I used to feel that my voice didn't matter. I grew up as the youngest child and only girl in a family of two brothers, and a very strong lineage of male leaders going back to the earliest days of the United States. While there is a lot to be proud of in my family history, there is something very obvious that is missing. The voices of women.
Read MoreI am writing a book! It's finally happening. This is something I have wanted to do for a long while, but never really felt that I could go all the way with it. I had ideas about what I wanted to write about, and even started writing a book on several occasions (some of you have been there, right?) — but I never had the stamina, focus and conviction it takes to make it to the finish line.
Read MoreI'm part of Generation X — the generation where girls and young women were taught that we could be anything, do anything and, if we worked hard enough, could have it all.We saw women go into space, run for Congress, be appointed to the Supreme Court, anchor the news, break Olympic records, be 'bionic' women, lead billion dollar companies, become successful lawyers, doctors, writers, journalists, artists and rock the world with their music and dance.
Read MoreSince girls voices are nearly absent on the public conversation -- and when present in mainstream media, are often stereotyped and diluted -- GlobalGirl Media Network is aimed at changing that. It gives girls a platform to share their stories and enlighten all of us about the truth of girls' lives. Girls will be at the center of all media on this channel. I'm so excited about this.
Read MoreIf you haven't yet seen Emma Watson's powerful speech she gave at the United Nations over the weekend calling for gender equality and a redefinition of feminism, I highly recommend watching it. It’s quite inspiring!
Read MoreAha. I knew what she was talking about. This was a kind of smart that I related to. This is a kind of smart that lies within my body, and lies within my soul. This is a kind of smart that feels unique to me. This is a kind of smart that helps me see what someone needs to take them the next step further in their life. This is the kind of smart that allows me to “see” things by feeling them first in my body. This is a feminine wisdom smart.
Read MoreLaurie Sue Brockway spends her time inspiring people by day, writing books at night, and marrying people on the weekend. A former Editor-in-Chief of Playgirl Magazine and journalist specializing in women's empowerment, Laurie Sue was called into ministry at age 40. Between years of covering women's stories and later leading Goddess groups, Laurie Sue had been long devoted to helping women tap into their inner power.
Read MoreThrough my travels, I found, ironically, that the farther I moved away from my comfort zone and the familiar, the closer I actually felt to the truth of my very own self. So what was keeping me from writing my book? Were my stories not worth telling?
Read MoreMy husband is often surprised to learn that when I seem, to him, to make a decision, I haven’t really made it at all. “Haven’t you already decided to do that?” he asks. Coming from a male viewpoint, my husband can’t quite understand why I need to discuss the same thing multiple times and have it reflected back to me and affirmed by multiple girlfriends before I actually DO what I say I am going to do….
Read MoreIn a recent blog, I wrote about how the country of India is referred to by many as “Mother India.” A dinner conversation a few nights ago with my friend Lotta, however, made me reflect and question this warm reference to India.“For a country that desecrates the land and treats women as second class citizens, I am not sure how it has earned that title,” said Lotta. This struck a chord with me because on my recent trip to India, my husband …
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