My Body Likes It When I Listen.
I know how I have cried, and cursed this body. I know how, when I got my period for the first time, I shut myself in a room and cried, saying "I hate this!"
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Sorry, Brené, We Should Feel Ashamed. (Part Two)
Many of us waking up to humanity's impact feel ashamed right now. The shame is so intense because we don’t know what immediate action to take.
Sorry, Brené, We Should Feel Ashamed.
Let’s be ashamed of ourselves and talk about our shameful behavior, so that we can make collective decisions based on a desire for connection and belonging.
Dear Blokes: an Open Apology to Men.
There’s nothing courageous about raising a man-hater. We can raise kick-ass girls without destroying the male species in the process.
Name the ‘It’ That You Long For and Let the Rest Go.
I don’t want to carry my heart around like a burden anymore. I long for connection and compassion and partnership.
Learning To Love Your Shadow.
We all have things about ourselves that we don’t particularly like. But if we can look at those parts of us and understand why they’re there, we can see why we’re triggered in certain situations, and start to free ourselves from the unconscious patterns that we otherwise play out over and over again.
I’m One Of Them. {poetry}
When you see the extra flesh of my thighs
and the softness of my stomach,
Will you tell me that I’m wrong?