Every Woman Carries Medicine: Reclaiming the Wisdom We've Been Taught to Forget
There is a quiet truth pulsing beneath the noise of the modern world:
Every woman carries medicine.
Not the kind found in a bottle or bound by a certificate.
But the kind that flows from presence.
That lives in intuition.
That blooms in softness, in rhythm, in care.
It’s the medicine of deep listening, of holding space, of sensing what cannot be seen.
It’s the way you make someone feel safe without saying a word.
The way you nourish, create, comfort, and connect.
And yet—so many of us have forgotten.
We’ve been conditioned to override this knowing.
To abandon our innate wisdom.
To question, suppress, or silence what is most natural.
This is not a personal failure.
This is a cultural wound.
And the reclamation of your medicine is not just healing for you—it’s a radical act of restoration for all women.
Let’s explore why we forget, how this forgetting shows up, and what it means to come home to yourself and your feminine power.
You Were Born With It
From the moment you arrived in this world, your body knew how to feel.
How to sense. How to receive. How to express. How to be.
You cried when you needed care.
You laughed freely.
You followed your impulses.
You danced when music played.
You rested when you were tired.
Your feminine wisdom was intact. Unapologetic. Undeniable.
You knew how to be with life—not just think about it.
But slowly, as you moved through girlhood and into womanhood, the world began to shape you into something else.
The Great Forgetting: How Women Learn to Abandon Their Gifts
Most of us weren’t told directly, “Don’t trust yourself.”
But we were shown it, over and over again.
We were praised for being “good” rather than true.
We were taught to smile when we didn’t feel like it.
To say yes when we meant no.
To achieve instead of feel.
To keep going, no matter how exhausted or disconnected we felt.
Our intuition was called irrational.
Our emotions were called too much.
Our sensitivity was labelled a weakness.
Our cycles were treated like an inconvenience.
Our bodies were objectified and policed, not honoured or listened to.
We learned to trust outer voices over our inner truth.
And so, the wisdom began to dim.
We forgot how to listen to our bodies.
We forgot how to rest.
We forgot how to feel without judging ourselves.
We forgot that we were already whole.
This forgetting runs deep. It’s generational.
And yet—within every woman is a memory.
A pulse.
A knowing.
Your medicine hasn’t disappeared.
It’s just waiting for your return.
What Is This “Medicine” You Carry?
When we speak of medicine, we’re not talking about potions or ancient rites—though for some women, it may look like that.
Medicine is your natural capacity to heal, soothe, and bring presence.
It’s the way your nervous system co-regulates someone else’s.
It’s the wisdom in your hands, the calm in your voice, the care in your eyes.
Your medicine might show up in the way you:
Cook with love and intention
Listen without trying to fix
Write words that awaken others
Offer safe, steady presence during hard times
Create beauty that opens hearts
Tend to children, animals, or spaces
Speak truth that liberates
Build businesses that centre care and ethics
Teach, guide, mentor, or inspire through being
You don’t have to be a healer by trade.
You are a healer by nature.
Not because you fix people—because you see them.
Not because you have all the answers—but because you hold space for truth to rise.
Your very presence can be medicine when it’s rooted in truth and tenderness.
Signs You’ve Abandoned Your Inner Gifts (And Why That’s Normal)
Because of how we were conditioned, most women don’t realise they’ve stepped away from their innate gifts. It doesn’t happen all at once—it happens subtly.
You might notice it in ways like:
Always pushing through when your body is asking for rest
Distrusting your emotions or labelling yourself as “too much”
Feeling numb, burnt out, or disconnected from your body
Not being able to name what you want or need
Ignoring your creative impulses or dreams
Feeling like you’re living on autopilot
Constantly second-guessing yourself
These aren’t flaws. They’re symptoms of a deeper disconnection—from self, from body, from feminine rhythm.
But here’s the empowering truth:
What was learned can be unlearned.
And what was forgotten can be remembered.
🌕 The Journey of Remembering
The journey back to your inner medicine isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about peeling back the layers that were never yours to begin with.
This is the essence of healing: a return.
A return to your body
A return to your truth
A return to your voice
A return to slowness
A return to softness
A return to trust
Here’s how you begin to reconnect with your natural gifts:
1. Slow Down and Listen
Speed numbs. Stillness reveals.
Make space to simply be.
To sit with yourself.
To breathe deeply.
To hear the quiet voice within.
Your body carries your wisdom. But it won’t shout over the noise. You have to choose to listen.
2. Trust What You Feel
Your feelings are not problems to solve—they’re messages to receive.
When you honour your anger, grief, joy, or desire as valid, you begin to rebuild the bridge between you and your own inner truth.
Ask: What am I feeling? What is this feeling asking of me?
This is emotional intelligence. This is feminine wisdom.
3. Reconnect With Your Body
Many women live from the neck up. But your power lives in your whole body.
Start small:
Touch your skin with intention
Stretch gently and notice sensation
Rest when you’re tired—no justification needed
Breathe low into your belly and feel your body from the inside
You don’t need to “fix” your body.
You just need to come home to her.
4. Let Go of Who You Think You Should Be
Much of our disconnection comes from trying to live up to ideals that were never ours to begin with.
It’s safe to drop the perfection.
It’s safe to not have it all together.
It’s safe to let your truth be messy and beautiful and real.
Every time you choose truth over performance, you reclaim part of your power.
5. Follow What Feels Nourishing
You don’t have to wait for permission to feel good.
To create. To rest. To connect.
Notice what fills your cup—and let that matter.
Is it writing?
Being in nature?
Sharing stories?
Making things with your hands?
Spending time with people who see the real you?
Your joy is not a distraction—it’s a compass.
The Ripple Effect of Reclaiming Your Gifts
When you return to your own inner wisdom, you do more than heal yourself.
You interrupt a long line of disconnection.
You create a new template—for your sisters, your daughters, your community.
You become a woman who models:
Boundaries with kindness
Rest without guilt
Creativity without comparison
Care without depletion
Power without domination
Presence without performance
You don’t have to shout to make an impact.
You just have to live in a way that’s true.
This is how the world changes—one woman remembering at a time.
A Final Word from Glow
At Glow, we believe that every woman carries medicine.
That your sensitivity is sacred.
That your inner voice is wise.
That your softness is strong.
That your presence is powerful.
And we know how easy it is to forget. That’s why everything we create—Glow Guidance sessions, gatherings, journaling prompts, and community spaces—is designed to help you come home to yourself.
This isn’t about fixing.
It’s about remembering.
Because the world needs your glow. Not the polished version. Not the performed one.
The real you.
The one who trusts her body, lives her truth, and lets her presence be the medicine.
Journal Prompts to Deepen Your Remembering
What did I know or feel as a child that I’ve learned to suppress?
In what moments do I feel most like myself?
What parts of me have I abandoned to “fit in” or be accepted?
What am I naturally good at that brings healing or comfort to others?
What would it feel like to trust myself more fully?