“… But secretly he was waiting for permission to express himself, to be seen, to be heard, and all he needed was another man holding him accountable and creating a safe space for him to feel, and the transformation was instant.~ Justin Baldoni Hey everyone! As I was trying to figure out which route take for this week’s blog postContinueContinue reading “Being “Man Enough””
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Know Your Worth
You are enough. You are smart enough. You are competent enough. You don’t need all that other negativity. You are enough.”~ Heather Axworthy You are enough. You are smart enough. You are competent enough. You don’t need all that other negativity. You are enough.”~ Heather Axworthy I recently had the opportunity to talk with aContinueContinue reading “Know Your Worth”
“Not All Men”
Don’t walk alone at night. If you have to, contact a friend and give them your location. Tell them your destination. Hold your keys between your fingers in case you need them. Walk with confidence. Pretend you’re on the phone. Avoid eye contact. Carry pepper spray. Or mace. Or a personal alarm. Put an appContinueContinue reading ““Not All Men””
Hear Me Out…
As you may remember from my very first blog post, The “F” word , I talked about one of what I think is the most contested word in today’s day and age – “feminism.” In case you didn’t catch the post, here’s a quick summary so you’re caught up to speed. Despite the literal definitionContinueContinue reading “Hear Me Out…”
Redefining Language
Have you ever paused and considered how much of the English language is male centric? By “male centric,” I’m talking about words that are based around and associated with men/male qualities. Examples that come to mind first are words like: “freshMAN,” “policeMAN,” and “MANkind.” When looking back, we can see pretty clearly that women haveContinueContinue reading “Redefining Language”
Intimidated to Empowered
Image from Library of congress – public domain
photographer: Trikosko, Marion S.
The “F” Word
First, I’d like to say that I’m so excited your here reading my first official post of the blog! Today I’d like to dive into the meaning behind a word that has all too often been misconstrued – “feminism.” The amount of times I can recall having conversations about whether someone considered themselves a feministContinueContinue reading “The “F” Word”
Woman Up 