For centuries, we’ve been told that success, leadership, and progress require dominance, competition, and control — all hallmarks of the patriarchal system. But what if we’ve been doing it all wrong?

A radical shift is happening from business to activism, and from spirituality to sustainability. The Divine Feminine is no longer just an abstract concept — it’s a global movement reshaping how we lead, heal, and build community.

You might question my sanity when you look at the world around us. It is being driven (or so it seems), by the epitome of patriarchical beliefs and models. But what if I tell you that the change is not going to happen from the top down but from the bottom up? Maybe you think I am being a bit Pollyannish or naive (wouldn’t be the first time someone has believed or said that about me!). Just hear me out, though.

Here are five modern-day movements that prove the future isn’t just female — it’s feminine. And no, that doesn’t mean weak, passive, or submissive. It me...

There were so many times I look back and see how much I didn't love myself. 

I have this harsh inner critic that tells me I will never be good enough.  Good enough for what?...for anything.  This is a belief that was embedded at a very young age.  I love my parents and grandparents, and there were many moments where I felt, and believed, their love was conditional.  They gave me so many wonderful memories, and the harsh words and behaviors stuck around for a very long time. 

When I made good grades, I was praised with words and money.  When I made a B, my grandmother told me how angry and disappointed she was in me with words I would never speak to my children, and a lashing I would never wish upon anyone. 

When I was "too large" at the tender age of 11, I was brought to Weight Watchers, where I would weigh in weekly in front of other women twice my age.  I began noticing the difference in my body compared to others.  I began counting calories.  I began judging and hating my body.  ...

"If you want to go fast, you go alone.  If you want to go far, we go together". 

These words came from my Rise to Power Ride Cycle instructor at 5:15 this morning, who may have gotten it from a variety of people since nobody truly knows where this quote originated.  

I had been thinking about what I wanted to write for my next blog article and it hit me right then and there.  Community and Connection.  Through the past few weeks, I had started and stopped writing so many blog articles.  None of them seemed to adequately explain what I have been noticing, thinking, and experiencing in my life.  There was some self criticism in this process that I "should" be able to bang this stuff out, yet as I write this today, I know it was just the process I needed to come to this perfect topic.  

There are countless articles with studies showing that every successful woman has a community of successful women behind her, cheering her on and challenging her to be her best self.  Articles also show...