All posts by simply...woman!

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    The Unexpected Liberation of a Butt Dial

    by Diane Thomassin Six years ago, a chance butt dial from a friend led to a startling revelation that shook my world in unexpected ways. Picture this: I was going about my business when my dear friend...

    • Posted March 13, 2024
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  • Why is France making abortion a constitutional right?

    By Joanna Gill Published: February 29, 2024 What’s the context? France is on track to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution, with backing for the pioneering step galvanised by US rollback Senate backs making abortion a woman’s...

    • Posted March 3, 2024
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    Being a Woman

    By Merrie H. Reagan Writing About Being a Woman One day last week, my friend Kathy and I shared a memorable luncheon. As we began eating delicious skinny vegetable omelets, which were anything but skinny, I informed...

    • Posted February 25, 2024
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  • Grief Threatens To Take Your Power
    Grief Threatens To Take Your Power- You Can Get It Back!

    By Kelci Jager When my husband Collin passed away, the overwhelming pain left me feeling utterly powerless. These words in my journal reflected the indescribable anguish our family felt in his absence, acknowledging that the pain seemed...

    • Posted February 9, 2024
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    Recognizing the Cycle of Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships

    By Khara Croswaite Brindle  Would it surprise you to know that 1 in 12 people are estranged from at least one family member? With estrangement on the rise, further exploration is needed to best understand the complexities that contribute...

    • Posted January 28, 2024
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    Decoding the Mommy Wars: Understanding Perspectives on Working and Stay-at-Home Parenting

    by Pearl Mashour Working Moms We know that moms who work make great role models by instilling self-confidence and the ability to set goals, especially if raising daughters. They break the traditional myths that place women as...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • spirituality and artistic expression
    Opening Ourselves to Creative Inspiration

    By Ora Nadrich  Poet T.S. Eliot called inspiration “the mystical quality of creativity.” But where does inspiration come from?  One definition of inspiration is “a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or...

    • Posted January 8, 2024
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    Tips to Avoid Overwhelm during Mercury Retrograde

    By Allyson O’Hara-Cribdon On 13 December, the Messenger of the Gods, Mercury ♑, entered the Retrograde (Rx) Phase of his final retrograde journey of 2023. Even though many may blame our winged friend for miscommunications (what was...

    • Posted December 15, 2023
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  • Woo Hoo! Mercury Retrograde is Here to Empower You!

    By Allyson O’Hara-Cribdon Pre-Shadow ☿ ♑ 25 November to 12 December 2023 ☿ 8o ♑ 29’ ℞ 13 December 2023 at 00:09 PST / 03:09 EST ☿ ♑ ℞ 13 to 22 December 2023 ☿ ♐ ℞...

    • Posted December 15, 2023
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    Empowerment with the New Moon in Sagittarius

    By Allyson O’Hara-Cribdon New Moon ♐ 20⁰ 40’ 12 December 2023 at 15:32 PST / 18:32 EST How can observing the Moon’s cycles empower us? We are all deeply connected to the Moon and her rhythms whether...

    • Posted December 12, 2023
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