Revitalize your Femininity and Start to Feel Like a Woman

You know the song by Shania Twain – “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!”? 

Sadly, many of us have lost touch with our feminine side and have forgotten how to feel like a woman.  Feeling feminine when our lives are so chaotic and everyone demands so much can be a hard task. Working hard, being constantly on the go and having to be strong for the family tends to bring out more of our masculine than feminine side. It is important for a woman not to lose sight of her delicate, intimate, compassionate and sexual side. By being in touch with this more gracious and gentle side, a woman can feel more complete, refreshed and fulfilled.

I firmly believe that when the woman in the house is content and fulfilled, the rest of the household follows.  For the nurturing woman who feels that it is selfish to take time for herself, is misinformed. Taking time for you is not a selfish act!  By taking care of and loving yourself you can offer more of the fulfilled, happy you to your family.  Women tend to give way too much of themselves, willingly robbing from their very essence, all for the good of those they love?   So if you are feeling out of sorts with yourself, resentful of your children or family or in a marriage that needs a little refresh pay close attention.  Many times these issues can be solved by simply nurturing and getting back in touch with the FEMININE YOU!  Think of it as a reboot to your hard drive, returning yourself to its original feminine state.

How can this be obtained?

One way is to allow yourself to get to know and feel comfortable with your body again.  Have a peaceful moment with yourself by taking a bath with candles, bath salts and music once a week. Try this for a few weeks and see how things change. Taking the time for a bath is a loving act and something we should all do for ourselves just to allow ourselves to regroup and feel whole as a woman. You may not need to continue at the rate of every week once you feel the change that it brings out it you.   I know baths are not for everyone….showers are much quicker!   Keep in mind that that is not the point.  The point is to TAKE THE TIME and do something that is unlike you.  You have, in the hustle and bustle of practical everyday life, lost touch with your inner self.  You need to do something that is out of your comfort zone to find yourself again!

Okay – now I ask you - what are you wearing to bed every night?  Take it as an assignment to wear something sexy to bed every night whether or not there is someone else to do it for or not. Do it for yourself! One sure-fire way to feel feminine is to wear something feminine. Do this every night and see how different you feel about yourself, how awakened you begin to feel as woman. Start with something mildly sexy or something more exciting than a big t-shirt and shorts. Wear a boy short, a camisole-set or baby doll then move on to more revealing lingerie like a thong or bodystocking!  (All right  – you may not be feeling that feminine yet!)  If you do have a significant other in your life – they will appreciate it as well.   It could spark some loving romance into your life!

Now look at your hands and toes.  Are they manicured?  Do you take the time to make them look nice?   Whether you are the type who likes to paint your nails or get your nails done.  Nothing says feminine like – sexy hands and feet!  So take some time and keep them looking their best.

When was the last time you listened to that all-inspiring song by Shania Twain, “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!”?   Maybe it is time to turn up the music and “dance like nobody is watching”.   Release your energy and your emotions by dancing or exercising to uplifting music.  It will help you feel more alive and energized and can really do the job of recharging your femininity (or at the very least, burn some calories).

What not to do:  

The last thing you want to do is treat yourself to food.  Food should never be used an award.  In my years of coaching many women have confessed to me that they use food to nurture, to bury emotions or as an award for a hard day.  If you have found yourself doing this - STOP!    Use the tips I have given you to turn this horrible thigh building habit around.  This is the opposite of feeling feminine.  This is self destructive behavior that will only leave you feeling fat, not fulfilled. 

In summary, if you treat yourself like a sexy, feminine woman, you will begin to FEEL like a sexy, feminine woman and then you will begin to BE TREATED like a feminine, sexy woman!   It doesn’t matter if you have the perfect body or the perfect face.  What matters is what is happening on the inside and what you project on the outside.   Here is to you and feeling like a woman again!

Written by: D. Curley is the author of the Confessions of a Weight Loss Coach blog and owner of From the Heart Lingerie website.