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shawnamawna
motivation
8y
A Gentle Reminder
A Gentle Reminder
And this applies to all of us, no matter our race, religion, ethnicity, ability, gender or sexuality. People are people. We all deserve love and compassion, to give and receive. So when someone tries to
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shawnamawna
poetry
8y
Sunday Prayer
Sunday Prayer
[Image Credit}( My religion is a weighted blanket by a roaring fire if not the sun pulling tears from my skin. I believe in the power of destruction; I shred muscle fiber to gain strength, I burn paper
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esaia.mystic
poetry
8y
Liquid Gold - By Esaia Mystic
Liquid Gold - By Esaia Mystic
Birthing in a Hospital has its pros & cons, depending if you’re a glass half empty or half full kind of person. Getting formulas shoved into my face as if my baby would die without it. Yes I know she
matuca
spanish
9y
FELICIDADES A TODAS LAS MUJERES DE STEEMIT EN SU DIA.-
FELICIDADES A TODAS LAS MUJERES DE STEEMIT EN SU DIA.-
FUENTE Como todos sabemos tenemos muchos días que se conmemoran distintas cosas, y que aunque algunas de ellas si bien las catalogamos de importantes, lo cierto es que la mayoría son días
isabellelauren
teamgirlpowa
9y
March is endometriosis awareness month and this is my story
March is endometriosis awareness month and this is my story
March is endometriosis awareness month. Endometriosis is a chronic disease for which there is no cure. I would like to share a few facts and figures from the Endometriosis UK website: 1 in 10 women of
introspector
womenspeakout
9y
Obligated to Take His Name | A Woman’s Right to Her Identiy
Obligated to Take His Name | A Woman’s Right to Her Identiy
The women's rights movement has come a long way but to say that women in the U.S have achieved full social, legal, and societal equality would be a gross overstatement and frankly, a blatant lie. There
malloryblythe
womanpower
9y
I Am Convinced That My Grandmother Was an Actual Superhero
I Am Convinced That My Grandmother Was an Actual Superhero
My grandmother Ruth had a gruff smoker’s voice and a cold demeanor, but she loved me. In my earliest memory of her, she's chain smoking in a rocking chair on the backyard deck, slightly bitter that she
isabellelauren
womenspeakout
9y
Toxic masculinity is a problem, but not one for women to solve
Toxic masculinity is a problem, but not one for women to solve
Image credit Whenever I write about sexual harassment or women's safe spaces, I can be guaranteed that at least one man will show up in my mentions on Twitter or in the comments to school me that men have
orangina
womenspeakout
9y
Don't Ask Me If I'm Pregnant: Why You Should Let ME Tell YOU When I'm Ready
Don't Ask Me If I'm Pregnant: Why You Should Let ME Tell YOU When I'm Ready
We’ve all experienced that awkward moment of uncertainty when confronted with a woman who may be pregnant. Should you ask, just to be sure, before making a fool of yourself? After all, she may just have
malloryblythe
history
9y
The First Known Poet in History was a Woman Named Enheduanna
The First Known Poet in History was a Woman Named Enheduanna
The first known poet in history was a woman, and sadly, that tends to come as a surprise. Though compilations of ancient literature tend to be skewed toward great works by male authors, some of the most
isabellelauren
womenspeakout
9y
Feminism is for everyone
Feminism is for everyone
I have been having quite a few conversations lately about feminism. And I am surprised at how so many people still have this antiquated idea of what feminism is all about. The vision of a man-hating,
appiepearl
womenspeakout
9y
Some Thoughts on Why I Never Wanted Children
Some Thoughts on Why I Never Wanted Children
I never had that relentless longing to become a mother like a lot of women have. One of the most beautiful things in the universe, yet I just don't have that desire. I have no apathy either. Indifference
shawnamawna
poetry
9y
Sunday Prayer
Sunday Prayer
Image Credit My religion is a weighted blanket by a roaring fire if not the sun pulling tears from my skin. I believe in the power of destruction; I shred muscle fiber to gain strength, I burn paper full
isabellelauren
womenspeakout
9y
Loving sex doesn't make you a slut
Loving sex doesn't make you a slut
image credit: Isabelle Lauren There is nothing wrong with loving sex. At all. Whether you are a man or a woman, no one should be shamed for loving sex. Having lots of sex doesn't make you a slut. Having
sukhasanasister
nocomfortzone
9y
The Taboos Of Ageing And What It Takes To Be A Real Woman
The Taboos Of Ageing And What It Takes To Be A Real Woman
Turning the lights down We at 49 are no longer ablaze. We aren't exactly training to become Hermits (9)[ but our lives must turn into the lampshine that guides the next generation deeper into life and
katrina-ariel
nocomfortzone
9y
My Mixed-up Feelings on Being a Yoga Teacher
My Mixed-up Feelings on Being a Yoga Teacher
I have a complicated relationship with my profession. Yes, I’m a yoga teacher, and yes, teaching yoga takes me out of my comfort zone. Why, you ask? Well, at the prompting of @topkpop, and her #nocomfortzone
shawnamawna
motivation
9y
A Gentle Reminder
A Gentle Reminder
And this applies to all of us, no matter our race, religion, ethnicity, ability, gender or sexuality. People are people. We all deserve love and compassion, to give and receive. So when someone tries to
isabellelauren
womenspeakout
9y
Can male allies have a place in safe spaces for women?
Can male allies have a place in safe spaces for women?
Image source: Pixabay There is a new wind blowing through society. Women are standing up for themselves, speaking out against decades - no: centuries - of sexual harassment and abuse. MeToo and TimesUp
shawnamawna
psychology
9y
She Could Love Herself
She Could Love Herself
I tell her the reason is not that people don't want to see her. No. People don't want to see themselves. I tell her humans are complex. We all have multiple layers to our stories. People who call her
tyebrooks
womenspeakout
9y
Feminine Friday February: Rest & Receive
Feminine Friday February: Rest & Receive
Welcome to another edition of #FeminineFridayFebruary Every Friday for all of February we will share insight in the Divine Feminine Principles Today's Insight is Rest & Recieve Many times we struggle

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