Integrity in Action vs. Aggression

What is the difference between Integrity in Action vs. Aggression?

Well, it may seem obvious--but so often, many believe they are acting in "integrity" when really, it's an ego-defense and a lashing out, that is actually aggressive. We sometimes rationalize this by saying: "It's time I stood up for myself," or "It's time to speak my truth, because I haven't for (fill in the blank) many years" etc.

While the above examples ARE important, it's HOW we go about following through that makes it in integrity vs. from an ego/aggressive stance.

Acting in Integrity means it involves guidance from your higher self, your intuition, AND a non-reactive and relatively calm nervous system. Acting from an activated fight/flight/freeze state is acting from a very limited viewpoint (because our bodies were designed to focus in on survival during these states) which means we aren't accessing all parts of ourselves in these moments.

THIS is where your grounding, breathing, humming, mantras, yoga, bodywork, and other forms of self care come in. Asking for space is KEY when you feel taken by surprise or hijacked in moments of high intensity emotions.

During these powerful times, it is my belief that as a collective, we are being invited to ALL birth AND embrace our divine masculine within. Regardless of gender, many of us have been holding the toxic masculine within our energy bodies, which has been doing serious damage to our internal and external worlds.

If you haven't already, you will likely be presented with several opportunities during this time to meet your edge of anger, frustration, and the temptation to "lose your cool" or lash out at another. Please remember to step away as needed, and use your tools instead of striking out towards another during this tender time.

It will pass, and when it does, you'll be SO glad you did!