rise up. do good.

Forget the rest: strong women rise + do good.

“…Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling down like teardrops, Weakened by my soulful cries? You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a …

#METOO

#MeToo, A Letter to my Daughter

There has always been sexual harassment and assault in the world we live in, and today it seems to be at epidemic proportions. I’m very glad the culture (utilizing the #metoo movement) is empowering women to speak out. They should be able to hold their heads high, unashamed of what has happened to them. It does not define who they …