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Do The Inner Work To Create A Ripple Of Change

Do The Inner Work To Create A Ripple Of Change

be the change, community, environment, feminism, grow heal love, live with intention, truth + reconciliation
“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.”Unknown monk, c. 12th century Life is so very short. It goes…
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our PERIODS.

our PERIODS.

environment, feminism, grow heal love, keep it simple
Ladies! Let's talk about our periods! Who likes getting their period? Nobody I know. They're messy. Definitely. Uncomfortable. Also definitely.Natural? Totally. Gross? Let's end that. My husband is uncomfortable with the topic. But I don't want my son to be with his future partner, if that's where his future lies...in any relationship with women. I want him to be understanding + empathetic. Not uncomfortable + grossed out. As women we dim our power + the beauty of our ability to hold life at our core. + a menstrual cycle is totally part of this. Now. I know some women have incredibly hard periods. Painful. Hormonal. Excruciating. Pre-baby, if I didn't take extra-strength Advil as soon as I started bleeding I was curled up in the fetal position + nothing would…
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WOMEN + SUCCESS

WOMEN + SUCCESS

feminism
I did an awful thing. I completely pre-judged Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. I've read + heard that she is a very successful women. She makes her family a priority + kicks ass in the office. But the mental image + personality traits that I automatically attributed to her, because of her success at home + at work, are nothing like the person speaking in the following TED talk. I assumed that because she is able to manage both a successful career + home life that she would be an incredibly disciplined (likely very true), take no-prisoners, put up with no BS, no nonsense type of person. I have no idea whether she is or is not any of these things. However, the mental image I conjured of this uber-successful woman…
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MY LAST NAME

MY LAST NAME

be the change, feminism
ORIGINALLY POSTED IN 2012 ON focusonsimple.co I'm getting married in about four months. + I'm keeping my last name. I may hyphenate, but that depends on how willing M is to discuss it. The less willing he is to discuss, the less willing I feel to compromise + hyphenate. The salient points are as follows: I'm not property +, from what I understand, women haven't been property for quite some timeIt's my name Yup, I think that about sums it up. Here's an interesting article. FOLLOW-UP LATER IN 2012 Without getting didactic up on my soapbox (I tend to get preachy + self-righteous as a sort of pre-emptive defense mechanicsm)...I know that whether women keep their last name or change to their future-husband's can be a particularly touchy subject...I need to remember…
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