Who Taught You to Be a Woman? A Workshop Series: The "Good" Woman

As Women's Day approaches, I've been sitting with a deeper question. Not just how we celebrate women. But how we learned to be women in the first place. Most of us were taught many things about being a woman. Through religion. Through family dynamics. Through school and culture. Through movies, romance, and subtle expectations about what is "good," "desirable," "strong," "acceptable," or "not too much." We were taught how to behave. How to adapt. How to belong. How to soften ourselves so we would not be "too loud," "too emotional," "too ambitious," or "too much." But we were rarely taught how to listen inward. Rarely encouraged to trust our own instincts. Our emotional truth. Our body's intelligence. The quieter, innate part of us that existed before the expectations. This series is an invitation to explore both. The influences that shaped us long before we had a conscious choice, and the deeper self that may have gone unheard. How This Series Works: This is a five-part exploration of the influences that shaped us long before we had a conscious choice. Each session looks at one layer of conditioning and identity. While the workshops connect as a larger journey, every evening is complete in itself. You can come to one session that speaks to you, or join the full series. There is no requirement to attend all five. Each gathering includes: • A short, grounded teaching • Guided journaling • Small group reflection • Open discussion • Gentle integration practices This is not therapy. It is not anti-religion. It is not about rejecting everything we were taught. It is about understanding what shaped us, noticing where we may have learned to shrink or silence ourselves, and deciding consciously what we want to carry forward. The Five Sessions and Dates: Week 1 - March 1st The Good Woman Exploring the role religion and morality have played in shaping our understanding of obedience, shame, self-sacrifice, and not being "too much." Week 2 - March 8th The Family Blueprint Looking at how early attachment, family dynamics, and unspoken expectations influenced who we became and how we learned to adapt. Week 3 - March 15th Love Stories and Expectations Examining media, pop culture, romance, beauty standards, and the narratives we absorbed about being chosen and being desirable. Week 4 - March 22nd Strong, But Not Too Strong Exploring career, school, ambition, independence, and the subtle double standards around female power. Week 5 - March 29th Beyond the Roles Reclaiming our own definition of womanhood and making conscious choices about who we want to be moving forward. Practical Details Sundays 15:00-16:45 Aware Space, Gdynia Single session: 90 zł Full 5-part series: 400 zł Limited spots to keep the space intimate and reflective. If you've ever felt pulled between being "too much" and "not enough." If you've ever sensed there is more to you than the roles you were given, this space is for you. To reserve your place, send a private message.

As Women's Day approaches, I've been sitting with a deeper question. Not just how we celebrate women. But how we learned to be women in the first place. Most of us were taught many things about being a woman. Through religion. Through family dynamics. Through school and culture. Through movies, romance, and subtle expectations about what is "good," "desirable," "strong," "acceptable," or "not too much." We were taught how to behave. How to adapt. How to belong. How to soften ourselves so we would not be "too loud," "too emotional," "too ambitious," or "too much." But we were rarely taught how to listen inward. Rarely encouraged to trust our own instincts. Our emotional truth. Our body's intelligence. The quieter, innate part of us that existed before the expectations. This series is an invitation to explore both. The influences that shaped us long before we had a conscious choice, and the deeper self that may have gone unheard. How This Series Works: This is a five-part explo...