I inherited my physical looks from my mother and my tempestuous personality from my father.
I am a Virgo, a lover, a worker, a sister, a friend, an aunt, and a Buddhist wannabe.
I'd rather be walking in the woods around Lake Superior or trout fishing in the mountains.
Underneath, I am an introverted intuitive thinker.
Every day I am reminded on some level of my gender.
Some days are better than others.
Being unencumbered by a husband and children gives me more freedom than most women.
Even so, I do not have the same privileges as most men.
This is not a safe world for women (or for gays, minorities, and children for that matter).
I have been trained that my words, behaviors, and dress can affect my security.
Continually I am reminded to be nice, good, approval-seeking, quiet, apologetic, and obedient.
This has made me unrepentant, contentious, impertinent, defiant, opinionated, & rebellious at times.
Conforming to limited cultural, gender, religious, and sexual edicts are of no interest to me.
My wicked sense of humor frequently bails me out of trouble caused by my hubris.
Having keen strategic thinking makes me a force majeure.
Being adventurous makes me happy, being uninhibited makes me feral.
Having a spiritual base keeps me grounded.
I do not think anyone is inherently better or less than me.
I do not define myself in context of men determining my role in life.
However, I will cooperate with men from time to time because I enjoy them sexually.
Conventional relationships and marriage do not work for a nontraditional woman like me.
A woman like me is an rarity, if not an oddity.
My free spirit embraces copious creativity, laughing heartily, dancing daringly, and loving recklessly.
I can exhibit poor judgment, make bad choices, and behave questionably but I am solely responsible.
Bravely I step forward reinventing who I am as a wise woman.
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