Posted on March 21, 2008. Filed under: women | Tags: Poetry, women, strength, strong, Marge Piercy |
[Note: Photo by Mrs. Maze on Flickr]
What does it mean to ‘be strong’?
When I think of strength, bulging biceps and loud voices come to mind. It seems a very masculine characteristic. Yet I desire strength. To gain it, I lift weights and learn to speak confidently. I assume an assertive and [...]
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Posted on November 29, 2006. Filed under: personal notes | Tags: power, strength |
…that’s what my boxing teacher often says, even though she’s a three-time Golden Glove title winner. I can identify with that phrase. I don’t enjoy watching people hit each other, and have never been attracted to fighting sports. I’m a fairly quiet person who avoids conflict like the plague. (Embarrassing admission: Once when I was [...]
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Posted on October 29, 2006. Filed under: body image, health | Tags: body, chemotherapy, healing, scars, shoulders, strength, yoga |
My shoulders. They have been blessed to bear the burdens of my life. But those burdens have left my shoulders scarred and stiff. Inflexible. Too tender for touch.
My shoulders tell many stories, particularly the left shoulder where I have a thick scar. Thinner on the ends, pale pink [...]
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