Just the other day while I was in a fit of fear, drowning in the spit of scared, I stopped up short. I had one of those serendipitous moments. Sacred and scared, two words with the same letters. In fact … Continue reading
Category Archives: The Polite Woman’s Guide
Are you censoring you speech and emotions? Holding back and swallowing your truth. Hiding behind a Polite Mask? I had to do laundry the other day. Its almost feels like I am on another planet. The laundry planet. I watch … Continue reading
It feels blissful to be in a garden rooftop terrace with cozy couches, flowers and birds. Water and music. Nectar for my soul. Urban oasis in the sky. If I could choose only one place to hide out, retreat and … Continue reading
I have been the quintessential polite woman, stifling my thoughts, swallowing my voice. With a deep seated fear of not being safe or belonging Being kicked out of the tribe. When I was a kid I literally learned to swallow … Continue reading
As a Polite woman the expression raise your voice used to make me think about shouting. Don’t raise your voice to me. Wasn’t that the cry of the adults? The tool that shut us up, shut us down, boxed … Continue reading
What is a well behaved woman’s dilemma? That she wants to be every woman. She wants to please everyone in her circle. To stop water drops from making rings. Polite, smooth, and clear as glass. The Polite Woman becomes invisible. … Continue reading
