When I first heard the song “The Woman I am” by Michael Benhayon (Glorious Music), I felt very strongly that there should have been a nationwide, if not worldwide, Stop Everything press release.
Every piece of media out there that relates to women, either relates to their outer beauty, sexual attractiveness or accomplishments. “The Women I Am” is the first song I have come across that sees a woman for who she naturally is without requiring her to be or bring anything;
It is a song that encourages true self-confidence rather than lack of self-worth, comparison, competition and jealousy. This is a huge leap forward for humanity as a whole.
We have recognised how deeply damaging music videos, magazines, TV etc. can be for the youth and adults in our society. Just about every way a woman/girl turns in her day she is bombarded with images and ideas of who she needs to be as a woman.
The confidence of our young women (and women on the whole) is pretty low when we come from the understanding that they should be walking around freely expressing their power, playfulness, sexiness, cheekiness and many other qualities with complete confidence and respect for themselves and each other.
Instead, our young women are often talking quite nastily about each other, mainly to feel better about themselves. Everywhere they look tells them they are not enough. To survive at high school with friends, as a young woman, it appears the main way to do this is to fall within the accepted ‘norm’ and to quickly dismiss and ridicule anyone who may step outside of this. Grown women have not escaped this either.
I am no expert on music and the video music charts, but from time to time I sit down to see what my lovely daughter and her friends are watching and listening to. I am shocked beyond words every time by the totally graphic and sexualised material that is in front of me. It is basically telling all women that they are either a ‘sex kitten’ or that they have very little worth in our society or to men.
Sexiness is not a sexual thing – the truth is, sexiness is just one of the many playful and cheeky aspects that make up the sacredness of women.
Then I saw the clip of the song, “The Woman I Am” on YouTube. Wow, the truth and beauty it reflects to all women to remind them of the glory they naturally are, without having to do anything, is very power-full.
When I first heard this song, with lyrics and music by Michael Benhayon and sung by Miranda Benhayon, I knew it reflected the truth of who I am as a woman. It reminds me of the glory and graciousness that I am without having to do or bring anything; that simply by claiming the glory and graciousness I naturally emanate, I become a powerhouse of love. I may not always choose to live from this truth, yet it is so simple and natural for me to live this truth. I was born female, so all of this beauty is inside myself whether I am aware of it or not. All I had to do was to re-connect to the part inside me that knew all the words of the song to be true.
This song – “The Woman I Am” – is the call for all women and girls of all ages to stand in their power and walk as nothing less than the amazing sacred divine woman they are.
So why, when such a song is released, does our world not stop, re-evaluate what we have been producing up to this point and yell from the roof tops, “yes, this is what we want, this is how all women should feel from birth to death and beyond.”
So I am standing up applauding the amazing work of Michael Benhayon and Glorious Music, the new way forward they are offering women, girls and the music world. I have deeply healed much pain and anguish within me having listened to the lyrics and rhythms of “The Woman I Am” and felt how these words and rhythms resonate within me. I feel and know the truth they carry which I now know I carry within me, as all women do. As women we all have the ability to bring the same beauty and power inspired by our own individual flavor: we all naturally bring so much, just by being ourselves in all our glory.
Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine have a deep respect for all women and the sacredness they are. I am forever appreciative of the courage and beauty they offer in standing for truth.
By Toni Steenson, Goonellabah NSW
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Yes I agree. The music industry also contributes to the false idea of what true sexiness is. The music industry portrays sexiness to be how we look, dress, move and act as women. When in fact sexiness is a quality that explodes out of a woman when she is connected to her sacredness, it is independent of how she dresses, moves, looks or acts. Although when a woman is connected to her true sexiness this will be felt through how she moves, dresses, acts and looks, but her connection to her sacredness is what makes these things feel sexy.
Thank you for this gorgeous sharing Toni. The current trend in music and associated film clips is completely over sexualised and so far from the beauty and truth that women actually represent. The Woman I Am song and film clip offers humanity a way back to the sacredness and beauty that can be music – performed with the sole purpose of restoring women’s self-worth and connection. It’s a strong yes from me.
I usedto equate sexy with something to do with being attractive and desired, my perception has altered greatly over the last few years “Sexiness is not a sexual thing – the truth is, sexiness is just one of the many playful and cheeky aspects that make up the sacredness of women.” I can feel how I used to dress to either hide from attention or dress up to be desired or get attention. I now am much more comfortable wearing what I feel supports me and this some times means I do get dressed up and I now enjoy it much more, it is not a choice to try and get attention, but to celebrate life. It feels very different. This differences is expressed and felt by others, true sexy comes from a foundation of power and self worth, it is joyful and playful and is not laced with a need or control.
This is beautiful Samantha, and such a great example of what the word sexy actually means.
Unconditional love is what we need as human beings. I love this song, I find it truly inspiring, most songs nowadays are always asking women to be more one way or another.
I absolutely love this song and everything it represents and stands for. The Women I am is a celebration of every women and wow do I feel blessed every time I watch it. It deeply inspires me to be all of the woman I am!
You are right Toni; this song is a celebration of all the natural glory of a woman. When a woman is honored and respected for who they are naturally it gives them permission to step into their glory in full. Nobody is lesser and all the impositions society has placed on women are renounced for the falseness they are. This song is heralding in a huge leap forward for women, girls, men and humanity.
I love what you have written hear Bernard and I love the fact that these words are coming from a man, your love and respect of women is deeply felt. All women are blessed to have you in their lives, thank you for your beauty and tenderness, your an awesome role model of what it means to be a real man.
So true Samantha.
Women are saturated with messages of not being enough so it is truly beautiful to see woman standing up and claiming the beauty they are and power they possess and appreciating that equal quality in all others. Deeply healing to feel.
Yes I agree Shirl it is very beautiful to see the women and girls in the film clip expressing themselves and the beauty this offers us all.
“It is a song that encourages true self-confidence rather than lack of self-worth, comparison, competition and jealousy. This is a huge leap forward for humanity as a whole”.
It is so beautiful to feel and see women and girls in their full power and authority
As you have said Toni the power of this song is stunning and divine. Lets keep on getting it out there for all our young women to feel and know.
I agree Toni the depiction of young women in music videos has really descended to decadent levels. They completely ignore the heart and soul of a woman and she is reduced to a sex object, which is so denigrating. The influence on young girls is massive, and the message it sends feeds into the deplorable misogyny we have in society. In contrast “the woman I am” has the soul to respect and celebrate women for all that they are and they are empowered to live the glory of their gender. It is an anthem for women of all ages to reclaim their importance and dignity in society.
Well said Bernard and the words you share are very powerful coming from a man. If girls grew up feeling this appreciation from men they would not offer themselves up so easily as sex objects to the music industry and the world, so thank you for sharing your appreciation of women.
I remember hearing ‘The Woman I am’ for the first time at a retreat in Vietnam. I felt deeply moved to be honoured and supported this way as a women by a young man, Michael Benhayon.
Yes heartfelt thanks to Glorious Music and Natalie Benhayon for showing us the grace, confidence, true beauty and power that we are as Women and for giving us songs such as this to celebrate being a Woman. Just singing and moving to this song brings a deep healing.
A long time ago I stopped looking at what is going on in the charts; I expect I will see more of it as my daughter grows up. I see the effect that it has on my older nieces, in the way it makes them dance and feel like they need to show themselves to the World in a sexualized ‘look at me’ way. And the music makes them retreat and ‘be cool’ rather than share their gloriousness with people around them.
‘The Woman I Am’ is an example of music that confirms our innate worth as Women and I love sharing this with my daughter. In fact, your blog has inspired me to play this song to her and dance together!
I see the kinds of music clips you mention Toni at the gym all the time. Their portrayal of women is one-dimensional and nowhere near captures the true beauty women hold – they feel empty, shallow and trashy; women reduced to walking, talking sex dolls. Somehow this is equated with desirable! When I look at ‘The Woman I Am’ I see gorgeous, alive women with a real depth of knowingness and sassiness… images to be inspired by.
I don’t normally listen to the lyrics of songs. When I do pay attention I am often saddened by the derogatory messages, often about women. The Woman I Am is a great song celebrating women. I love the lyrics. So refreshing.
Listening to the song again this morning touched me deeply in realizing how naturally amazing I am once I let go of all the wanting and needing to be’s.
‘The Woman I am’ not only celebrates all women which indeed it does to the highest degree of integrity, it also brings even more respect and a huge appreciation to all women from us guys.
It celebrates the sacredness and the true joy you bring to the world and no longer does it need to be hidden but celebrated by all.
The Woman I am song is just about cerebrating you as a woman that you are, not sexual, no trying to impress or lure a man. Just a celebration that we as women are amazing in our own right.
Yes this song “the woman I am” is indeed a true celebration of who I am truly as a woman and does not imply that I do or bring anything other than the fullness of myself as a woman.
This song “The Woman I Am” is revolutionary as you say. To have the words, music and melody created to celebrate Women for who they naturally are is seriously awesome. This is such credit to Glorious Music, dedicated to delivering music that is honouring and truthful. When I first heard it I was blown away by the power it holds being the complete opposite to that which is portrayed in a lot of music. Usually it is a complete misrepresentation of what Women truly are. Glorious Music has nailed it.
yes indeed… Michael Benhayon’s music should be featured on MTV, with amazing videos with every track… Time to reimprint music and videos in general… Then maybe the Australian ABC TVs famous “Rage “ music video program will have to change its name.
Ha ha, I like that. Maybe it could change to Sounds Wonderful, I know another amazing musician who would back me up on this name change….
When I think about how the world would change it blows me away. The sky is the limit.
We would walk and be in such a state of grace and harmony together that everything we know would change. At present so much time and attention is needed/spent in areas like our overloaded healthcare systems, our government support systems, our wars between brother countries. All this time would become ready for a different use plus all the time we would create by creating so much space in our daily life. What would we do? How would we fill our time?
What a different world we would live in if we all loved “The Woman I Am”. I find it hard to imagine and grasp how different it would actually be. Everything would change, how we relate to people, our work and home lives, how we talk, how we walk, so much would change.
As you say Toni so much would change – it would be ‘hard to imagine and grasp how different it would actually be’ and yet is this not what we as women truly desire in our very essence? We have a knowingness of what is tender, delicate and precious and yet we do not allow ourselves to connect to this part of ourselves in case we get hurt. The irony is that by protecting ourselves we are discounting our inner wisdom and with this hurting not only ourselves but so many others.
Ah Toni your gorgeous blog reminded me of when I first heard the song “The Woman I Am”. I was at a UM event and I remember crying so deeply as I allowed myself to feel the truth of Michael’s words in every atom of my being. This song heals hurts, it brings truth, joy and a re-connection to a woman’s sacred essence.
I also can remember the tears flowing as this song gently connected with my true being, it felt huge to celebrate who I truly was with no trying, justification, or drama, but ‘being enough as I am’. This song offers so much to all women to reconnect to their sacred and tender, fragile and powerful ways.
Beautifully written Toni! I couldn’t agree more with the truly inspiring song “The Woman I am” by Michael Benhayon and sung by Miranda Benhayon. Such an inspiration for us all as women and girls to accept the reflection of who we are and bring this into our livingness every day. This is surely something that we could all take from in the way we live each day and the self love and joy in being “THE WOMAN I AM”.
Yes, Katie – me too! When I watch the video I always feel that sense of joy, playful-ness, sassiness and beauty overflowing from me as it does from all those gorgeous women before me on the screen. We are so blessed to have such an instant and vital connection available. That feels like a prompt to watch it yet again.
So True Paula, I have seen a clip on you tube called “Truly Deeply Beautiful”, that is so power-full it has women talking about growing into a woman and being a woman. The women talking on the clip, talk about beauty in it’s true sense. I feel if this clip was played at high schools followed by Michael Benhayon’s and Glorious Music song “The Woman I am”, it would be such a great foundation for our young women and men to know who women really are and how to celebrate this. The Truly Deeply Beautiful Clip brakes down the false ideas of beauty and Michael Benhayon’s song asks the women to then claim and celebrate their true inner beauty. Wow that would be one power pack of a presentation. Our young women lack self-confidence immensely. This presentation has the power to touch them at their very core and turn this around. So much time is wasted in the school day and this presentation would be time well invested for our whole society.
Great idea. I would add Rachel Kane’s ‘Girl to Woman Song’ to the mix – an exquisite reflection of the delicateness we are. http://www.girltowoman.com.au/blog/the-girl-to-woman-song-performed-by-rachael-kane
‘The Woman I am’ is a song that needs to be played at all schools, especially high schools.
What an inspiration it would be for all the young women there – to show the presence, power and glory of what it is to truly be a woman…to be all of who you truly are.
Well Michael Benhayon and Glorious Music have topped the love charts again. The new CD Heavens stairway is all about Love. True Livingness Woman is another song that so beautifully expresses the power and Love women are. I feel like singing it none stop. It invites me to claim my place and celebrate…… and celebrate I do. Wow feel the power.
The photo above is of me after all the loving support I have received off all the Universal Medicine Staff and the Student Body. I used to be ashamed to look in the mirror , took no care of my appearance (I did not even go to the hairdressers for 10 years as I thought they would laugh at me trying to look good) and hid in big baggy clothes. I now feel beautiful and this is amazing, as I used to cry every time my Husband told me I was beautiful, as I felt he deserved so much more. Now I know he won the lottery with me, I’m the bomb.
Indeed Toni, in this picture of you “You are the bomb!” A shining example of a woman is who not afraid anymore to show the world her inner beauty and stillness.
I absolutely stand with you Toni that this song is what all woman are and deserve to receive, a celebration of the power and beauty that is naturally within every woman.
I love this line as it makes me realise how much we have given this over to please men rather hold onto it and understand it and then have it as a something to be celebrated and appreciated between and man and a woman not a commodity that we trade.
“Sexiness is not a sexual thing – the truth is, sexiness is just one of the many playful and cheeky aspects that make up the sacredness of women.”
Yes Nicole it is so true that sexiness is just one of many powerful and play-full aspects of a woman or man and is not sexual at all. Sexiness is something we should share with everyone including our children. Sexiness is just a play-full fun way of expressing ourselves in full and it need not be held back or capped as everyone is sexy when in their power of sacredness. I actually felt how disabling it was to hold this aspect back when being with my son who is becoming a man. Through holding back my sexiness my son had no role model of what a woman in her true power-full full expression is. I was keeping him small by toning down who I am in full and leading him to believe, as I used to, that sexiness was bad and something to be ashamed of. It is a strongly damaging belief that sexiness is in anyway sexual, it cuts off our ability to claim all of who we are unapologetically and living this so everyone else gets the opportunity to remember they are just as glorious.
When I first heard “The Woman I am” it felt so joyful, and it felt like it was written for all women, young and old. it truly is a gift from Heaven, to support women to come back to their innate loveliness and true sexiness.I never tire of listening to it. The video clip is brilliant, celebrating with all those gorgeous women!
Yes Bernadette, I am 53 and I did not feel excluded from this song. Its universal in its appeal and that’s very special in this day and age.
I agree that Michael Benhayons’ song ” The Woman I am” is one that all young women could be inspired by. If more songs were written and sung on the subject of the truth of who Women are, we may see a very different type of young woman emerge in society, one men would see as equal and worthy of respect, we as women also need to love and respect ourselves first! Thank you Toni for the inspiration.
Unfortunately many young women wouldn’t either listen to the song or watch the video because it’s not stimulatory enough. We have made everything so souped up that we feel instantly bored if it doesn’t excite or engage us from the word go. Music and food are prime examples of this, we want these things to tantalise and stimulate us constantly, as the advert for the well known ice cream says ‘no boring bits’.
And recently, Glorious Music released ‘True Livingness Woman’, another hit single from Michael Benhayon that truly celebrates women for who they are and what they can be when they are treated with respect and listened to.
It is a tragedy that women of all ages walk around feeling lack of self worth, no confidence in themselves and comparing themselves to every other woman. Songs like “The Woman I Am” support women to celebrate themselves and to have have fun doing it.
When women are in the activity of “freely expressing their power, playfulness, sexiness, cheekiness” men do not feel it in their groin, they feel it in their hearts.
The women I am has set a completely new foundation as to what true Sexiness actually is. The most notable point is it’s nothing like what is portrayed as Sexy in the magazines and TV shows. Instead the song, video etc.. brings us a great depth of quality, of presence and of true Sexiness. The power of the music is also very evident by the fact that you’ve shared how it’s helped you heal a number of issues – quite incredible that music has supported this when we consider most music does the opposite in my experience.
After re-watching the video clip again it made me aware of just how uniquely beautiful every woman’s essence is. We all have a different expression for the same amazing tenderness and joy within and that’s what makes this song so confirming for all. Thank you Michael Benhayon
I feel deeply touched and honoured as a woman every time I listen to “The Woman I am” song, it such a joy to feel the truth of these words resonating throughout my body. It is truly a blessing for all women to hear and celebrate themselves in this song.
“This song – “The Woman I Am” – is the call for all women and girls of all ages to stand in their power and walk as nothing less than the amazing sacred divine woman they are.”
Thank you for sharing Toni, and thank you Michael Benhayon for writing such a divine song.
Re-reading this blog, your words here so apt about The Woman I Am: “It is a song that encourages true self-confidence rather than lack of self-worth, comparison, competition and jealousy” – and I re-appreciated the majesty and healing effect there can be in music thanks to Glorious Music. Music by them being in stark and polar opposite to a certain famous pop star who’s recently released latest song and horrific video features sadomasochism, torture, racism, denigration and misogyny of women, violence and murder. I am completely speechless. But full of words and more for Glorious Music.
Every time I listen to the song I instantly connect to the loveliness of being a woman. Despite listening to many songs about women over the years, never have I felt anything like the joy I feel when I listen to ‘The Woman I am.” What an amazing celebration of women!
I agree – ‘The Woman I Am’ is a powerhouse of a song. I love the lyrics and feel myself lift whenever I hear it. It is so different from other songs being regularly played through various media streams that push the notion that women have to be or do something before they are acknowledged as having any worth. I know which way I would rather feel and live …
A gorgeous claiming Toni Steenson. I love this line: “All I had to do was to re-connect to the part inside me that knew all the words of the song to be true.” – it just goes to show that we don’t need to be told who to be, we just need to remember who we are.
‘The Woman I Am’ is THE anthem for women worldwide. The women in the video are living proof that life can be lived from the inside out, without slavery to external ideals and beliefs but as a true reflection of the value within.
It is shocking what makes up the content in music videos today which means the music released by Glorious Music is of of far more value than we realise as it means we hear, see and feel a very different quality in the songs. I know this has been my experience and I love listening to “woman I am” as celebration of myself and all women! Thank you Toni for your sharing.
Julie I am also shocked by what makes up the content in music videos today and the message they give children and teenagers about sexuality. Glorious music is such a contrast and a breath of fresh air by comparison. I also love the “Woman I Am” as a song and video. Playing it in the classroom at break times the girls loved it and copied all the movement!
This is the first time I have seen the clip of the song “The Woman I am”. It brought tears to my eyes. How often do we get to see women celebrating themselves who they are and without the jealousy and comparison? It is indeed glorious and power-full. Inspirational!
This is so true, “Every piece of media out there that relates to women, either relates to their outer beauty, sexual attractiveness or accomplishments. “The Women I Am” is the first song I have come across that sees a woman for who she naturally is without requiring her to be or bring anything;”. The first time I heard this song I began to understand that all women are truly beautiful, including me and it has nothing to do with how I look or what I do. I never realised how difficult it can be to say something positive about ourself, that we like about us, that is not something that we are good at or do. I recommend that all women (and men) try this, in private, and be deeply honest about what you feel about yourself, can you say the things you love about you – that is not what you have achieved or done or do it how you look….
There is so much gold in this blog Toni! I love The Woman I am song and like you, when I first heard it I felt that every woman needed to hear it. For a woman to really claim herself for who she is, not what she can do or be to others, is very powerful indeed.
I’m with you Brooke. When I first heard the song, The Woman I am, I couldn’t’ stop playing and singing it. I felt so empowered as a woman and I wanted every woman to hear it too as a confirmation for them of their true selves. Thanks to the amazing talents of Michael Benhayon and Miranda Benhayon, we have some amazing songs that truly reflect our true nature for all to know and hear.
Indeed Toni, this song ‘The woman I am’ offers such a point of celebration for all women to connect and appreciate the sacredness we all inherently possess. I especially love how all the women in the video are playful and cheeky with each other without the normal competition and comparison of trying to better each other. This video is definitely a world leader as it reflect the uniqueness of our expression as women yet the same inherent quality of stillness and beauty we each hold.
Yesterday I spoke to a 7 year old boy. He said to me ‘I love this song at the moment’ – and he sang lyrics about a boy commenting on a woman shaking her hips around.
I could feel how proud he was of remembering the words, to him he might not be aware of what is behind those lyrics, but they are exactly the sort of thing that catches us in a trap of exploiting women through music.
It is a shame that at 7 years old he is already in that cycle of loving that type of music and not truly knowing the meaning. There is certainly a huge responsibility for society to speak up about this issue and stop ignoring what is happening in music video clips.
Only last week I saw a singer release a film clip in which she strips down to her underwear on camera, and kills two people. Is that really OK?
It shocks me too Toni seeing video clips of music today.. I was on the treadmill and had to hold on for fear of falling off when I saw one at the gym the other day. I couldn’t believe how much women where selling their own bodies as not much else but flesh to look at… It’s sad we are doing that to ourselves !
The same for me, Emily. I can observe what kind of videos and music teenager look at. And when I ask if they feel that this is how women are today, they say ‘no’ they know that is all sexualized and not normal. But they still look this videos and I ask myself for how long will we women do this to ourselves and also support this by consuming that kind of videos, and also magazines etc.
Whilst watching the video clip, “The Woman I Am” I feel celebrated as a woman.
It is very powerfull in its message – we are sacred and divine, felt when connecting to our inner essence.
Glorious song indeed!
This song reminds me how much I love being me, I Love it… I can’t get enough of it!
I don’t think many of us choose to realise the enormous healing power music can have when made with Love and Truth. This is evidenced by the simplicity of just this one song.
Yes Toni, I agree, I don’t know why the world did not stop when that song was released! It is such a powerful message to not only women and girls, but to men also. We are amazing and beautiful and we need to let every woman know that it is OK – not just OK, but extremely important to celebrate this on a daily basis!
Hi Toni, when I listen to ‘The Woman I am’ it’s as though the words and music remind me to connect to the essence of who I am as a woman and an inner confidence emerges. It’s such a beautiful feeling and shows me that as women we are not living anywhere near our true potential at the moment, but watch out world because if this is the start of what’s to come then hold onto your hats.
In your description about you Toni, you mention your job. I felt how clear and bright and beautiful the spaces you clean must feel after you have been. For your work, like your words here surely carries with it the deep sacredness and care of the woman you are.
What you have expressed here Joseph is so beautiful that it just had to be acknowledged.
“This song – “The Woman I Am” – is the call for all women and girls of all ages to stand in their power and walk as nothing less than the amazing sacred divine woman they are.”
Hear Hear Toni! The world will be an amazing place when we as women claim this power in full.
Many women have mistaken being overtly sexual as being powerful but it’s not, it’s not powerful at all, even if the woman is being sexually dominant, it is not true power. There is no true power in sexuality and no true power in dominance.
Wow Toni, we do indeed have ” our own individual flavour ” ! sounds yummy…..
Huge thanks for this blog and again to Michael for the music and lyrics, come on let’s celebrate our beauty 24/7!
Thank you for writing about this song Toni, it really is evolutionary for all women, to be confirmed in their natural true beauty in such a sexy light and gorgeous way.
Thank you Kathie for highlighting the sentence ‘Sexiness is not a sexual thing – the truth is, sexiness is just one of the many playful and cheeky aspects that make up the sacredness of women.’ It as you say what we can see and feel when we watch the video.
It feels like this is something that we have all been missing out on – that because something is sacred it can also be sexy!? From what I understood as a child and young woman these two didn’t mix – you were either ‘naughty’ and sexy or ‘pious’ and sacred! It felt like you couldn’t mix the two – it was like ‘oil and water’ – they just didn’t mix. This way we were being kept separate and divided from our true selves and in a constant dilemma, which when in harmony embraces all of us. This song is offering all women everywhere the opportunity to truly embrace and love every part of themselves and to live life to the full.
‘Sexiness is not a sexual thing – the truth is, sexiness is just one of the many playful and cheeky aspects that make up the sacredness of women.’
How great was it to discover this and the lived beauty of it in the video.
There’s a lot of mainstream music by women that is about needing a man, getting hurt by a man or getting rid of a man. I cannot recall any that confirm the greatness that women bring to the world when they are living their truth. There’s twerking and pornographic music videos that portray and contribute to a so-called empowered image of women today, but I see in them a poverty of self-respect and self-love that confirms the misogyny that we are all effected by. The video for the ‘The Woman I Am’ is the only video / song that I have experienced that confirms the true woman, her strength, fragility and true power through her nurturing expressions. And none of it is in reference to a man.
So true Jinya. for aeons women have been fed the line that they need men in their lives to feel fulfilled. The greatest point of fulfilment for any woman is to connect to her own inner beauty and tenderness which in turn allows her to feel that tenderness in others and this way we can all reflect and confirm to the world the true value of feeling and being tender.
Wow beautifully expressed Jinya, spoken like a true gentleman and in full honour of women.
This song is such a positive affirmation for women and gets right into the core of our being.
Its also fun and full of joy and shows the beautiful connections between women.
A true gift for all of us.
The music of Michael Benhayon is tremendously supportive to listen to, it never imposes what you should or should not look like or how you should or should not behave. I have found that his music always lets you know who you are and celebrates the fact that you are all that. So when he turns his music towards women, the effect is ginormous, because as women we are always told to behave and to look in certain ways, so Michael’s music is unique in that it leaves us to simply be ourselves.
Thank you, Shami for expressing in words what I feel about Michael’s music when I hear it – there is just the clarity of his expression shining through, and there for all women to embrace and confirm when they feel the music and how it supports their body.
The lyrics of the song ‘The Woman I Am’ are definitely an autobiography for every woman, whether they are able to fully appreciate what they are being reflected or not. Thanks Toni for your joyful blog. It has inspired me to listen more closely to not just this song but all the songs written/produced by Michael Benhayon and Glorious Music.
Toni, I love how you write and in particular the way you describe yourself in your biography. Something lovely and unlocking happened when I read it – the way you celebrate your qualities and your loveliness seemed to make it easier for me to access and appreciate my own. Thank you.
In future times, the world will look back at the Woman I Am video amazed at its truth and its glory and at how it was so before its time.
Not only does it confirm all that I am every time I hear it, but it connects us in celebration of all women. Mind-blowing.
I love this song too- I feel all the honouring of women in it and it is amazing to have this amazing treasure of true reflection on you tube.
this song is so warm, it warms my heart. Its one of my favourite songs.
“I have deeply healed much pain and anguish within me having listened to the lyrics and rhythms of “The Woman I Am” and felt how these words and rhythms resonate within me. ” I can relate to this Toni. ‘The Woman I Am” supported deeply to feel the beauty and absolute amazingness of me as a woman. It is saying: ‘you are this so come on and claim it too.’
The Woman I am song is such an inspiring and empowering tune that you just want to play it over and over again, to keep confirming the absolute beauty and loveliness of all women equally.
I agree too Lucy this song rocks and is a true celebration of women. I remember when I first heard it, I cried out of the sheer love and joy I felt for me and every other woman across the globe. The honouring and celebration of each woman is deeply touching and I too like you Toni wonder why this is not played across the world for everyone woman to know how truly amazing she is.
I couldn’t stop crying the first time I heard ‘The Woman I am’. It confirmed me in a way I had never done for myself that those tears were joy. I agree Toni, it needs to be made accessible to every woman and girl – sung from the rooftops in absolute celebration of the incredibleness of all women everywhere. I know this is not the norm, that women as portrayed in the media are degraded, abused, belittled, sexualised….the list goes one…..but for an ever increasing number of women this insidious image of women is being sent up in flames and our true qualities embraced. As Emily said at the top of this thread “Feel free to be yourselves Ladies!” – and if we do it will inspire all Sisters worldwide to do the same.
I so agree Lucy – this song fully and beautifully explores every aspect of ‘being a woman’ and when we listen to the words it tenderly embraces us and allows us to connect to who we innately are. This is definitely a song for all women of whatever age – with this song there are no barriers to exclude or deny what we truly are.
It is often disturbing or even shocking to see and feel women not appreciating and valuing who they are, e.g. in not being open to fully let in a compliment, appreciation or gift as it simply gets blocked by her protection and sense of unworthiness – basically she is rejecting love as she feels not worthy of being unconditionally loved due the hurt she holds on to. How then shall a woman be able to stand in her full beauty, grace and power?
‘The Woman I am’ presents a true expression of who every woman essentially is when she lets go of her hurts, embraces herself in full and allows herself to be seen in her glory. Women / Girls need more true inspiration, role models and forms of expression to identify themselves with who they truly are instead of the disgracing, objectifying and denigrating images that control the media as well as the minds of men and women.
I agree Toni. This song rocks. A wonderful celebration of women.
I’m coming back to this blog because of your beautiful photo, very inspiring to see how you shine and inspire us all to reconnect to what we are, just as the song does unimposingly.
The woman I am song has really captured the essence of a woman, and is something women of all ages can claim, enjoy. It is more than a celebration; it is the soundtrack to women claiming back their truth, and showing the world women living from their essence. When a woman is in her essence nobody is lesser, it is so knockout powerful, it is changing the world. Young girls now have excellent role models.
Toni what you share is so full of love and appreciation, reading it I can feel my body aligning to the truth that I am also all that you share. I particularly like how you understand and explain true sexy: “Sexiness is not a sexual thing – the truth is, sexiness is just one of the many playful and cheeky aspects that make up the sacredness of women.” Is this a game changer for all women and men. Bringing true honoring and appreciation to ourselves and be honored and appreciated by everyone else for who we are naturally. No objectifying and attention seeking required, just appreciation.
It is incredible how we have degraded sexiness to be something very disempowering and submissive and competitive when it is really the opposite. There is no sexier thing in my opinion than a woman or man in their true power, not hiding away, being who they truly are and not playing ball with any of the expectations of how a man or woman should be. When we stand in our true power we are inviting others to do the same which is beautiful and sexy in itself!
Well said Andrew. The word ‘sexy’ has been bastardised and has taken on the meaning of sleaze and submission to an impulse that is based on emotion and far removed from the true meaning of love. The joy, fun and vitality that is felt with the song ‘The Woman I Am’ is empowering and allows us all to connect to that deeper love that is the fount of life which is the sacredness of women. As women honour their sacredness they are offering the world a moment to reflect and enjoy their own sexiness.
Hear hear Andrew – here is to bringing True Sexy Back – a woman or man in their full power and inviting others to do the same. Love it!
I couldn’t agree more, Andrew. Let’s reclaim this gorgeous word by embodying our own in full.
It is so freeing, as a Woman, to value ourselves for ‘who we are’ rather than what we ‘do’. This song helps us to connect to who we are, our beauty-full essence.
This song – “The Woman I Am” – is the call for all women and girls of all ages to stand in their power and walk as nothing less than the amazing sacred divine woman they are. The Honouring of our essence deeply is the gift for humanity we are really all searching for and will restore the balance on earth for our evolution. Sung in all languages it has the same power and calling ,so beautiful.Thank you Toni for sharing this.
Thanks for sharing Toni. You are too right when you say the world should have stopped and the announcement of this song gone global.
I agree that this song is universal and needs to be listened to by women and men alike. The more we honour ourselves as women the more men can also honour themselves which will then bring true equality and harmony to the world.
It is such a great feeling to find here this confirmation and appreciation for women, for Michael’s song, for Miranda and Serge Benhayon… This is the true version of emancipation: Appreciation for women, for who they are in their essence, delicate, vulnerable, nurturing, divinely beautiful beings. And in the end, this is what we men are, too.
I agree Coleen, a crucial point of learning for me from the teachings of Universal Medicine in my later years, is to now “freely express my power, playfulness, sexiness, cheekiness and other qualities IN RESPECT FOR MYSELF ” as a woman. Letting go of ‘using’ those qualities to attract attention and recognition from others.
Thank you Toni for your words and Michael’s too, for the wisdom and love they bring to all humanity.
There is something very special about Michael’s music in that it doesn’t impose, it’s very hard to listen to any other type of music directly after listening to his, as my body seems to tense for an assault.
It’s true, even though I love music I now hear the emotions and the imposing energy in the songs I hear on the street, on the radio etc. Or I hear the lyrics, where mostly there is nothing confirming about women, only objectifying, or misery, lost loves etc. Very tiring.
There is even a German version of ‘The Woman I Am’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqpoA2ubLGk
Even if one doesn’t speak German, the same sweetness and sassiness is captured from the English version. One only needs to look at the women in the video to see the grace and beauty of a woman in the way that these women move.
I endorse what you say – prompted by your comment Shevon I have just had a few beautiful moments connecting to this video and can feel the lightness and joy inside of me. These women emanate everything that is beyond words as we feel a greater and deeper beauty that comes from within that lights up the world.
” the truth is, sexiness is just one of the many playful and cheeky aspects that make up the sacredness of women.” I love and honour this truth and applaud your decision to express it in this public forum, Toni, for all to read. Awesome.
A few weeks ago we had an event in Switzerland for women and a few of us sang the German translation of the song. All the women were touched, not because the song is emotional, but because they were being met in who they truly are in the song. How cool is that!
“This song – “The Woman I Am” – is the call for all women and girls of all ages to stand in their power and walk as nothing less than the amazing sacred divine woman they are.” Listening to the song or reading this blog has such power and beauty that every woman can benefit from. Thank you, Toni and Glorious Music.
It is basically telling all women that they are either a ‘sex kitten’ or that they have very little worth in our society or to men. I feel we underestimate how deeply embedded this consciousness is that in society you are less because you are a woman, as this message is very subtle constantly coming at all women in many different shades, sizes and colours, some obvious, most not so obvious.
Indeed Jacqueline, this consciousness is still all around us in different forms. The music clip of the Woman I am is therefore a breath of fresh air, a marker and a truthful reflection of who we are as women. And it is for us who have connected to the the essence of this clip to reflect this back to other women like pioneers, but now pioneering away from an illusion to something that already exists within.
I can only agree Toni – a precious song and celebration of women everywhere. The first time I watched ‘The Woman I am’ I reacted, thinking it wasn’t exciting or stimulating. This really showed me what other TV shows and music clips were doing to people (and me), hooking us into ideas of comparison, sex and glamour. After watching ‘The Woman I Am’ more my views totally transformed and I understood that these women were simply celebrating themselves, not needing recognition or to be better than anyone else, just being who they are.. amazingly so.
Thanks Toni for singing your song as loudly and proudly as this one. I is really amazing to watch this clip. The smiles, the laughter, the eyes. It is another word that is so different from what gets thrown at us every other day.
What I love as a man is how warm, honest and simply beautiful everyone feels in this clip. It lets me just enjoy it, and me without pushing on me what i supposed to be sexy or cool.
Awesome to read a man sharing how appreciative he is of not having to be subjected to the ‘sexy act’ nor react to a ‘sex object’ in a video, Simon. So many videos are designed to elicit precisely those reactions in men!
Hear Hear Toni. This is a world changing song in ways the world is not completely clocking yet. It might just be the first ever song about women (by a man no less) that truly and deeply honours women in their fullness.
Michael’s music is the most unimposing music I have ever listened to and I have listened to a lot of music.
Yes Kevin I find that so much music gets stuck in my head, or makes me feel emotional because of the lyrics or the way the music has been arranged. Some music can also feel very aggressive and jarring. What I love about Michael’s music is the fact that it leaves me alone and does not disturb me in any way. Quite remarkable. The lyrics are always celebratory.
Toni your photo inspires me to also be the woman I am…….what a transformation from when I first met you……absolute beauty. Awesome blog too.
Toni I agree with you. This song gets to the very core of who we are as women. I feel such a lightness and freeing in my body when I listen to it. I too felt tearful when I first heard it but now can feel the true joy that the words and music bring. Thank you Michael Benhayon!
I can feel the ‘lightness and freeing’ in you by reading your comment Anne – we just keep reflecting this joy outwards from the original source and magnifying that to everyone around us – and it feels that is what we feel with a woman such as Natalie Benhayon. The world is receiving a great blessing from Natalie as she walks through the world in her full beauty and awesomeness. I have received so many blessings from the Benhayon family – what an amazing privilege to have them in our lives.
It is really sad that society encourages this competition amongst women preying on them through and increasing their lack of self worth. That’s why it’s so important for songs such “The Woman I Am” to be broadcast far and wide to start shifting the consciousness around what it is to truly be a woman.
‘It is a song that encourages true self-confidence rather than lack of self-worth, comparison, competition and jealousy. This is a huge leap forward for humanity as a whole.’
Yes Toni, well said.
I love this line too Michelle. Is there any other song out there that celebrates who you are without that ‘celebration’ being based on comparison or the idea that you are the ‘best’ in some way??
Our notion of celebrating who we are and building our sense of worth has been (for the most part) based on comparing ourselves with other women and evaluating our place from there.
The song is revolutionary in the way that it confirms who we all are – as equally amazing, equally whole and equally spectacular – with no need to measure up to one another to know it as the truth.
Beautiful to have the real woman able to come out of hiding, not only for us, but for all children and everyman. Remember the quality of a woman is the quality of her children (society).
‘The quality of a woman is the quality of her children’, beautifully expressed Concetta and true.