The Spiritual Hustler

Unlocking Being Carried: The Wealth Shift Women Were Never Taught

Jan 22, 2026
A candid dive into why doing everything alone limits expansion and how childhood protection wounds create hyper-independence. A vivid horse metaphor illustrates the power of letting others, systems, and spirit carry you. Nervous system safety is linked to the ability to receive support and shift toward sustainable wealth. Practical invitations to soften control and build structures that actually hold you.
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ANECDOTE

Moment That Revealed Hyper-Independence

  • Jessica Zweig describes hearing the phrase "little girls who didn't grow up with protection ended up becoming women who built cities" while chopping potatoes and breaking down in tears.
  • That moment revealed her lifelong construction of self-reliance to avoid feeling unsafe again.
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Horse Metaphor For Being Carried

  • Jessica uses the horse metaphor to show how domestication transformed civilization and allowed humans to be carried.
  • The horse teaches that trusting a carrier can propel you further than constant self-propulsion.
INSIGHT

Being Carried Is Liberation Not Weakness

  • Jessica explains that women often treat being carried as weakness when it's actually liberation and sustainability.
  • Letting people or systems carry you shifts a life from constant effort to sustainable expansion.
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