Imagine...

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Imagine a woman in love with her own body. A woman who believes her body is enough, just as it is. Who celebrates her body's rhythms and cycles as an exquisite resource.

Imagine a woman who has access to the full range of human emotion. A woman who expresses her feelings clearly and directly. Who allows them to pass through her as graceflly as a breath.

Imagine a woman who tells the truth. A woman who trusts her experience of the world and expresses it. Who refuses to defer to the thoughts, perceptions and responses of others.

Imagine a woman who follows her creative impulses. A Woman who produces original creations. Who refuses to color inside someone else's lines.

Imagine a woman who authors her own life. A woman who trusts her inner sense of what is right for her. Who refuses to twist her life out of shape to meet the expectations of others.

Imagine a woman whose relationships deepen in satisfaction and contentment without depleting her. Who chooses friends and lovers with the necessary skills to navigate through the challenges of life.

Imagine a woman who values the women in her life. A woman who sits in circles of women and is reminded of the truth about herself when she forgets.

~ Patricia Lynn Reilly, Imagine a Woman in Love with Herself

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Beautiful and moving words for me to stumble upon this week. Just what I needed to hear.

Also...I honor how Jen speaks her heart openly and bravely. We can all learn so much from her.

Oh...and on a side note: this is a cool website by the Music Genome Project to help you discover music you might not find otherwise.