6 Ways to Support Another WomanWritten by Yolanda Shoshana
Every Thursday, I have been glued to hit television show, 'The Apprentice". It is drama at it's finest, except there is something that is painful for me to watch as a woman. When show began women dominated and worked together as a team. As time progressed women slowly but quickly began to rip each other apart and then... there were none, leaving two men standing for high profile position to work for Donald Trump. The "catfights" between women have continued and are clearly evident as they make media rounds. Meanwhile, Kwame and Troy had a small show down only to be followed with words of loyalty and strong hugs and handshakes. When will women learn to stick together through good, bad, and ugly?6 Ways to Support Another Woman: 1) Don't hate player, hate game. Women tend to get very competitive in looks, love, and career. Stop "catfight". Focusing on your goal will get you further, than focusing hostility on another woman who you deem as competition. Maybe just maybe, it is situation that you are angry with and not person. 2) Stop calling other women by derogatory words. Does calling another woman a bitch do anything to help situation? Remember where words like bitch, cunt, and whore come from. Stop using them as weapons against other women. Using harmful word give them life and words keep coming back to YOU either physically or mentally.
| | The Earth MotherWritten by Judi Singleton
The Earth Mother was people’s first deity. The Chinese called Her Kwan Yin; Egyptians knew Her as Isis; Navajo call Her Changing Woman. To Greeks She was Gaia, and to many black peoples She is Yemanja. She is Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, and She says: "All acts of love and pleasure are my rituals." She is also ancient Crone Hecate, who gives us both wisdom and death. Maka Wakan, sacred Earth, as American Sioux thought of her. She had many names throughout ages. Her stone effigies ushered in Neolithic in Europe. The concept of Earth Mother is a natural thing all humans and animals are nurtured by a Mother who succor them and protect them. So to extend this idea to Earth itself is a natural thing. It gives people an infinity with earth as if she is Mother of all things then we are brothers and sisters to each other and all things. Ancient man believed when they took an animals life that animal sacrificed himself or herself to feed man. It's soul then returned to Mother to be reborn. Earth religions believe everything came from Mother's flesh so all is sacred. Having sacredness for all things made our bodies sacred, plants and animals sacred, with this belief there is a real connection with nature and respect for oneself and all things.
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