I have me brave women who are exploring the outer edge of human possibility, with no history to guide them, and with a courage to make themselves vulnerable that I find moving beyond words.
Gloria SteinemRead
This is the wisdom: If we bless our bodies, they will bless us.
Interpretation
Taking care of our bodies leads to mutual benefits of health and well-being.
Gloria Steinem's quote emphasizes the reciprocal relationship between how we treat our bodies and the rewards we receive in return. By recognizing our bodies as deserving of care and respect, we foster a healthier connection that ultimately leads to better physical and mental health.
In practice
During a wellness seminar, you could use this quote to highlight the importance of self-care.
I have me brave women who are exploring the outer edge of human possibility, with no history to guide them, and with a courage to make themselves vulnerable that I find moving beyond words.
If women are supposed to be less rational and more emotional at the beginning of our menstrual cycle when the female hormone is at its lowest level, then why isn't it logical to say that, in those few days, women behave the most like the way men behave all month long?
Age brings a freedom. When you're young, you're much more subject to the idea of what feminine is or how you should look or how you should behave.
All those chemicals that create empathy only work when you are in a room together.
Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.
Obviously, there is much similarity among the challenges of transgender people and all women - from health care to harassment to discrimination in the workplace.
Everybody says they want to be free. Take the train off the tracks and itβs free-but it canβt go anywhere.
Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred.
The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval, we are practicing disapproval. When we buy into harshness, we are practicing harshness. The more we do it, the stronger these qualities become. How sad it is that we become so expert at causing harm to ourselves and others. The trick then is to practice gentleness and letting go. We can learn to meet whatever arises with curiosity and not make it such a big deal.
One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master. He told me to go slow to go fast. I think that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren't enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress.
All that time I spent chasing Yale was time I could have been using to actually make a difference in the world. Bravery, not perfection, was the key that unlocked all the doors I've walked through since.
To judge a man by his weakest link or deed is like judging the power of the ocean by one wave.
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