Empowerment
Sister is a word that has come to have many different meanings in my head. First, I think of my biological sister. I think of all the things that “sister” implies: boy talk, sharing clothes, telling secrets, and of course, passing down vital information. How to...
Empowerment
The word “self-love” sounds dirty to some, conjuring images of self-pleasure, self-satisfaction, and all manner of selfish qualities. We’ve been taught to think this way. If we think about ourselves, we’re being selfish. If we love ourselves, we’re...
Empowerment
It’s 2022 and the world seems as crazy as ever. One topic that never ceases to engage people, religions, governments, and corporations, is health. It’s not because everyone is passionate to improve our collective health, but rather that everyone has an idea on how to...
Empowerment
And why society (and organized religion) don’t want me to Once upon a time I had a perfectly explainable (and predictable) life. I knew where I came from, and what would happen when I died. I knew what values to have, how to dress, what to eat, and how to see myself...
Empowerment
It was my first romance book from the library that ignited me for the first time. I must have been fifteen or so. I didn’t know what the strange but addictive gnawing in my belly was. I read the story, the dirty, detailed descriptions. I raced through dinner so I...
Empowerment
I didn’t grow up appreciating nature. It wasn’t really a Mormon thing. We worshiped in buildings, got married in bigger buildings, and only occasionally did we embrace the outdoors. When we did manage to go out to the forest, it was never to simply be, but instead to...
