Many women learned to respond long before they learned to recognize the quiet signals of the body.
early-on, attention was drawn outward.
This can shape a deep attunement to others, and sometimes a subtle disorientation when alone, or a sense of uncertainty when there is no one reflecting us back.
When stillness is rarely practiced, being with oneself without reflection can feel unfamiliar, even unsteady.
Moments of self-discovery may have been set aside, softened by the interruptions of daily life.
When attention gently returns inward, self-discovery often resumes on its own, revealing a quiet awareness of the truest self.