On Burdens

I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance. -bell hooks Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night. -Bette Davis as Margo Channing in All About Eve (1950) If I’m being...

On Power

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” -Alice Walker Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself. -Gloria Steinem Trigger warning: This blog details incidents of...