Sen. Martha McSally: #MeToo
Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) took a powerful stand against sexual assault in the military this morning. She was the Air Force’s first female combat fighter pilot. She was raped by […]
Category Archives: Life Rafts
Poetry: VAMPIRE IN DUDE’S CLOTHING
We often think of #MeToo as a movement for female survivors of sexual assault. This defiant and courageous #MeToo poem by the brilliant poet Robert Chancey shines a bright spotlight […]
Cara Brookins’ House Built a Family
A challenging quest is a phenomenal way to transform from barely surviving to thriving and finding joy. If you are lucky, write well, and know how to promote yourself, you […]
Bravo: Deanna Gayle Walters Graduated with a BSW Today!
Guest column by Kit Gruelle Today is Deanna’s Big Day! She’s graduating from Appalachian State with her BSW, and I (we!!) could not be more proud of and happy for […]
RIP: Maya Angelou, The Most Phenomenal Woman
Listen to yourself, and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God. – Maya Angelou Maya Angelou, the most Phenomenal Woman of all, passed away in her sleep […]
Bravo: Jennifer Hopper & the Angel Band Project
I got to survive so I was gonna live an extraordinary life, and you can’t live an extraordinary life when you’re angry. – Jennifer Hopper April 26 is always a […]
“The View from the Victim Room” by Courtney Queeney
The New York Times published this amazing op-ed by Courtney Queeney on June 30. Ms. Queeney is an award-winning poet and abuse survivor who lives in Chicago. “The View From […]
Doris Buffett: Giving It All Away (Book Review + More)
I am investing in people. – Doris Buffett What would you do if someone dropped hundreds of millions of dollars into your lap? If you are like Doris Eleanor Buffett, […]
Louise L. Hay: You Can Heal Your Life
Your thoughts create your life. – Louise L. Hay Louise L. Hay recently celebrated her 85th birthday with 400 friends and colleagues. She survived childhood rape and incest; child abuse, neglect and […]
Virginia Woolf: £500 and A Room of Her Own
A woman must have money and a room of her own. -Virginia Woolf, 1929 Why do women stay in violent relationships? Money. The gilded cage traps birds of all feathers. Children […]
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