New age guilt is a thing. but it doesn't have to be. Read about this little known and even less acknowledged side of spirituality.

When I was a young girl and all my friends were talking about boys and falling in love, I of course participated.  I, like many girls, fantasized about my perfect match. At the time it had more to do with the characters I saw on TV and the whole “damsel in distress” scenario.  As I grew up and realized how disempowering that fantasy was not just for myself but for all women; that ideal quickly went out the window.  As I grew older, the conversations turned to marriage and bab