25. stop forcing, start softening

25. stop forcing, start softeningWhen you're a high achiever, pushing, forcing, and producing are prevalent. You've lost touch with intuition, receptivity, and flow. There's a harsh edge to how you're moving through the world. And underneath it, there's a part of you aching to soften. In this episode, I share three messages: let go of control and trust the unfolding, soften and allow yourself to be instead of constantly do, and your drive is taking over everything - you can choose both. You don't have to choose between being successful and being soft. ---Full Notes: Today's episode is about when you're disconnected from your feminine energy. If you're a high achiever – especially in a demanding career – there's a good chance this is you.Here's what's happened: You've lost touch with intuition. With receptivity. With flow. Everything has become producing. Pushing. Pulling. Directing. Doing. You're in constant action mode. Constant force. You're making things happen through sheer will and determination.You're good at it. You're successful at it. But there's a harsh edge to how you're moving through life. And underneath all that force, there's a part of you that's aching to soften. There's an intuitive lens that's wanting to be seen through. A gentler way of being that's waiting to emerge.What's happened is you've become so reliant on your masculine energy – the doing, the achieving, the forcing – that your feminine energy has gone quiet. And feminine energy is about intuition, receptivity, flow, being instead of constantly doing, allowing instead of forcing, softness instead of that harsh edge you've been carrying.I received three messages for you. Here's what came through.--IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL HEAR:00:00 Introduction to The Unraveling Achiever00:46 When You're Disconnected from Your Feminine Energy03:00 Message One: Let Go of Control and Trust the Unfolding06:32 Message Two: Soften – Allow Yourself to Be, Not Just Do11:07 Message Three: Your Drive Is Taking Over – You Can Choose Both15:20 Bringing It All Together17:45 Soul Reading--THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF:Everything feels like pushing and forcingYou've lost touch with your intuitionYou can't seem to rest or receiveThere's a harsh edge to how you move through the worldYou're exhausted from controlling everythingYou've forgotten what flow feels likeEven when you try to soften, your drive takes overYou want to be ambitious AND softYou're ready to experience life differently--RESOURCES MENTIONED:No external resources mentioned in this episode.---READY TO GO DEEPER?If what you heard today resonated, I'd love to support you in going deeper.Soul Reading is a 75-minute one-on-one session where I open your Akashic Records and help you reconnect with what your soul already knows about your path, your purpose, and what's next.Learn more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.angelamckayllc.com/soul-reading⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---LET'S STAY CONNECTED:Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.angelamckayllc.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@angelamckayllc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Angela McKay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Career Revival⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---ABOUT THE PODCAST:The Unraveling Achiever is for the person who's done everything "right" and is questioning what that even means. Host Angela McKay - former SVP of HR turned intuitive career coach and soul reading practitioner - helps accomplished folks stop defaulting to what looks good and start building what feels true. You don't have to turn your life upside down. Just point your achiever energy toward a soul-led career and life you'll love.