*Actress Tasha Smith recently opened up about her journey to embracing her feminine energy during an appearance on the “Tamron Hall” show.
The 54-year-old director and founder of The Tasha Smith Actors Workshop shared insights into how her challenging upbringing shaped her perspective and relationships. Growing up in Camden, New Jersey, Smith was raised by a single mother alongside her two sisters in an environment she described as tough and demanding. Without a father figure present, she learned early on to rely on herself for protection and survival.
“I used to walk around with lighter fluid, a hammer and matches in my bag because I felt like I needed to protect myself, we didn’t have a father growing up,” Smith told Hall, MadameNoire reports.
“We dealt with some abuse and things like that, but I just felt like I had to always protect myself and take care of myself,” she added.
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“I didn’t have a man to lean on. I didn’t grow up with this idea of what a man’s role is in a woman’s life. So, I felt like I had to be the man, the woman, the uncle, the brother, the cousin. I had to be all of that in my life,” Smith continued.
This self-reliant, masculine energy became a defining trait for Smith, influencing not only her personal relationships but also her career. She admitted that in her dating life, she often felt compelled to take charge and maintain control, a pattern that made vulnerability difficult.
““I do feel that it was issues in my dating life because I just felt like I always had to take care of everything and do everything instead of allowing myself to be vulnerable and to be taken care of. It was a thing I really did have to learn how to do,” she reflected.
Her strong-willed nature led her to roles in crime thrillers and suspense dramas, where her commanding presence could shine. However, after years of self-reflection and therapy, Smith has learned to embrace her femininity as an integral part of her identity.
She told Hall, “I honestly feel like tapping into our feminine energy is embracing our uniqueness as women because I believe we are designed by God—we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Our uniqueness, if we allow ourselves to embrace that—and that is part of our femininity—that is our superpower. Imagine if we just embraced who we are, because I have the feminine but it’s also mixed with a little masculine.”
Smith acknowledges that therapy played a crucial role in helping her overcome the obstacles that previously made it difficult to build meaningful relationships. Watch her conversation with Tamron Hall via the YouTube clip above.
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