The Village Healer

feminism

  • To A Facebook Acquaintance

    I know you are angry. I know that below that anger is hurt. And I know that below that hurt is fear.   I know.   Don’t tell me I don’t know, because I’m not you. It makes no sense.… Continue reading

  • The Inter-Dependent Relationship Model

    You’ve heard of independence, right? Dependence? And co-dependence?  But how often do you hear of interdependence? This is not surprising in a society that uses fear as a tactic to motivate us. Imagine making a journey across the country, before… Continue reading

  • Don’t Be “The Bigger Person”

    You’ve had a conflict with another person. Things may have gotten out of control and both sides are hurt. You may think the other person is at fault or at least at greater fault. At one point someone suggests you… Continue reading

  • When I Want To Give Up

    It’s supposed to be Spring here in South East Michigan. On my walk outside this morning I applauded my flowers who never give up even when they must push through the latest layer of snow. This vision really resonated with… Continue reading

  • My Magick Medicine

    I was tasked by a mentor to write about my medicine in an exercise.  I have the capability to see what isn’t seen and hear what hasn’t been said, to heal what hasn’t been healed. The magic to make the… Continue reading

  • No One Can Empower You

    There are few terms that raise the hairs on my metaphysical neck more than, “I empower women”. I’ve seen a trend, the past few years, of many entrepreneurs and coaches introducing themselves with the phrase, ”I help women, by empowering… Continue reading

  • Support Female Personal Developers

    I’ve been thinking…(uh oh)…. There is an underlying pattern of misogyny in the genre of personal development. It isn’t intentional, mind you. I’m beginning to theorize it as a result of conditioning. Although ‘touchy feely’, ’emotions’ and ‘naval contemplation’ has… Continue reading