by Deb | Apr 6, 2018 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Healing
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center has announced that the theme for this year’s Sexual Awareness Month is “Embrace Your Voice.” For all women and girls to be able to embrace their voices, however, we have to break the taboo on talking about sexual...
by Deb | Nov 22, 2017 | Change, Transition and Transformation
Tracee Ellis Ross gave a powerful speech at Glamour’s 2017 Women of the Year Summit. She spoke about how writing the words “My life is mine,” in her journal brought tears to her eyes. Writing those words, she realized she hadn’t been living her life as if it was...
by Deb | Oct 30, 2017 | Equity and Justice
I send gratitude to the women who have stepped forward (and been stepping forward), breaking their silence about being sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly and Donald Trump. Their stories demonstrate how difficult it is for...
by Deb | Jul 10, 2017 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Healing, Quilt of Humanity
What is the truth that you want to speak? I spoke mine in my just-published memoir, Mystery of Memory: Telling My Truth, Standing My Ground. The following quote describes what propelled me to move forward and complete this difficult journey: “Confront the...
by Deb | Oct 3, 2016 | Balance, Connections, Healing
It is true I was created in you. It is also true That you were created for me. I owned your voice It was shaped and tuned to soothe me. Your arms were molded Into a cradle to hold me, to rock me. The scent of your body was the air Perfumed for me to breathe. Mother,...
