For those of you who would like a distraction from the mass hysteria over our ‘modern-day plague’, I thought I would offer you something that I think deserves celebrating: today is International Women’s Day.
I love that our day fell on Daylight Saving’s. Because let’s be honest, we do have something inexplicably luminaire that makes you want to linger a little longer…
Of course, being a lover of words, I have countless quotes I wanted to share. But I just happened to watch this video buried in my inbox, and it effing rocked my world.
Plus, it felt appropriate to incorporate something that speaks to the overall objective of the day: “to forge a gender-equal world.”
I admittedly couldn’t finish it the first time through, and it’s less than 3 minutes long. But then I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It’s extremely raw, powerful, and in your face, but I encourage you to watch it until the end.
Because the thing is, whether we want to look at it or not, this really does represent a day in the life of what it feels like to be a woman.
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But let’s end on a celebratory note, shall we? Here are a few words from a previous post that I hope will encourage all of you gorgeous souls to embrace the brilliant, courageous, phenomenal women that you are.
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I’m glad more women are empowered and breaking free of these expectations. You seem to be a good example Brooke. H & S.
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I’m doing my best, but this video gives you an idea of how challenging it is to feel confident in how we express ourselves. Most of the time, it really does feel like we are going to be judged, criticized, or rejected no matter what we do, especially when we are younger and struggling to define ourselves. And yes, we shouldn’t care, we should live authentically, on and on. If only it were that black and white…but then I guess we wouldn’t be so colorful, would we? 😉 More H than S.
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I’m sorry to hear it’s that hard for you. You seem confident competent and a bit of a bad ass! 😄
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Well, thank you. I am kind of a badass, huh? 😉
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Hell yes!
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What a powerful video–thanks for sharing. There’s so much to be thankful for in terms of change but still such a long way to go.
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It’s crazy how embedded the fucked-up messaging is in everything that we don’t even realize how it still dictates how we navigate our world in pretty much every capacity. All we can do is keep standing our ground and reinventing how shit’s done.
Hugs to you, and may your germs behave and your toilet paper supply flourish. 😉
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That’s the new Irish prayer, I think!
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Sure to go viral. I know, I’m terrible. 😉 🦠 🙅🏻♀️🍀
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Oh, I loved this. She nailed it and it’s so very (unfortunately) true . . .
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Right?! Brilliant demonstration of the insanity that has become so deeply entrenched and normalized, we don’t even question it. (Or we feel like we are playing the victim if we do.)
But progress has been made- too many of us have realized we have wings, not meant to adorn, but to soar. 😉 Hugs to you, love. I hope you are holding strong and your spirits are high!
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