“I have hit a rough patch.” Not only has that been true for me lately – it’s a theme I’ve been hearing everywhere. In whispers. In tears. In emails. In questions from women around the world. Life is a rollercoaster. Sometimes we catch all the breaks, nail every triple lutz, and surprise ourselves with our …
Art changes lives, changes cultures, and is capable of connecting us to both our mortality and immortality. Tom Slater is one of those rare artistic facilitators who has created a body of work that is truly world-shifting. Through his own journey of healing – reclaiming his aliveness after an abusive childhood and years of addiction …
There is genius in our darkness. Genius we’ve been taught to silence. To suppress. To ignore. Most of us will live our whole lives never knowing that the very thing we’re afraid to feel is the key to our freedom. (That’s why I created A Woman Unbound. And why I’m offering it to you, …
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If your p*$$y gave a TED Talk, she wouldn’t be standing behind a podium in a sensible pantsuit, nervously clicking through a slideshow… Oh no. She’d stride onto that stage in red velvet, barefoot and blazing, hips swaying like gospel. She’d drop the mic before even speaking a word. And then—she’d start preaching. Because she’s …
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“I’m such a loser.” “I feel like an idiot.” “I hate who I am.” How many times have you slung one of these demeaning phrases at your sweet, unsuspecting self? “I’m so fat”. “I’m too old.” “I look like sh*t.” “I despise my body.” How many times have you stood by, while a girlfriend has …
I am shy. Innately. I like running just under the radar. And then, on the other hand…I am an outrageous minx, a wild ball of fire, guzzling attention like it was Hi-test for my engine. (Hmmm…which is my truth? Which is my cultural conditioning?) Tell me about you. In your opinion, where do you fall …
I think the most miserable times I have ever experienced in my life have been when things were “fine.” Boyfriend is fine. Business is fine. Life is just fine. Similarly, I am not okay with “okay”. Family is okay. Apartment is okay. Work is going okay. “Okay” drains my life force, and “fine” makes my …
Are you hitting a wall? What does it mean to be a success? In your own eyes? And how do you know when enough is enough? One day last spring, I had been running on empty for so long that I up and left my laptop in a taxi. (Fortunately, it was returned by the …
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I ask myself this question a lot. Escalating violence, sweeping intolerance, anti-LGBTQ attitudes, incidents of racism, sexism, transphobia, xenophobia, and all-out genocide in this country and the world have hit me, and many of us, like daggers of grief and rage to the heart. Add to that my own personal challenges of caring for an …
What is your pace? Your rhythm? Your flow? Do you zip through the day – spinning way too many plates, and getting off on how many you can keep in the air? I know I do that. We all get so many points for being busy. Or acting busy. As if our inherent value hinges …