that she sees within everyday occurrences, she hopes that her words
will resonate with others who may struggle from time to time on their journey;
for coming to the understanding that we are not alone was one of her most
valuable lessons. Revelations of a Singing Bowl is available as a free abridged iBook.
~If you are interested in seeing your poetry appear in this blog, or submitting a poem by a woman that has inspired you, please click here for submission guidelines. I greatly look forward to hearing from you!~
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