Coming Home to Her
- Linda Wallace
- Feb 21
- 3 min read
Your heroine's journey to reclaim your Feminine quintessence.

A man friend of mine once said, "I like the feminine more than I like the masculine."
His words weren't merely a reflection of his heterosexual identity. Rather, he is enchanted by feminine energy—by its graceful flow, the way it breathes vibrancy into existence, and how it paints the world with its lush hues and brings beauty to his world.
Our world, cloaked in masculine energy of capitalism and hierarchicall structures, places high value on Doing: achieving, competing, and conquering. We are lauded for our relentless pursuits and our capacity to endure, even at the expense of our own well-being and the whispers of our souls.
The Feminine frequency dances to a profoundly different beat. She embodies the experience of Being: love, beauty, passion, emotion, desire, joy, inspiration, and pleasure Her influence isn't quantified by her productivity but by the depth of her feelings.
Why does he need HER? Because the Feminine frequency is how his world feels. And without HER, his world feels dry.
But in this hustle and push, corporate-driven age, her magic is frequently overlooked, dismissed as impractical or unproductive.
Which why both the Hero’s and the Heroine’s journeys often begin with a departure from HER—
A voyage into the work world of the Masculine to discover how high we can soar, how many dragons we can slay, how many treasures we can amass away from the cocoon of HER- the Feminine nurturing embrace.
But along this journey, a soft stirring begins within us all- a tender yearning, a quiet longing for what we've left behind.
What we've all left behind is HER.
Joseph Campbell recognized that a man's Hero’s journey culminates in a return to HER, to receive the Gift of the Goddess—the missing half of the Hero's essence.
It’s the same for a woman's Heroine’s journey when we have left behind our Feminine essence to "succeed."
Feel this, deep in your essence:
It is HER, the life-giving frequency of your Feminine quintessence, that is the divine gift to yourself, those you cherish, and the world.
It is about embracing what you love, feeling deeply, desiring ardently. It is the voice of your soul, your bold truth, your sensual aliveness. It is the flame of your passion for life.
Your own Feminine frequency is not only a gift to the wounded Masculine of the world but also to your own inner Masculine—the part of you that drives you to exhaustion, that silences your truth, that neglects your needs, that denies your desires, and that dismisses your emotions.
To return to your Feminine is to come home to yourself.
As you do, you’ll feel the transformation of the Masculine within you—from a stern self-critic and relentless driver to a devoted guardian of your own heart, your dreams, your soul.
And as you do, your inner Masculine tyrant becomes your inner Masculine champion.
How do you journey back to your own Feminine and embrace the gift of the Goddess?
By feeling yourself.
By allowing your heart to lead, in the way you heed your body’s gentle whispers, in the way you perceive the world through the eyes of your wise soul.
By allowing yourself to fully feel, letting your tears purify you, and letting your laughter rise up in waves of joy and gratitude.
By moving slowly, savoring each moment, relishing the textures of life against your skin, breathing in deeply and with gratitude.
By crafting beauty—not just for others, but as a sacred offering to your spirit.
By bravely speaking your vulnerable truth, sharing your deepest desires, trusting that you are worthy of all your heart longs for.
By dancing to the rhythm of your own heartbeat, and by honoring the miracle of your existence.
When you nurture HER, feel HER, and cherish HER, you gift yourself and the world the greatest treasure: The feeling of being colorfully, passionately, and gratefully alive.
XO
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