Are you hiding in your prostitute?
Do you truly possess self-love, or are you letting the parts of you that crave approval sell you short?
Self-love is accepting yourself fully, with kindness and without judgement. It’s choosing yourself—your peace, your truth—even when the world tries to sell you otherwise.
The prostitute is a universally recognised archetype—she represents the part of us that sells ourselves short.
The part that compromises our thoughts, beliefs, opinions, and desires just to be accepted, included, or to feel worthy.
You may notice this part showing up if you feel deeply unhappy, chronically unsatisfied, or if you struggle to set boundaries. Perhaps your hopes and wants are locked away so you can 'fit in' or be part of the group—at work, in relationships, or within your family dynamic.
Are you afraid of people viewing you negatively?
Do you lie just to feel more accepted?
Are you scared to show who you really are or express how you truly feel?
Worried about upsetting others—so much so that you silence yourself just to feel safe?
Are you asking for someone else's permission to be you?
Because God forbid you ever said that, right?
It’s time to stop hiding. Time to honour your truth, set strong boundaries, and live in radical, unapologetic self-love. You deserve nothing less than abundant joy.
I remember the first time I learned about the shadow archetypes—it was on a retreat in the heart of the countryside, a blissful bubble surrounded by nothing but Mother Nature.
It was the very first time I had gone away on my own in 6 years since giving birth to my daughter.
It was there I discovered the importance of regularly checking in with, and learning to harmoniously balance, my prostitute archetype.
It was here that I reflected on my existence and in living very much in my people-pleasing prostitute in order to 'fit the mould', 'not rock the boat'.
It was here I learned, Like yin and yang, the prostitute and the lover can, from time to time, coexist.
One guards your boundaries, the other opens your heart—and both deserve your awareness, not your shame.
Do you need guidance reclaiming balance? ..