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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The Spring Equinox is here. This is no ordinary change of seasons. This is the Earth’s great sigh of pleasure, her cosmic exhale after the hush of winter. It is the moment when darkness and light meet as equals, when the world shifts—stretching, softening, waking up. And you, my love, are not separate from this …
“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 …
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 …
If we are lucky, blessed and showered with unbelievable and unasked-for magnificent grace – life is long. And the experiences we have are varied, multifaceted, and scampering all over the spectrum from shitty-as-fuck, to earth-shakingly ecstatic. (I am especially thinking of our brothers and sisters and animal friends in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the Caribbean …
Where do you fall on the scale of priorities in your life? Do you put yourself first? Or last? Would you cancel your plans with friends if your boss asked you to work late? Do you invest in yourself? Or give your all to others? Do you know how harmful that is? OK, I admit …
So, last night, my friend Cathy and I had dinner. I noticed that she had a different hair style – she had highlights and it looked just great. When I complimented her, she said, “Oh no, it looks awful, and I am wearing it pinned back so you can’t see my grey.” I insisted …
It is my deep, hot, and holy conviction that the body of every woman is a living, breathing altar. Yes, I mean you. Overworked, underloved, insubstantially paid you. Yes, even underworked, overloved, exaltedly paid you. The question is- Do you treat yours as such? Think about it. There is no human alive today who was …