What No One’s Saying About the Blue Origin All-Female Flight Crew
Apr 21, 2025
They called it historic. A breakthrough. A win for women everywhere.
But I have to ask—is it really empowerment if it’s still curated for applause?
When the Blue Origin all-female flight crew launched into space, headlines exploded with praise. I felt it too—awe, pride, excitement. But then another feeling crept in: caution.
Even MSNBC questioned the deeper meaning, calling out the mission as a case of “faux feminism” wrapped in feel-good marketing.
Because I’ve worked with women for decades—not in zero gravity, but in emotional freefall, and I know something most media won’t say: looking empowered isn’t the same as being free.
When Empowerment Is Just a Costume
All-female. Historic. Camera-ready.
But let’s be honest: how many women are still performing strength while privately falling apart?
This spaceflight may have broken the sound barrier, but it didn’t break the most dangerous myth we live under—that success, visibility, and curated “wins” can replace true healing.
Forbes echoed similar concerns, reporting on the public backlash and the questions it raised about so-called 'performative empowerment'.
We post the highlight reel. We smile on the rocket.
But inside, many women are still addicted to old stories:
- That our worth depends on how impressive we are.
- That visibility equals value.
- That we must “look strong” to be okay.
This isn’t judgment—it’s compassion.
Because I’ve lived that story, and I help women every day unlearn it.
My Take—The Real Work Happens on Earth
Empowerment isn't a rocket ship. It's a process.
I believe absolute freedom happens when we’re willing to:
- Sit in silence with our pain, not just escape it.
- Say no to toxic love—even when loneliness screams yes.
- Choose ourselves over optics.
Because emotional freedom doesn’t come from the sky.
It comes from choosing peace over performance, every single day.
So What Is Worth Celebrating?
The flight was symbolic, yes. But the real victory?
It is when women stop orbiting people, expectations, and old identities.
It’s when we stop needing a stage—or a spaceship—to prove we’re enough.
If that all-female crew reminded you that you’re strong, amazing.
But if it left you feeling behind, invisible, or unworthy, you’re not alone.
You don’t have to go to space to reclaim your power.
You just have to stop leaving yourself behind.
If you’re ready to come home to yourself...
📘 Start here with Unaddicted to You
🎧 Or re-read: Why forcing change is toxic!
Need help starting that process?
💬 Book a private session with me—this is the space where real healing begins.