Reflections on power, visibility, and the unlearning of Nice Girl Training
Welcome to The Journal…
My unfiltered space for truth-telling, transformation, and power reclamation.
These writings are a living embodiment of The Medusa Effect™ – the rebellion that happens when women stop apologizing and start remembering. Here, the conditioning burns off. The voice returns. The power rises.
If you’ve ever felt yourself shrinking, this is your invitation to rise, remember who you are, and lead from your full power.
On Facebook this morning, I wrote the longest status update I've ever written. I'm reposting it here and then adding a few thoughts. I am a bisexual. I've known my entire life that I was attracted to both women and men, but didn't have a word for it. And, to be quite honest, I ran away from it....
Do you ever look at your goals or dreams and think... I'm not sure it's possible for me. I've tried really hard to get what I want and it's too hard. Maybe I'm not meant to be great...maybe I should just give up. Yet, when we look outside of ourselves and to someone...
The truth is...There are no quick fixes! Every once in a while you hear about something don't you? Let's say you're trying to lose weight and then all of the sudden you start hearing about some revolutionary new product that is not going to require you to exercise to...
This is for all the "people-pleasers" out there. I know you're out there! I have a streak of people-pleasing in me. (I've obviously made some strides to overcome this. LOL!) Let me tell you, there's a part, especially as you get married and have children, there's a...
Last week, I was talking to a woman after one of my speaking engagements and we got into a lengthy discussion about life. What truly caught my attention was when she told me that she understood that there were possibilities available for people, but she couldn't see...
The Pursuit of Happiness Happiness. We're drawn into the notion that this is what life is all about. Don't get me wrong, it feels great to be happy! And as a culture, we seek it on a regular basis. In the United States alone, every month, the word "happiness" is...
Let's talk about forgiveness. It's interesting because I believe that forgiveness is one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself. It's also one of the most difficult gifts to give to yourself. A lot of times you think, well if I forgive somebody then (an excuse...