That Simple. An Instinctive Act Of Kindness Has Led To The Creation Of Las Patronas, A Charitable Organisation

Happy Birthday to one of my many Feminist icons Bell Hooks!🙌🏽💕 @femalecollective

Favorite passages from The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Spiritual Master Sogyal Rinpoche

Brilliant Indian comic book turns rape victim into a kick-ass super hero 

India’s rape crisis has a new female face, but it’s not what you think. 

A new comic book, Priya’s Shakti, is making waves in India for its unconventional heroine: a rape victim-turned-superhero who fights gendered violence with the help of the Hindu goddess Parvati. 

According to the comic’s website, the storyline focuses on Priya, a mortal woman who experienced a brutal rape and ensuing social stigma and isolation. Inspired by Parvati, Priya breaks her silence and reveals her assault, encouraging people around the world to take action against sexual violence.

This is much more than a comic. Literally.

we’re all interconnected by the beauty and surreal power of our Mother Earth. 

#Repost @favianna1 Our Voice matters Today and always. Nuestra voz cuenta hoy y siempre. A todas las guerreras de todos los mundos, you matter. To all the fighters around all the worlds, tu cuentas. Blessed to be a woman! #InternationalWorkerWomensDay ・・・ Today is International Women’s Day. Women’s voices matter – but around the world, women are threatened or face violence for speaking up and demanding change. The most marginalized women are silenced or ignored by society; and women's voices are left out of media, politics, science, the arts - the list goes on and on. But we must never be silent about our stories. Voices are power. Art is power. Your truth is power. Your story is power. I recently created this piece for The @globalfundwomen #InternationalWomensDay #DiaInternacionalDeLaMujer

I was blessed to be part of such a wonderful and warm performance yesterday afternoon at Marjorie Eliot's apartment. Marjorie opens the door of her apartment to anyone and everyone up for some live jazz music and some love, she is so grand for keeping the Harlem Renaissance tradition. As I saw her walk around her apartment making everyone feel welcomed and comfortable I couldn't stop thinking how big and empowering she is. It was a spiritual and lively experience and I recommend visiting her parlor jazz salon on Sundays 4-6pm. 

Marjorie Eliot’s Parlor Jazz in her apartment on Flickr.

We read to know we’re not alone.

― William Nicholson

Uzo Aduba’s mom knew what she was talking about.

We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present.

Marianne Williamson (via onlinecounsellingcollege)