Leyla Aylin, M.A.Jul 31, 20203 minYou Cannot Rush the Soul's GrowthJust like we cannot pry a seed open to gather the bloom, just like we cannot break into a cocoon and demand a butterfly…we cannot rush...
Leyla Aylin, M.A.May 11, 20202 minTo All Those Who Have Mothered UsTo all those who have mothered us ~ To those who have really seen us, and mirrored back what is true and beautiful about ourselves. So we...
Leyla Aylin, M.A.Apr 7, 20202 minWe Are Being Made More HumanSuffering brings us to our knees pulls us down into the dirt, into the earth, into the ground of our being Low, lower still into the...
Leyla Aylin, M.A.Mar 30, 20204 minMystery is Meaning EnoughTo be with uncertainty requires more vulnerability than just about anything else. No wonder we fear it. It requires we surrender, let...
Leyla Aylin, M.A.Jan 20, 20202 minThe Wisdom of SophiaWisdom is feminine. At least according to many religious and mystical traditions. In fact, Wisdom is often portrayed as a female being....
Leyla Aylin, M.A.Dec 12, 20193 minTurning Towards the DarkWe live in a light-centric culture. All that is dark and mysterious is feared, devalued and artificially brightened. Our fixation on...
Leyla Aylin, M.A.Dec 12, 20194 minThe Feminine's Journey & The Hero's Journey The Hero’s Journey can often be described as the masculine path of transformation. It is a Call to Adventure, a slaying of dragons, a...