Comments on: Laboring To Be Born http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/ women's wildly creative leadership emerging from within Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:17:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: One Crazy Journey » And so it begins, again… http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 One Crazy Journey » And so it begins, again… Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:12:44 +0000 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/?p=1081#comment-1405 [...] I think I’ve spent too long treating these social networkety bloggity sharing sites as places to build up a little walled palace into which I can invite my friends and expound from my soapbox. I’d kinda like to interact with the intarwebs a little more generally again, and expose a part of my core-me with which I have trouble being free and unguarded. This is my latest attempt. I’m not entirely sure what I’m going to be talking about yet, honestly, but I think it will be healthy to make an effort even if no one is listening. ^_^ I was somewhat inspired by this post. [...] [...] I think I’ve spent too long treating these social networkety bloggity sharing sites as places to build up a little walled palace into which I can invite my friends and expound from my soapbox. I’d kinda like to interact with the intarwebs a little more generally again, and expose a part of my core-me with which I have trouble being free and unguarded. This is my latest attempt. I’m not entirely sure what I’m going to be talking about yet, honestly, but I think it will be healthy to make an effort even if no one is listening. ^_^ I was somewhat inspired by this post. [...]

]]> By: Julie http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 Julie Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:19:35 +0000 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/?p=1081#comment-1255 Jennifer - yes, our love for one another. It's a beautiful thing. I am so glad to know you, and love you. Debra - Thank you for stopping here and leaving your thoughts. While I agree that action is very important, I also know that many women are still finding their voices. I sense you feel confident in yours and that's a wonderful thing. I imagine you have much to offer the world and are most likely taking action that will inspire many. Thank goodness we have the freedom and avenues to speak them aloud. Blessings. Jeanie - It's a pleasure to meet you. What an opportunity that was to hear Mary Daly speak. I will have to read your book! Yes, our creativity, wisdom, boldness and tenderness...the world so needs it all...and we all bring it forth with our own uniqueness. I've checked out your blog and will be coming back often. Blessings. Jennifer – yes, our love for one another. It’s a beautiful thing. I am so glad to know you, and love you.

Debra – Thank you for stopping here and leaving your thoughts. While I agree that action is very important, I also know that many women are still finding their voices. I sense you feel confident in yours and that’s a wonderful thing. I imagine you have much to offer the world and are most likely taking action that will inspire many. Thank goodness we have the freedom and avenues to speak them aloud. Blessings.

Jeanie – It’s a pleasure to meet you. What an opportunity that was to hear Mary Daly speak. I will have to read your book! Yes, our creativity, wisdom, boldness and tenderness…the world so needs it all…and we all bring it forth with our own uniqueness. I’ve checked out your blog and will be coming back often. Blessings.

]]> By: Jeanie Miley http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Jeanie Miley Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:05:36 +0000 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/?p=1081#comment-1247 Julie -- I've just spent some time exploring -- and savoring -- your website -- I was sent here by Renae -- I heard Mary Daly speak a few years ago at Harvard Divinity School when I took my daughter to a conference there, "Religion and the Feminist Movement." At the time, I was writing my book on gender, JOINING FORCES: BALANCING MASCULINE AND FEMININE -- and my daughter was in seminary. We surprise people, both of us -- because we come from a conservative religious tradition but are not conservative....we are both adventurers and rebels in our world....quietly trying to bring about change. I love what you are doing -- and celebrate it. Feminine power is SO powerful, and it MUST be accessed, expressed and encouraged. We are at our best as women when we can bring forth from the rich depths of our feminine souls the creativity, wisdom, boldness and tenderness the world needs. Thank you for the light you are beaming across the world. Jeanie Miley -- Houston, Texas Julie — I’ve just spent some time exploring — and savoring — your website — I was sent here by Renae — I heard Mary Daly speak a few years ago at Harvard Divinity School when I took my daughter to a conference there, “Religion and the Feminist Movement.” At the time, I was writing my book on gender, JOINING FORCES: BALANCING MASCULINE AND FEMININE — and my daughter was in seminary. We surprise people, both of us — because we come from a conservative religious tradition but are not conservative….we are both adventurers and rebels in our world….quietly trying to bring about change. I love what you are doing — and celebrate it. Feminine power is SO powerful, and it MUST be accessed, expressed and encouraged. We are at our best as women when we can bring forth from the rich depths of our feminine souls the creativity, wisdom, boldness and tenderness the world needs.
Thank you for the light you are beaming across the world.
Jeanie Miley — Houston, Texas

]]> By: coming to term with our grips, 2 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 coming to term with our grips, 2 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:13:26 +0000 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/?p=1081#comment-1240 [...] connecting, pondering, desiring, building, standing, dancing, surviving. these are all actions that julie mentioned in her post. her post reads to me as a segue, a bridge from talking to [...] [...] connecting, pondering, desiring, building, standing, dancing, surviving. these are all actions that julie mentioned in her post. her post reads to me as a segue, a bridge from talking to [...]

]]> By: Alana http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 Alana Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:37:30 +0000 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/?p=1081#comment-1234 I am so full from this post I don't know what to say except that it voices so many of my own thoughts and feelings so eloquently and beautifully. These connections are so precious and I am immensely grateful for them - for you. In a very small attempt to place honor where honor is due, there is a little award for you here, when you have a moment to receive it. http://wholeselfcoach.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/sunshine/ I am so full from this post I don’t know what to say except that it voices so many of my own thoughts and feelings so eloquently and beautifully. These connections are so precious and I am immensely grateful for them – for you. In a very small attempt to place honor where honor is due, there is a little award for you here, when you have a moment to receive it. http://wholeselfcoach.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/sunshine/

]]> By: Debra Moolenaar http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Debra Moolenaar Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:36:35 +0000 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/?p=1081#comment-1229 I'm noting that the theme about women finding their voice and place in the world is an old, old one - grappled with over the centuries by many unique and powerful female 'voices' - some of which if we wished to listen we still might hear. * I put forward that women already have found their voice - the question however ALWAYS remains how they will use it. How will you use yours? I also put forward that the women whose voices we (could) remember are those who spoke in more than just words.......!!!! Trite but true ladies - ACTIONS speak louder than WORDS. *Just for an example, Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" or Simone De Beauvoir's "The Second Sex" - or perhaps Emmeline Pankhurst, who Time Magazine names as one of the 100 most important persons in the 20th century - why, there was even good old Queen Elizabeth I who cheered her armies on to victory with the word's "I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too." These women not only had something to say, but also something to ACCOMPLISH. I’m noting that the theme about women finding their voice and place in the world is an old, old one – grappled with over the centuries by many unique and powerful female ‘voices’ – some of which if we wished to listen we still might hear. *

I put forward that women already have found their voice – the question however ALWAYS remains how they will use it.

How will you use yours? I also put forward that the women whose voices we (could) remember are those who spoke in more than just words…….!!!! Trite but true ladies – ACTIONS speak louder than WORDS.

*Just for an example, Mary Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Women” or Simone De Beauvoir’s “The Second Sex” – or perhaps Emmeline Pankhurst, who Time Magazine names as one of the 100 most important persons in the 20th century – why, there was even good old Queen Elizabeth I who cheered her armies on to victory with the word’s “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.” These women not only had something to say, but also something to ACCOMPLISH.

]]> By: Jennifer Prentice http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Jennifer Prentice Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:49:00 +0000 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/?p=1081#comment-1228 As a result of Gwen Bell, I found Jeanne. From Jeanne, I found you and then (Coach)Dian and then (SquarePeg)Karen and then Angela Kelsey...and after your post, I've found Renae.. and it continues to snowball. I love the connectedness that the internet brings but I agree. This is more than just a results of the world wide web. This is about women and our place and our voice and our love for one another. As always, thank you! As a result of Gwen Bell, I found Jeanne. From Jeanne, I found you and then (Coach)Dian and then (SquarePeg)Karen and then Angela Kelsey…and after your post, I’ve found Renae.. and it continues to snowball. I love the connectedness that the internet brings but I agree. This is more than just a results of the world wide web. This is about women and our place and our voice and our love for one another. As always, thank you!

]]> By: Julie http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Julie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:26:09 +0000 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/?p=1081#comment-1227 Renae, We've connected deeply. Blessings, Julie Renae, We’ve connected deeply. Blessings, Julie

]]> By: Julie http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 Julie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:25:25 +0000 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/?p=1081#comment-1226 Lindsey - Yes, so beautifully put. "the purity of the connection: we are stripped of many of the identifiers that segregate people in the real world, and free to be ourselves, represented by our voices." Our voices as a representation of that which is pure about us. And, I would add, that which is the same within each of us, that which recognizes the divine in you, in me, in all others. Thank you, Lindsey. Lindsey – Yes, so beautifully put. “the purity of the connection: we are stripped of many of the identifiers that segregate people in the real world, and free to be ourselves, represented by our voices.” Our voices as a representation of that which is pure about us. And, I would add, that which is the same within each of us, that which recognizes the divine in you, in me, in all others. Thank you, Lindsey.

]]> By: Julie http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/03/04/laboring-to-be-born/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Julie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:23:33 +0000 http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/?p=1081#comment-1225 Cynthia - Thank you for stopping by and sharing your wisdom with me. Your story is beautiful. The way you speak of this resonates deeply with me. "...everywhere I turn, I am met with glances from knowing eyes of my kinswomen." Thank you for sharing Eve's TED talk. I just posted about the talk (and included the video) a few days back: http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/02/26/embracing-gender-healing/ I look forward to deepening our friendship. We will meet on the shore. Julie Cynthia – Thank you for stopping by and sharing your wisdom with me. Your story is beautiful. The way you speak of this resonates deeply with me. “…everywhere I turn, I am met with glances from knowing eyes of my kinswomen.” Thank you for sharing Eve’s TED talk. I just posted about the talk (and included the video) a few days back: http://www.unabashedlyfemale.com/2010/02/26/embracing-gender-healing/ I look forward to deepening our friendship. We will meet on the shore. Julie

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