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December 2008 
Isabella Allende on the need for feminine energy
Posted on Feb 28th, 2008
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doolang
doolang
Just watched a passionate lecture on femininity by Isabella Allende, novelist, memoirist, speaking at the TED conference in 2007. Thanks to Darina, Joy Bringer for bringing it to my attention. She speaks with passion about the unique difficulties of being a woman in this world, and comes to some brilliant conclusions:
"The time is right to make fundamental changes in our civilization. For real change we need feminine energy in the management of the world....and we need to nurture the feminine energy in men." --Isabella Allende
Allende's passion was amazing. She seems ready to burst into sobs throughout her speech. Her heart was caught in her throat, her voice quaking from the massive energy pounding loudly on the gates demanding freedom. I often have that sensation when i speak from the heart in front of an audience and I know i just want to burst with tears or something, some ineffable energy I just can't find an outlet for or a receptor for. What is that? God/dess it's beautiful!
Perhaps it is a welling of love from my heart that is going out so suddenly and with so much force that it squeezes all the moisture from my throat till it has nowhere to go but out the corners of my eyes.
“There's something in me that could dare to love the world again.” – Arthur Miller: After the Fall
Isabella Allende: Tales of Passion
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Thank you Darin, dear nurturer of the feminine energy …for bringing this inspiring video to your blog… It was enjoyable to watch and incredibly uplifting to know that there is yet another woman like me out there in the world…
Amy :-)
You are most welcome. It does my heart good to know you are out there, Amy.