“We are empowered by our feminine nature and biology, and we honor our procreative power.” I have come to the realization that I am old. (Not quite an official senior citizen, but close enough.) I have seen quite a shift in attitudes towards women over the years. Most of that is for the best, but…
“We are empowered by our femine nature and biology.” In the 1960’s James Lovelock Said, “All life, and all living things on this planet, are part of a single, all-encompassing global entity or consciousness.” We are all part of this world; spirits of nature. Britannica defines Mother Earth as “simply the mother,” and “all things…
Most families view one stay-at-home parent as the ideal arrangement for raising children, and most parenting-age Americans would prefer direct cash assistance over subsidized day care, according to a recent national survey. Moreover, decades of psychological research and my own personal 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist confirm that institutionalized child care is a less-than-ideal option…
The most beautiful thing in the sterile white classrooms where I teach are the students themselves, full of vibrancy and noise and mess, enthusiastic in both their excitement and confusion, bringing color into the room in the same way that a flung open window brings in light and sound and gently wafting breezes to tease…
I read a book once with the premise of a woman having her consciousness switched with that of a horse. The experiences that followed were both humorous and insightful. I remember being struck by the description of awe and wonder that the author included about the movement of the horse and how beautiful it was.…
Ann Takasaki, executive board member of Big Ocean Women, shared her passion and vision for our work in an interview on Spanish Fork City Television last month. Among the life-changing efforts of our organization are virtual and face-to-face cottage meetings of like-minded women, seeking generative solutions to poverty and abuse, educating women and girls on…
Women are a divine gift in this world. This month we are celebrating you! Our tenet states that we are empowered by our feminine nature and biology. I’m inviting you to say that out loud, “We are empowered by our feminine nature and biology.” Did you feel that surge of positive womanly energy? I certainly hope so. Women have…
One of the realities for me of being a writing teacher is that I spend my life reading: reading books, reading craft theory, reading student drafts, reading the work of my writing group. I find myself frequently in a place to discuss with others their ideas and their opinions and their storytelling—whether they are writing…
We begin the new year with this powerful tenet: “We believe in God and are women of faith.” This is a common theme about which we speak and write. But it is more than words and ideas. It is most powerful when modeled by the examples of women who live it. We invited such women…
I met Dr. Ugochi Ohajuruka the first time I went to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women in 2017. As I filmed her, I was so taken by her desire to lift women out of poverty and give girls the correct maturation knowledge and tools to build a good foundation for the future.…
