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The Mother Of All Wounds: Grief And The Loss Of Feminine Divinity.

Give up hope, they say. This is as good as it gets, they say. She was too weak, too emotional, and too quiet to protect you anyway. We will allow your bodies and minds to be supported by our knowledge, though we will pathologize every part of your feminine being. How progressive we have become! ...

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To The Fiercely Rising Woman.

You will lose at times. Friends, lovers, people, pets. You might endure deaths, divorces, loss of health, wealth, and sense of self. Allow the loss, feel it fully, and let it lead you to the place deep within your soul that knows the truth. You are infinite. Love is infinite. Life is infinite. ...

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For All The Women Who Came Before Me.

I see your hurt and hunger. I support your right to stand up and be counted. I champion your individuality and unique glory. For every scar that is stamped onto your being, a remnant makes its way to mine.

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How Much Do We Know Ourselves?

Kindness and compassion ran to our arms. When we thought before we did not deserve the journey, An inner voice kindly whispered, “Go! Run and grab the opportunity to start over and forgive yourself again.”

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I Will Let Go Of My Darkness When The Time Is Right.

So, as the tears kept coming, I continued to notice the beauty all around me. In the place where it feels okay to let the waves of grief wash through my soul. Feeling the good and the bad, and not being afraid.

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The Hard Romance Of Grief.

She says suffering proves the depth of my love. I tell her to “Stuff it. I don’t need to prove anything to you!” She whacks me in the head. I call her names, she calls me worse. I apologize. It’s this way with us. But I could use less drama.

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Salty Girls: The Bittersweet Taste Of Raising Awareness.

We have chosen to purchase enough Salty Girls books to place one in each and every state in the U.S., positioning these inspiring women in all of the Cystic Fibrosis centers across the country. It is our way of spreading awareness and helping to spread the Salty Girls' message of empowerment to ...

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The Whole Enchilada: Acknowledge Your Shadow Through Creativity.

The ones that you don't like that are of the same sex? Your shadow. Opposite sex, whether you like or dislike? Your anima or animus -- inner feminine or masculine. Dream work is about making the unconscious conscious. So is Yoga, meditation, writing practice, inquiry, and lots of other stuff. ...

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Why Staying Present With Loss Is An Act Of Devotion.

I did not engage in this practice to prove something to myself or anyone else. I was not interested in flexing my spiritual muscles. I did it for Jenny. My willingness to stay present through this process was an act of devotion. By leaning into the horror and yielding to the sorrow, by ...

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The Gifts Of Grief.

My boyfriend, Drew Weston, lost his fight with addiction from a heroin overdose on March 6, 2015. He was 24. The way we were when we were together, and the way we felt about each other, was more than just your standard boyfriend/girlfriend scenario.

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