Summary In this conversation, Liv and Meli discuss the concept of love and how it is not blind. They explore the idea that love is synonymous with truth and that the societal depiction of love in movies is a distortion of what love truly is. They emphasize that love is unconditional and accepting things as they are. They also discuss the importance of knowing oneself and finding one's authentic expression of love. They share personal experiences of trying to fit into fairy tale versions of themselves and how it led to confusion and pain in their relationships. They highlight the need to sit with oneself and embrace the void in order to discover one's true desires and move towards authentic love. In this conversation, Liv and Meli discuss the concepts of the damsel and the maiden. They explore how the damsel is a shadow expression of the maiden, characterized by neediness, desperation, and victimhood. They question whether the damsel is an innate expression of femininity or a learned maladaptation. Meli shares her belief that the damsel is a distortion of the maiden, which is the true expression of the divine feminine. They discuss how society and personal experiences can lead to the development of the damsel complex. They also explore how the maiden embodies qualities such as self-sufficiency, authenticity, and a deep connection to oneself and the world around them. Liv and Meli emphasize the importance of loving oneself first and taking responsibility for one's own experiences in order to transition from the damsel to the maiden. Keywords love, truth, fairy tale, self-discovery, relationships, damsel, maiden, femininity, shadow expression, victimhood, self-sufficiency, authenticity, self-love Takeaways Love is not blind, but rather synonymous with truth. The societal depiction of love in movies is a distortion of what love truly is. Love is unconditional and accepting things as they are. Knowing oneself and finding one's authentic expression of love is crucial. Trying to fit into fairy tale versions of oneself can lead to confusion and pain in relationships. Sitting with oneself and embracing the void is necessary for self-discovery and authentic love. The damsel is a shadow expression of the maiden, characterized by neediness, desperation, and victimhood. The damsel may be a learned maladaptation of the maiden, rather than an innate expression of femininity. Society and personal experiences can lead to the development of the damsel complex. The maiden embodies qualities such as self-sufficiency, authenticity, and a deep connection to oneself and the world. Loving oneself first and taking responsibility for one's own experiences are key to transitioning from the damsel to the maiden. Sound Bites "Know thyself, finding your energetic path of least resistance" "The damsel is like this shadow expression of the maiden who is also very connected to her emotions and also very connected to her feminine, but in a leaky way where it's like needy or desperate." "The damsel is not an innate expression of femininity that we need to alchemize as women. I truly believe that what happens is, like you were saying, we actually start as expressions of the divine." Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Reflection on Growth 02:28 Is Love Actually Blind? 03:11 Love as Truth and Acceptance 09:19 Knowing Oneself and Finding the Path of Least Resistance 13:57 The Breaking Point as an Opportunity 29:53 Embracing the Damsel Archetype 34:41 The Importance of Authenticity in Relationships 36:32 The Dangers of Societal Ideals 36:59 The Importance of Expressing Emotions in Relationships 38:49 The Distortion of the Damsel 45:24 Taking Responsibility for Your Experience 50:52 Embodying the Maiden 57:52 Self-Love and Fulfilling Relationships 01:05:14 Transitioning from Damsel to Maiden 01:09:55 Outro (Show notes and captions are AI-assisted. All other content is human-made, original, and proprietary. The fact that