Full. Real. Unfinished.

Mother, I know we are gonna be alright. I know it will all work out. Beautifully. But today, please help me. I'm feeling scared and lonely and sad.  Wondering if I've completely lost my mind.  And, at the same time, knowing that you speak to me in the light. So I'll sit quietly and wait.  For the earth to spin around to the sun. And there you'll be. Just like every day since the day I was born.  You will most assuredly be . And in the light I'll see the space for my feet.  I'll see the solid, immovable floor beneath me, and above all, in the light, I will see you. And that is all I need.

I wake up smiling knowing I can breathe knowing I'm free to be me It feels like I could fly as high as I damn well please No chains weigh me down no dirt around me no hole to climb out of I am above ground I could giggle any minute I'm as free as a bird Where do I want to go? What do I want to explore? There are no rules There are no limits I am above ground I feel waves of emotion bubbling up Like something has arrived that I've wanted for a long, long time I feel love hanging out down there too Like she  is allowed just the way she is and has always been Big Passionate Wonderful She Smiling I'm smiling at the thought Free to live free to soar No fear I am bursting with faith I am above ground

I have a book in my hands. The purpose of the book: education for girls about their bodies as they grow. I am a HUGE FAN of information. Education is power in the sense that we cannot make decisions that support ourselves if we don’t KNOW ourselves. So thank you, to all the wonderful people out there who are writing these books. AND— ( THIS IS A GIANT AND ——) AND, there is still one missing piece! A piece that will change everything for growing girls. A piece that will inspire them to write their own story of what it means to be female. (And for your pleasure, I've written the missing piece if anyone wants to cut and paste it into your current bookshelf.) “Girl, you cycle with the moon and your cycle is sacred. Girl, your body is the most incredible thing ever created, and the fact that it prepares itself every single month for the continuation of life is awe-inspiring and holy. Girl, you ARE the representation of everlasting life. You create anew, you live, you die and beg...