Wild Woman Sisterhood
She sat at the back and they said she was shy,
She led from the front and they hated her pride,
They asked her advice and then questioned her guidance,
They branded her loud, then were shocked by her silence,
When she shared no ambition they said it was sad,
So she told them her dreams and they said she was mad,
They told her they’d listen, then covered their ears,
And gave her a hug while they laughed at her fears,
And she listened to all of it thinking she should,
Be the girl they told her to be best as she could,
But one day she asked what was best for herself,
Instead of trying to please everyone else,
So she walked to the forest and stood with the trees,
She heard the wind whisper and dance with the leaves,
She spoke to the willow, the elm and the pine,
And she told them what she’d been told time after time,
She told them she felt she was never enough,
She was either too little or far far too much,
Too loud or too quiet, too fierce or too weak,
Too wise or too foolish, too bold or too meek,
Then she found a small clearing surrounded by firs,
And she stopped...and she heard what the trees said to her,
And she sat there for hours not wanting to leave,
For the forest said nothing, it just let her breathe.’
Author: Becky Hemsley @talkingtothewild
YOU’RE NOT FOR EVERYONE
You’re not for everyone
but you are most definitely
for someone
and when you find yourself caught
in the trap of ‘people-pleasing’
remind yourself quickly
that you are ‘people’ too
and further refresh your memory
by recalling
that pleasing everyone
is not possible
it cannot be done
just like the sun cannot shine
on all faces at once
but when it does
when you are for someone
it is more than enough
you’re not for everyone
but it’s the ‘someones’
who matter most
the ‘someones’
who will breathe you new life
when your lungs forget how
love your ‘someones’
they’re the only ones
you need
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Rad American Women
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Changing the Equation
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies
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Bad Girls of Fashion
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This One's For the Girls
Lyrics
This is for all you girls about thirteen
High school can be so rough, can be so mean
Hold on to, on to your innocence
Stand your ground when everybody's givin' in
This one's for the girls
This is for all you girls about twenty five
In little apartments just tryin' to get by
Living on, on dreams and Spaghetti-o's
Wonderin' where your life is gonna go
This one's for the girls
Who've ever had a broken heart
Who've wished upon a shooting star
You're beautiful the way you are
This one's for the girls
Who love without holdin' back
Who dream with everything they have
All around the world
This one's for the girls
This is for all you girls about forty-two
Tossin' pennies into the fountain of youth
Every laugh, laugh line on your face
Made you who you are today
This one's for the girls
Who've ever had a broken heart
Who've wished upon a shooting star
You're beautiful the way you are
This one's for the girls
Who love without holdin' back
Who dream with everything they have
All around the world
This one's for the girls
Yeah, we're all the same inside
(The same inside)
From one to ninety nine
This one's for the girls
Who've ever had a broken heart
Who've wished upon a shooting star
You're beautiful the way you are
This one's for the girls
Who love without holdin' back
Who dream with everything they have
All around the world, yeah
This one's for the girls
Yeah, this one's for the girls
(This one's for all the girls)
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and work serve as a testament to the power of perseverance, courage, and dedication in the pursuit of justice. Her impact on the legal profession and society at large is undeniable, and her legacy continues to resonate with those who strive for a more just and equitable world.
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Rosie the Riveter
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