Recovering perfectionist. Unicorn Fairy Godmother. Passions: women's empowerment, creating connection, sustainability, authenticity in life and work Check out the resources I offer below, and sign up for my newsletter!
They never burned witches.
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Do you remember when you first learned about the Salem Witch Trials? I asked a few friends (aka I made an instagram poll) and we all seemed to agree our first encounter with this particular historical event was in elementary school, age 7 or 8 maybe. I'm not surprised we learn about this so early, because HOLY SHIT what an effective tool to teach young girls to behave, be "good", and not cause trouble. We learn about it again in High School, where Arthur Miller's The Crucible is still required reading for many students. Just when the girls start to experiment and explore who they are, they get another crash course into the chaos that comes out of TEENAGE GIRLS having too much power. They are taught again how dangerous it is to act in a way that someone could criticize, or point to as "odd" or "wicked". And I don't care if you believe in generational trauma or not: If you live in the U.S. or Western Europe, you've been impacted by the witch trial wound. And remember: They never taught us that magic was real. They didn't teach us that these women were actually witches. They taught us (and keep teaching us) about how Regular Women were tortured, terrified, and murdered by their communities for being too much. And you wonder why it's so hard to ditch your people-pleasing behaviors? Why it's so hard for you to stop performing to "good girl" expectations? Why it's so hard to hold a boundary? Join me for this month's witchy workshop where we'll unpack the witch-hunt wound and start to heal.Whether you believe in magic or not, if you're a woman who's struggling to kick performative "goodness" to the curb and get to know who you really are inside, this is a MUST for you. Here's what you need to know to join in: Date: October 30 Time: 7:00pm Where: virtual (link sent upon registration) Price: $13.13 (Free for Good Girl Deprogramming clients!)
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Hi! I'm Megan Gillman!
Recovering perfectionist. Unicorn Fairy Godmother. Passions: women's empowerment, creating connection, sustainability, authenticity in life and work Check out the resources I offer below, and sign up for my newsletter!
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