If you read this article, you will think differently about your own personality

Hey, look who's back around the corner. Do you have time? Today we're going to talk about something I had NEVER heard of until a few days ago but it all makes sense now. Have you ever heard of masculine and feminine energy? No? That's pretty weird, because we all have it within us. It has nothing to do with sex, it's more like a kind of yin/yang that exists in all of us.

Maybe it's not your thing at all and you're thinking: Look, get lost with your energies – in that case you can also read this article about that new chocolate bar in Amsterdam, also nice.

Still there? Good. Let's dive a little deeper. If all goes well, our two different poles alternate and complement each other. No one is completely female or male in terms of energy, and how these two relate can vary greatly from person to person and even per life phase. The feminine energy is basically good for the inward contact, while the masculine energy is more outward. You feel the most relaxed when the masculine and feminine energies are in balance. When that balance is okay, we are soft AND strong. Your friendships go smoothly, work is going well, your sex life is vibrant, and you have peace in your head.

But what if you're just not feeling great these days? Could it be that you have a disbalance? Yes. That. Can.

Just look.

If your masculine energy dominates...
...you will place a lot of emphasis on achieving goals, how you want to be seen in the outside world, and on success and recognition from others. This suppresses your feminine energy, causing you to easily lose contact with your emotional life and therefore with yourself and others. You keep trying to perform and be even more successful, but along the way, you also lose touch with your own feelings. To the outside world, you seem strong and powerful, but this is to hide a prevailing insecurity inside.

If you have an excess of feminine energy...
...something can quickly become too much for you. You react hypersensitively to stimuli, especially because you are too focused on others. You struggle to set boundaries because the masculine energy you need for that is lacking. You find it difficult to say no, which can lead to people-pleasing behavior. And with that, you actually erase yourself way too often, and that's also not okay.

How is the balance for you? Are you ready for the test? I found a nice questionnaire on Happinez that I want to share with you.

Questions related to feminine energy... (And once again: this has nothing to do with men or women.)

• Can you receive compliments or gifts well?
• Do you ask a lot of questions?
• Can you empathize with another?
• Do you sense the atmosphere in a room?
• Do you take the time to reflect on your life?
• Can you share your feelings with others?
• Do you have good contact with your family, friends, and girlfriends?
• Do you like touch?
• And socializing?
• Do you take your emotions seriously?
• Are you in touch with your body?
• Do you pay attention to all your sensory sensations?
• Can you do multiple things at once or switch quickly between activities?
• Are you sensual?

Questions about masculine energy:

• Do you want to win at games and sports?
• Do you have good spatial awareness?
• Can you say no?
• Do you dare to say what it is?
• Can you concentrate easily?
• Do you enjoy organizing things and taking initiatives?
• Do you know what you want, even in contact with others?
• Can you stand up for yourself?
• Are you goal-oriented?
• Are you solution-oriented?
• Do you enjoy using your physical strength?
• Can you take the lead?
• Do you have a passion?
• Do you go for it?

If you recognize yourself in both: good for you! Do you lean much more towards one of the two? Then you have a disbalance and might understand a bit why you're not feeling great. And hey, that's also good news because then you understand more where it comes from and can change it.

Ready for another floating lesson? Excited, yay!