I’ve been thinking a lot about masculine and feminine energy, since I wrote my last newsletter on how women can balance these energies. In my latest newsletter (email mikelann@womenearning for an article copy) I said that obviously society is out of balance and favors the masculine too much.

“However, in your personal life, many of you may need to tap into more of your
masculine energy. This energy will help you work “on” your business, while
feminine energy is wonderful for working “in” your business. When you work on
your business, you can rationally strategize for the future and then take
action. You are able to go out into the world and tell others what you do, even
though this feels risky. You assert yourself and feel strong in your marketing
and focused in your planning.”

Recently, I met Michele Lisenbury Christensen, of www.elementsoffemininepower.com. They talk a lot about masculine vs. feminine energy, and are concerned that many women are hurting themselves in the workplace by subjugating their feminine energy. When women live in an overly masculine world, eventually they burn out. I agree. But what I am wondering about is the difference between self-employed women and salaried women. My hunch is that some women leave the workplace because there is too much masculine energy. (They usually don’t say it that way!) But when women enter the world of self-employment, where everything is up to them, they often shun masculine energy and hence have a hard time promoting their businesses. In the end, it’s all about balance. No surprise there. Now if we can only achieve this balance!