The Mystery of a Woman

I recently heard author, speaker, and coach, Michelle McKinney Hammond ask a question that intrigued me for weeks.  It was, “Whatever happened to the mystery of a woman?”  WOW!  My mouth twisted and my eyebrows went up, which normally is an indicator that my interest has officially been piqued.

I thought about this question and began to ask a series of questions that would accompany it:
1.     What is it about a woman that makes her mysterious?
2.     Why should a woman want to be mysterious?
3.     Why or what has made us lose our mystery?

I asked my husband if a man liked mysterious women and he answered, “Yes, it’s part of the chase.”  I asked him to explain further, “Men don’t want a woman that’s all out with it, they want a woman who doesn’t reveal herself immediately because if it’s too easy, it’s no fun.  A man likes to feel as though he’s a conqueror.  She may be good to sleep with, but it’s the unveiling that’s the fulfillment! It’s the peeling her back, winning her over that makes it fulfilling and adventurous.  That is what speaks to the heart of a man and lights the fire within.”

As you can tell, my husband is a man of wisdom and definitely doesn’t hold back!
Now it’s time to be introspective and ask yourself these questions.  Whether you’re married or single, being a woman who knows how to contain what needs to be contained and maintaining ways of femininity and character must always be at the forefront of our minds.  Are we allowing society to dictate who we should be as women or are we afraid of going unnoticed?