Ladies, We Are Still Disregarding Ourselves 100 Years Later
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Ladies, We Are Still Disregarding Ourselves 100 Years Later

(This piece was originally published during the pandemic on Shalavee.com. I’ve edited it and posted a copy on my Substack account as well. Follow the link to go and subscribe to my posts on Substack now.) The global pandemic in 2020 again brought to light the fact that the world runs on the efforts and…

How Do We Begin to Consider Ourselves Heroes ?
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How Do We Begin to Consider Ourselves Heroes ?

I was doing the dishes this morning and it struck me that any woman that gives herself credit for her thoughts and talents is my hero. I have struggled for so long with not only figuring out what I think, but then owning those thoughts out loud. The weight of knowing yourself in and of…

Perhaps It’s Permission Not Purpose You Seek
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Perhaps It’s Permission Not Purpose You Seek

For my first couple of years as a blogger, I was barraged with information about what the career online people, including bloggers, were doing. They had goals and purpose. They had widgets and conferences. They had tribes and elevator speeches. And I said “Me Too”. Being a “make it my way” kinda gal didn’t make…

Creative Caretakers
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Creative Caretakers

It suddenly occurred to me what me and two other women bloggers I know have in common. Each of us strives to care-take and feed our families with passion and creativity. We love our role and these goals yet we do not feel the love for the term or fit the recognized role of “housewife”….