Empowering the "Womyn" Within

Well...I don't know how much of a true "feminist" I have ever portrayed myself as...if at all, but the last year's worth of experiences - from work to personal relationships - have seriously gotten the wheels in my convoluted brain churning and the desire to do more.

Having had the opportunity to work with LUNA Bar.

Hosting LUNAFEST.

Working with women groups all across the UC Berkeley campus.

Having had the opportunity to work within the Gender Equity Resource Center.

Spending an absurd amount of time with my strong-headed aunt, patient and incredibly anxious mother, and my giving little sister...and of course...the endless talks about relationships and love with my best girlfriends.

Taking the time to focus on MY body. Making it stronger inside and out. Physically. Mentally. Amongst other women. For who? For me. No...not for you. For ME.

And now...working with the March of Dimes...an organization that focuses first and foremost on the mother and her child.

Somehow I'd like to be more involved within the community of empowering women physically and mentally and helping each other realize that we should NEVER need to depend on anyone else in our lives to make us truly happy. To find respect, comfort, and beauty in our own doings.

Affection is beautiful. Dependence?...is the bane of our existence!

So...I start with this note: "Womyn." We have the greatest potential to create beauty - from the soul which permeates through our bodies and the community.

And on that note...go watch the Vagina Monologues this year somewhere. Riveting.

Oh, and now that you've finished reading this post, please enjoy the following:
Ruby Veridiano-Ching "Pretty"

India Arie's "Video"

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