As we wind the month of March down, the time to celebrate women continues. Dare I write this? I was a young woman in the 1970s and 80s. While an exhilarating and powerful time, the transitional nature of those decades presented some serious conundrums for women. At twenty-something back then we women libbers wanted to … Read More
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A Fantasy…
Farmers
Teachers
Mothers
Artists
What if these were the most revered, the most respected, visible, and highly compensated jobs and roles in our society?
What/who are those held in high esteem now, as measured by earning potential and media coverage?
Actors
Football players
Corporate CEOs
Politicians
Read on to learn about a different set of priorities in my fantasy world post!
Communicating…
Communicating… What signals am I receiving and sending? I caught myself doing something the other day that got me wondering: How do I receive others’ communications? How well do I receive communications? Graciously or clumsily? Quickly, or am I a bit slow on the uptake? And am I actually and consciously receiving all communication sent … Read More
Women’s History Month: Women Writers
“History is written by the winners” — we’ve all heard this trope a zillion times. It is yet another reason why I believe that women’s stories need to be told by those women who lived them. And they are not often deemed “winners” in the traditional sense of the word. This is another reason a … Read More
Women Save the World?
March is Women’s History Month, and March 8 has been designated “International Women’s Day.” So in the spirit, I offer the following thoughts: In 2009, at the Peace Conference in Canada, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, “The world will be saved by the Western Woman.” Yep. He actually said that, or at least that … Read More