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It means enduring much - in this lifetime that is bumpy and often difficult. Being a woman means being very, very strong.

 

Do we acknowledge our strength enough? Or do we underestimate who we are? How do we describe ourselves -- what is our story? Are we known for our…..

 

-wisdom

-humor

-self-awareness

-empathy

-kindness

-vulnerability

-sensuality

-softness

-toughness

-muscles 

-our squishiness

-skin tone 

-genitalia

-intelligence

-emotions

-judgment

-stoicism

-love and loves

-anger and hates

-peace-making

-willingness to compromise

-ambitions

-interests

-creativities

-politics

-spirituality

-charisma

-leadership

-fairness

-gentleness

-beauty

-our hairstyles and our clothes

-the art on our walls

-the photographs we take

-the words we write

-the education we choose

-the jobs we hold

-the jobs we were barred from holding

-the men we’ve loved and those who’ve loved us

-our parents and grandparents, our children and nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins

-our friends and our neighbors

 

We are all of this. And we are more. 

Do we know we are enough? 

Do we know we are more? 

 

What do we want, truly, from this life? To be connected, to be valued and understood, to learn, to grow, to enjoy ourselves and each other. To create and to care for one another -- without judgment, without hierarchy, without fear.