Years ago I went on a date with a guy who I knew from high school. On our date he sat down next to me and placed his head in my chest near the square of my shoulder. The gesture made me uncomfortable because I realized the type of man I was dealing with. An emotionally needy one! There was no emotional connection between us and actually our very first date. To say his gesture turned me off would be an understatement.
On the ride home I heard about issues with all the women in his life including his ex-wife the mother of his children. When we arrived at my house I explained that I needed a leader, a man who balances me out, and who is not afraid to stand up to anyone he felt he needed to address. I further explained I sensed his need for my motherly LOVE but what he sought from me he had to fulfill within himself. His reply was no one had ever talked to him about balance and his needed inner strength. By him being raised by his mom he went on to say no one taught him how to be a man. My heart went out to him, but as I explained he is not the man my soul craves.
My inner need is for a masculine A-type male. There is nothing more attractive to me than a man who is comfortable being a man. Being a strong woman I would naturally respond to an A-type male because he would be the answer to my longing to be understood and supported. There would be no power struggles because he would have my respect. I need to feel protected and that he has everything under control. It would relieve me from the stress of always being the one who has to call the shots and get things done!
As soon as I am in the presence of a masculine man I swoon. You know the type of man who has no problem walking up to a woman and saying hello! A man with masculine power talks to his mom or baby mothers about any issues he has so there is no drama. My type of man! It is more than being confident; it is a quiet knowing I am fine as I am. The balance of feminine energy is the knowing and understanding of self. The feminine energy makes him want to solve more problems than create them. He is not threatened by the hug of a man or a child! A wise masculine man works towards balance.
According to Deepak Chopra in his book "Spiritual Strategies for Healing: The Path to LOVE" we ought to seek a partner who has the strengths we have not our weakness. We have been trained that finding the balance within a partnership has to be with someone who can give what we lack. Truth is when we view things from spirit we lack nothing! The danger then becomes a codependent relationship feeling that we are not whole without our mates. Deepak warns that the more dominate partner will cause the weaker partner to shrink. The desires of the weaker partner will no longer be realized and will cause resentment in the relationship, which is not healthy! If you have a high masculine in your personality like me you would want to seek that in a mate. A highly feminine male would have a balanced partnership with a woman who is highly feminine as well. Think Kanye West and Amber Rose. You may or may not agree with their partnership, but they bonded due to their respect for the fashion world. Kanye said he is not a car man, he rather spend money on clothes.
"To be aware of inner need is healthy, to deny inner need is unhealthy" by Deekpak Chopra. Due to societal pressures we find ourselves suppressing our inner desire to be accepted and not criticized. Needing a masculine partner I have been criticized for not being open to date nice guys. I have no issues with nice guys; I just need him to have a balance of toughness too! I finally understand what I need; every man will not have that! I am not asking the universe for every man, but one man GOD has for me! I need a leader, a protector and a provider. I need a warrior, a man who stands up for what he believes in. Am I the only one? A question: Ladies do you find yourself drawn too more masculine men? Also, men what do you think of masculine power?
That was a great story!! Men need to embrace their masculine power! Thats what we need them for!
ReplyDeleteMy sister!!!! Thanks Sadies and that is right, we need our men for their strength. We have so many conferences and stuff for women, but we need these things for men! I am not going to be afriad to be vocal about this any more. LOVE you and thanks for stopping by:)
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ReplyDeleteYou call it Masculine power I call it self-love, understanding and ownership of self. I am not speaking of arrogance or conceitedness but a man who is comfortable in the skin he is in, don't play mind games, not afraid to speak his truth without condemnation, being condesending or offending. in short all of the things you talked about. I just articulated it differently because I feel masculine is what they are by virtue of being born male and the power of self cannot be genderized. The power you have is not because you are female it is because you are not afraid to be accountable, to be responsible for self and all that entails and that means having a strong sense of integrity and responsibility, that my sister is character and little to do with gender. If it could be genderized then we would all have it.
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Keep going strong and your feet planted to the ground yet unafraid to fly.
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GOD bless you sis and thank you for stopping by my page. Your words are a blessing to me, more than you know. I understand where you are coming from and honestly I did not know if the term "masculine power" was fitting or not. Although I do believe that masculine and feminine energy plays a role in how we carry ourselves including everything you mentioned. After reading Deepak's work I began to view masculine and feminine energy differently, seperate from gender roles. Thank you again for sharing because it gives me a different way to view it:)
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ReplyDeleteJust a short visit to say hello and wish you a fabulous week.
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