Grief is our gateway to change. Have you ever been told you’re “too much” because of the crazy amount of feelings you hold? In this episode of The Time of the Feminine, Clare Dubois pours her heart out about feminine leadership and dealing with grief. We've been numbed by generational undigested trauma that labeled crying as weakness, that pain is meant to be handled alone, or that emotions are for “girls” only. Well, all those are lies. Here, Clare shares why we can only heal the planet if we acknowledge its desecration - if we let ourselves grieve the dying trees and shed tears for the suffering of fellow beings. Also, she talks about how she built TreeSisters, ways to overcome our fear of failure, and what it takes to be a feminine leader. Clare Dubois is the founder of TreeSisters, a social change and reforestation charity that activates nature-based feminine leadership while restoring humanity’s relationship with nature.   What we discuss… 5:30 - How to overcome your fear of failure, and why Clare built TreeSisters 10:43 - Why letting yourself grieve means letting yourself love 14:05 - What made us numb to our relationship with each other and the world? 18:40 - It's love, not hope, that heals grief 24:23 - How to build intimacy with ourselves and one another in our current world 26:00 – Why we fail to receive the kind of love we give 27:13 - Cosmic stain removal: what is it and why do you need it? 31:29 - Why avoiding your feelings reflects irresponsibility 33:30 - The role models women need are those who embody femininity instead of trying to be a man 37:30 - What is Mother Gaia's message to us?   Learn more from Clare Dubois here: https://treesisters.org/