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Today is February 1st—the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox—a time when seeds that have lain dormant in the frozen ground begin to sprout and grow. It is also called Imbolc, or Saint Brigid’s Day. The Celtic goddess Brigid (later Christianized as Saint Brigid) is credited as the goddess of fire, forge,... Continue Reading →
This book was recommended to me by a good friend who started by saying that she was reading a book by this author that was so good that it was making her mad at having to do anything besides continue reading. I love that feeling of hating all other distractions and responsibilities, and immediately added... Continue Reading →
“Worthy” by Jada Pinkett Smith If healing from trauma were a ball of tangled yarn, Jada Pinkett Smith’s memoir “Worthy” would be the loose thread that you start pulling to extricate parts of your own story. Throughout the book, I found myself detangling my own discovery, recognition, and healing process. I’ve been a fan of... Continue Reading →
For 2024 I’ve set a goal of reading 35 books and creating 35 book cover composites to go with my reviews of them. First up (since I happened to finish it on January 1st) is THE WOMAN IN ME by Britney Spears. I picked this up because, like a lot of people, I watched a... Continue Reading →
For several years now I have been journeying down a healing path from childhood trauma. And one thing I’ve come up against over and over again is the Patriarchy. It’s at the root of the toxic masculinity that allowed a man to feel entitled to my body without my consent. It’s the mean voice in... Continue Reading →
Have you ever had one of those weeks? The kind where you start out motivated and ready to take on the world—wake up early, eat healthy, check off all the things on your to-do list, ready to kick ass in every possible way—and then ... when things could go your way or not, at every... Continue Reading →
I have dedicated my professional life to empowering women and girls through creativity. It’s something I am deeply passionate about. But there is another side of this issue that, based on a few recent conversations with friends, I feel compelled to acknowledge. The issue: women competing with or tearing other women down. It is possibly... Continue Reading →
Woman V Patriarchy Once Upon A Yesterday… I had to deal with a man’s inappropriate behavior at work. Last week I went to a business to shoot some interviews for the company’s rebranding. It was all men except for me, which is not unusual. I showed up alone because there was no need for an... Continue Reading →
“The US economy lost 140,000 jobs in December. All of them were held by women.” This is the headline that caught my attention. As a working mom in a pandemic, it required no further explanation for me to process, then nod in understanding. In a society that tells little girls we are to equal to... Continue Reading →
It seems no matter how old I get I always feel like I’m beginning again. Out of shape? Start working out, despite body’s protests. Publish a novel? Start a new one. Career disappears with global pandemic? Start over with a whole new business plan. Divorced? Start dating. Bonus level: date a woman for the first... Continue Reading →
Sharisse Coulter 