Pick an Archetype, Any Archetype by Pamela Francis

I tried to upload a new post the other day, and if you’ve been reading me lately you know that I’m on a bit of a rampage.  It’s quite uncharacteristic of my usual tone where I come off as really grateful, really positive and really keen on projecting that all can be well even when it isn’t.  My “new” tone is dripping with derision and may actually offend some readers if they haven’t picked up on the fact that my tongue is firmly planted in cheek and that I still really am mostly positive, grateful and hopeful. 

But anyway, my post didn’t upload to the site except in the written-by-pamela francis files and I thought, hmmm, not fit for public consumption, huh?  If you care to read it it’s called “We’s in the West: A Look Back at My 2016 Escape from Slavery 350 Days In” by Pamela Francis and aside from being cheeky, it’s got some cute pix of me and my sons basking in the California sun.

As I take stock of how my article didn’t post and how abrasive I’ve been in print, I almost want to sit myself in the corner.  But I recently found out I may have some thyroid issues I had noooo idea about, and one of the things they say in the metaphysical / mindfulness community is that thyroid issues are tied to our voice and our expression of personal truth.  I have been guilty of prettifying the ugly truth in favor of being accepted by more genteel types, or people who can’t handle New Yorker valances.  I don’t like New York valances either.  I was raised in the South Bronx and believe me, I know how to twist a phrase… right into your jugular, if ya know what I mean.  But I gave all that up when I moved to Cali and got into the love n’ light movement.  I don’t try to take people down with my words anymore like I used to.  Use words to heal, not hurt.  That’s me. (smile)

 So I’m putting myself in time out and coming up with an archetype to be more like so that I can rein in the me I’ve been being.

 If you know of any good feminine archetypes out there please put their names in the comments box and I will google them.  Just as a hint, there are already two women from my personal life that I’m thinking of.  One is my good friend Johanna whose get-it-done / can-do-spirit WITH A SMILE and a JOKE attitude have always impressed me.  The other is a woman I’ve recently come to know named April whose I-will-kick-your-ass-and-put-you-out-of-here WITH A GENTLE SMILE and a YOU-ASKED-FOR-IT shrug has also made an impression on me.

But I’m open to more suggestions in time for New Year resolutions ;-)

Tags: #archetypes, #giving yourself a time-out, #new year resolutions for women