I realized with discomfort that my last Authentic Voice Project post was in itself Inauthentic. I chose a safe word to explore. I shied away from tackling a true "trigger" word. I again silenced my voice out of fear of rocking the boat. I realized the hypocrisy of this and now I must fix it … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: C is for Christ
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Authentic Voice is that which longs for interconnectedness, looks toward growth and actualization (as opposed to purely “defense” needs and “elemental drives” such as eating, sleeping, finding shelter, having sex [Eisler, 190]), and is not “encased” by societies’ rigid hierarchical gender roles and stereotypes. It is not selfish or self-centered, but a recognition of “our … Continue reading More thoughts on Authentic Voice (and writing)
Authentic Voice Project: C is for Contentment
The Authentic Voice Project: Week 3 (Full Moon) C is for Contentment Ahhh, contentment. Society says: Contentment is swinging on a hammock while staring at the sky. It is walking along a beach, hand-in-hand with your love, golden retriever bounding by your side. At least that's what the commercials would have us believe. But most … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: C is for Contentment
Authentic Voice Project: B is for Belly
The Authentic Voice Project: Week 2 (New Moon) B is for Belly I considered many "trigger" words for this post: Behavior, Body, Beauty, Blame, but I settled on Belly because... well, I have one. Society says: A woman's belly should be flat; nay, concave. Low-rise and skinny jeans (practically the only type you can find … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: B is for Belly
Authentic Voice Project: A is for Anger
The Authentic Voice Project: Week 1 (Full Moon) AUTHENTIC VOICE As we are beginning with A, I will take a moment to define Authentic Voice as I understand it. I believe we all have an Authentic Voice. It is the one that comes to us from various sources: intuitive insights dreams emotion-body reactions (such as … Continue reading Authentic Voice Project: A is for Anger
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For redefinition, I was thrown back to myself, to my inner knowing… Marilyn Sewell, Cries of the Spirit Words. Manifestations of our thoughts. Creators of our internal messages. Words have and continue to shape history and people - not always positively and sometimes with devastating consequences. Words have an affect on us, more powerful than … Continue reading The Authentic Voice Project
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