Hi! I’m Naïma, a French artist inspired by the wild feminine. My work weaves together women, nature, wildlife, and abstraction. Women Who Run With the Wolves is one of my favorite book and in this article I share some quotes from the book, along with my reflections and a glimpse of my own artworks.

The Wild Woman

There is a calling, a whisper inside every woman who is ready to remember her wild soul.

To break free from the cages of perfection and reclaim her instinct, her intuition, her deep feminine knowing.

This article is both an offering and a mirror for the wild soul in you. You’ll find powerful quotes from the book by Clarissa Pinkola Estés "Women who run with the wolves" alongside my artwork inspired by feminine energy and the wild woman.

Inspiring Quotes from Women Who Run With the Wolves

1. The Wild Creature Within

My Journey Back to Wildness

My experience as a wild woman and artist:

For many years, I lived far from my own wildness. I grew up in a family where women has to suppress their feminity, their genuine self, they were simply not free. But the wild woman in me never stopped burning. It took me a long time and many tears to come back to myself. One step at a time, by creating, following my intuition, doing what sparks light into my heart...

And One day, I decided to live by my own rules, follow my heart, and most of all, believe in myself. That's when I began to bring my dreams to life. I was not waiting for validation, I supported myself and worked for myself.

2 - The Power of Tears

3- Embracing Rage

This teaching from Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés speaks to the sacred power of rage. Not the blind, destructive kind, but the elemental force that rises when something essential has been violated, when truth, love, or dignity is at stake.

Most of the time, we walk gently, choosing peace. But there are rare moments when holding back would be a betrayal of the soul.

In those moments, rage becomes a cleansing fire, a boundary that protects life itself. To release it is not to destroy, but to stand fiercely for what must not be lost.

It reminds us that fire, when rightly placed, can burn away the lies and make space for renewal.

4. Accumulating Debris

That line from Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés carries a deep truth: as we move through life, we inevitably gather experiences, stories, wounds, and responsibilities, some that are truly ours, and many that are not.

The "debris" is the weight of unprocessed pain, expectations from others, and attachments to things never meant to belong to us.

5. The Sensory Nature Within Women

I think this quote points to the instinctive, untamed part of every woman: the inner wild being that lives beneath the surface.

It is our intuition, our senses, our natural rhythm. Like any living creature, it has its own needs, seasons, and cycles of rest and renewal. Honoring this part of ourselves means listening to our body, our instincts, and our soul’s timing, instead of forcing ourselves to live only by outer demands.

6. Remembering who you are

I feel in the context of Clarissa Pinkola Estés’ work, it’s an invitation to remember the sacred ground of the feminine soul, the inner wild landscapes that society often teaches women to forget or silence.

By blessing these places, we reclaim them.

In short, this quote reminds us that memory is sacred. What we choose to remember and honor becomes part of our healing and our return to wholeness.

7. Where transformation begins

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