Why Lioness?
WHY LIONESS?...
That thought was vague, yet persistent.... It would not leave but rather grow and frequent the mind at a surprisingly increasing pace.
As I found myself distancing from my 40th year long enough, self-reflection and the longing to ascertain who I am would not let me sleep at nights. ‘Now what?’ I was asking myself for a long time and for a long time was unable to find an answer... And could there be a simple answer at all? Now I know there was.
They say that we tend to sum up experiences, achievements and self-accomplishments when reaching anniversaries. I suddenly found an absolute necessity to formulate who I was and what I wanted for Me, not at the age of 40, but some later.
I was seeking a way to arrive to the fairest answer and found it by promising myself to be completely honest in own judgments. It needs a mention that the answers did not keep me waiting long, so big was the thirst for them and the necessity to bring them to the table.
Finally, my answers came forth:
* you are a successful professional, looking at growing the business in accordance with modern world and market demands, yet neet to learn how to do it right as so many things have chaged since your University years;
* you like fine arts and tasteful music, yet there is still so much to learn, enjoy and treat yourself to;
* you'd love to share about your experiences, books you've read, music you have listened to, the art that marvelled you, yet at times you lack the company to converse about it all;
* you strive for wellness and good fitness, yet do not push yourself enough;
* you work hard to understand the reasoning behind your own and others’ actions, yet often fail in finding it;
* you want to grow as a woman and a human being, yet do not pursue it sufficiently;
* you seek the inner peace and tranquility, yet the journey is uneasy and full of surprises...
How am I perceived by the outer world and by my own self? I asked.
How do I want to be perceived by self and others?
Surprisingly, I wandered to nature for my answer. But I knew why. In both ancient and modern worlds, in almost all cultures, humans tend to compare themselves to animals. There are women who are considered to be foxes and cougars, or graceful as gazelles, and men who act in ways akin to wolves or bears. Even children know that hyenas are cunning and deceiving and that tigers are the embodiment of courage and strength.
I knew there was a character out there with the qualities I aimed to achieve as a woman. I was seeking to find the association that would match my quest best, when SHE stepped into my imagination, quietly, yet fiercely and proudly, with the powerful presence of beauty and elegance, strength and dignity, loyalty and independence, integrity and wisdom. She was a Lioness.
Her lure was irresistible.
She magnetized me.
She made me elated.
I knew immediately what I now had to strive for as a woman in my own life!
And I wanted to share it with you and invite you to Join the Lioness journey...
With Love,
Jenny Katkova-Brown
The Founder
