i’m just a girl.
being a girl is loving jewelry that sparkles.
colors that radiate so much beauty that we can’t help but smile when we see them. a color! makes us smile!?
putting outfits together. every piece is intentional. each detail has a meaning. our goal is to be purposeful with every part of our lives, including how the world sees us.
we love baking cookies. and when you say “mm, this is really good” – our hearts could burst. we remember that forever.
longing to connect with friends. to feel understood, and more importantly, to understand them.
because femininity is sensitive. we open our hearts and let down barriers that often keep people from reaching connection in the way that life intended. it leaves us vulnerable to heartbreak, but it is also the only way to experience love. the only way.
we put our hand on our heart at times, because when certain thoughts shoot into our minds, we feel it that deep.
the soft and gentle way we touch our lovers. whom, even with his power and strength, delicately touches us back.
how it is almost impossible to walk past flowers without smelling them, followed by insisting that those with us smell them too, because we must share the rush of oxytocin we just experienced. keeping the goodness to ourselves just doesn’t feel right.
and of course, there’s the place we hold for children. we yearn to listen to them. nurture. look in their eyes. respond to them. hug them. allow them to show us the “something” that has been occupying their mind for at least a week.
there is a reason why we have a facination with Freyja, and why Aphrodite has captivated us.
femininity is much more intricate than jewelry alone. it is the way we exist. it brings balance to humanity. it helps us make sense of why we are here and ultimately, it’s an experience that leaves us feeling fulfilled in this world.
Eliza Shippen 