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JJ's avatar

Matriarchal leadership is the only viable path, assuming we intend to survive: https://tatanka.site/category/matriarchy/

Hazel Montserrat's avatar

Thank you so much for reaffirming what I know to be true! That reminder that these moments to slow down are everything to hear the truth! Thank you so much for sharing this! I really needed to read your words today ♥️♥️♥️

Tabby Biddle's avatar

I love this essay, Ana. Yes to this: "This is an ancestral calling of the feminine energy in all of us. The creator energy that lives in our second heart, the womb." I so enjoy reading your writing. Thank you for sharing from your heart. ❤️

Ana Flores's avatar

Tabby, thank you so much for being here and for these kind words. That line about the womb as our second heart came through me in a moment of deep clarity. It's one of those truths I've been feeling for so long but finally found the words for. I'm so grateful it resonated with you. Your presence here means the world. ❤️

Florence Ukpabi's avatar

This is absolutely my language, and one of my favourite things to write about. I find it so interesting that more and more women seem to be coming to you as a way out of this experience. So interesting. I am conducting or writing out a life experiment called Creatrix Rising, where I basically share out loud my journey of navigating and learning from much of this myself. Would love to connect more and see if we can have a discussion about this and what it means for women in these times.

Ana Flores's avatar

Florence, I love that you're writing about this too! And yes, the timing of these conversations feels so significant, like there's this collective awakening happening and we're all finding each other in it. I just looked at Creatrix Rising and it's beautiful. I'd absolutely love to connect and have a deeper conversation about what we're both witnessing and experiencing. Let's make that happen. Feel free to connect via DM. So glad you're here. 🌹

Florence Ukpabi's avatar

Yes let's do it. I'll DM you.

Rainbow Roxy's avatar

Couldn't agree more. This liminal space is so real. I wonder if it’s less about abandoning creativity and more about redefining success's paramters. Sometimes, our 'creative expression' just updates its operating system, you know? Your insights are always spot-on.

Ana Flores's avatar

I love this reframe—"updates its operating system" is such a perfect way to describe it. You're absolutely right that it's about redefining the parameters of success. For the women I spoke with and me, it felt like abandonment because we literally stopped writing, stopped using our voices in the ways that had once fed us. But yes, maybe what we're all doing now is allowing our creative expression to evolve into something that actually aligns with who we're becoming. Thank you for adding this perspective. It's definitely making me think deeper about it.

Alex Tabar's avatar

Gracias, Ana. Your words have given me calm, hope, and companionship in a moment when life feels like a turbulent ride. Thank you for making us part of your journey and giving us perspective in those moments that make us feel like we’re the only ones going through them.

Ana Flores's avatar

Alex hermosa, this means everything to me. Truly. Knowing that these words brought you calm and companionship in the middle of the turbulence is exactly why I write and share so vulnerably. You're absolutely not alone in this; none of us are, even though it can feel so isolating. Thank you for being here and for letting me know this landed. We're in this together. 🌹

Jenna's avatar

I felt your words melt over my soul like gentle flowing warm water, scented with eucalyptus and verbena. This space is exactly where I am and yes, it's scary and disorienting sometimes, but there is no denying this is where I am meant to be. Your guidance and companionship through your writing is deeply appreciated.

Ana Flores's avatar

Jenna, what a beautiful image. I can smell the eucalyptus and verbena as I read your words. Yes, the disorientation is so real, and yet there's that deeper knowing underneath it all that says, "this is exactly where you need to be." I'm so honored to be walking this path alongside you through these words. Thank you for being here and for sharing so openly.

Big Brown Dad's avatar

As always, keep going.

Ana Flores's avatar

Thank you, my friend. Your steady support means more than you know. I will. 🌹