When someone says the words feminine energy, what comes to your mind?

For most people, it’s softness. Gentleness. Nurturing. Emotional. And if we’re being very honest, for many  it also comes with the word “weak”.

That’s the misconception we’ve grown up with. From classrooms to courtrooms, women have been told, directly or indirectly, that to be taken seriously, they must mute parts of themselves. Don’t be too emotional. Don’t be too soft. Don’t be too feminine.

And so, many of us try to edit ourselves. We walk into meetings with a practiced firmness, we toughen our voices, we try to act more “rational,” less intuitive. We believe this is the only way to be respected.

But here’s the truth: feminine energy is not weakness. It’s power. In fact, it’s a kind of power that most people, men and women, don’t fully understand.

So, what is feminine energy?

Let’s strip away the fluff. Feminine energy is not about gender or biology. It’s about qualities: empathy, intuition, creativity, connection, nurturing, emotional intelligence. These aren’t “soft skills”,  they are human superpowers.

Think of a manager who notices the one silent face in the meeting and invites her to speak. That’s intuition.

Think of a mother who manages a home budget with precision while planning for a child’s education. That’s strategy powered by empathy.

Think of a friend who senses your burnout before you admit it, and reminds you to pause. That’s emotional intelligence.

These qualities don’t just “add value.” They change outcomes. They build trust. They create loyalty. They bring fresh ideas that logic alone would miss.

Why is it misunderstood?

Because the world has been conditioned to equate strength with aggression. To believe that louder voices equal stronger ones. That the only way to lead is with toughness.

So, empathy is misread as oversensitivity. Intuition is dismissed as guesswork. Nurturing is belittled as “unprofessional.” And slowly, women themselves start believing it. They try to suppress these traits, thinking they are liabilities.

But the truth is: your feminine energy is not a liability. It’s leverage. When you stop fighting your natural energy and start owning it, things change. Success feels less like a battle and more like a rhythm.

The women who master this balance: intellect + intuition, resilience + softness, ambition + empathy, they don’t just fit in the system, they redefine it.

Why this matters now?

We live in a time when companies talk endlessly about “emotional intelligence” and “inclusive leadership” while both are grounded in traits we’ve been told to suppress. So world is finally catching up to what feminine energy always was: power in a form that builds, connects, and sustains.

So, instead of twisting yourself into someone else’s version of “strong,” imagine what happens when you use what’s already within you. Imagine leading as yourself and  not as an edited version designed for approval.

The bottom line

Feminine energy is not weak. It’s simply power most people don’t yet understand. But here’s the secret: it’s not for them to understand. It’s for you to own! The moment you stop apologising for being empathetic, intuitive, creative, or nurturing  and start using those qualities as tools,  you stop playing small.

You stop doubting if you belong.

You stop editing yourself to fit.

And you start building a success story that feels like it’s truly yours.

So here’s my big-sister advice to you: don’t dim your light just because someone else calls it “too much.” Learn how to use it. Learn how to make it your strength. Because once you do, you’ll realise that your feminine energy isn’t holding you back. It’s what makes you unstoppable.

With love, always,

Purva Gandhi

Founder, the BB Journal