A Lesson from Medusa on Boundaries

Medusa is often misunderstood. Some see her as a monster. As a sed*ctress. Titles the collective unconscious labels as inherently evil and bad.

Where if we dig even a little deeper, she was a mortal gorgon, raped, killed and beheaded by gods as a trophy.

I see her turning men into stone, not because she is inherently bad, but as a self protection mechanism.

The popularization of her as a monster seems to come through the lens of the male gaze.

Myths change over time and both collectively and personally we have the power to rewrite them.

What myths do we collectively hold about monsters? About boundaries? About self protection? Where do we lack nuance?

✨When have you been afraid of being SEEN as a monster at the detriment to your own well being? ✨

✨Have you sacrificed yourself in ways to protect your IMAGE in the eyes of men? ✨

✨If you accepted that some people will always SEE you as monstrous, and were okay with it, what would then be able to do?
✨What boundaries would you hold?
✨What would then be possible for you?

Boundaries, standards and limits aren’t always comfortable. People who benefit from our lack of them will paint us monsters when we finally set them.
But boundaries are love.
Boundaries create space for our fuck yes.

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