What Costa Rica taught me about love

You may not know this about me — but in 2018, I sold all my things, quit my job and moved to Costa Rica.

It’s an experience I’m so grateful for, as it really pushed me wayyyy outside of my comfort zone.

One of the most unexpected lessons I learned while living in the jungle was about love.

As many things are in the jungle, love is very… simple.

Meaning — the men pursue, the women sit back and receive.

I believe this is because the locals in Costa Rica are very connected to their primal nature.

It’s very obvious that the men do the pursuing, they are competing for the woman’s affection.

If they like you, they will climb a tree and deliver you a coconut, they will make you a necklace from shells on the beach, they will walk right up to you and tell you how beautiful you are.

And the women just lean back and receive, allow the men to come to them –– and they choose.

Energetically, this is how it’s always been.

It happens so effortlessly in the jungle.

And it works, because this is how our biology is created to function.

It becomes complicated when we as women are doing the chasing and competing.

This contradicts how we are designed to behave.

Yet, so many women are chasing love, waiting around in undefined relationship dynamics for a man to change or to decide he is ready to fully choose you.

When we connect to our sense of self-worth, learn to deeply trust ourselves, and embody our natural feminine essence — love finds it way to us.

We may not be in the jungle, but it can feel like one sometimes.

I help women make sense of this dynamic and find ease in leaning back and receiving – and ultimately, doing the choosing.

Learn how I can help you , too, right here!

With love,

Meleah

Meleah Manning

Meleah is a certified trauma-informed relationship mentor, specializing in feminine embodiment, intimacy, pleasure, and cultivating healthy relationships. Her work focuses on supporting women heal from past pain that impacts their love life, attracting and deepening healthy love, and developing the skills for a lasting, fulfilling relationship.

http://meleahmanning.com/case-study/
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