My dream is that, at some time in the future, violence will be so rare that it would seem strange to write about it in a blog about the sacred feminine in everyday life. Unfortunately, though, for now it is all too much a part of daily life for many women, whether through experiencing the… Continue reading When Our Life’s Web is Unraveled by Violence, Goddess Mourns
Category: Everyday Life
Is There a “Women’s Language”?
Recently, the world lost the last speaker of a “women’s language” in China. This language was one created and spoken exclusively by women so that they could discuss their lives with one another. Is there also a “women’s language” here? While, obviously, women and men both speak English, the ways in which women use language can express qualities that some… Continue reading Is There a “Women’s Language”?
Mirror, mirror…
I recently had brought to my mind a period of my life, in my 20s, when I lived in NYC and used to do things like wear floor-length opera capes to punk clubs. I’ve always thought of myself as an Emily Dickinson type — invisible, quiet, living through the written word. In those memories of… Continue reading Mirror, mirror…
