18/02/2026
Today is Ash Wednesday.
For years, women were told to give something up.
Chocolate. Sugar. Wine.
What if this year you gave up something else?
Self-punishment.
Self-criticism.
The cruel voice in your head that speaks in a tone no one else is allowed to use.
One of my clients said this week:
“I’ve had enough real people bully me. I’m not doing it to myself anymore.”
That’s embodiment.
That’s safety.
That’s what happens when a woman stops living in survival and starts choosing love.
Not fluffy love.
Not performative love.
Embodied love.
The kind where you stop:
– Policing your body
– Dreading intimacy
– Snapping at the people you actually want closeness with
– Holding yourself to impossible standards
And start living from safety instead of punishment.
If you were to give something up today…
What would it be?
The Womb Initiation
Restoring safety, desire & connection.