The 5 words from Tuesday, April 1, 2008:  

Dignity, healing, cathartic, support, woman, relief

This is what some of the womyn wrote… we thank them each for allowing us to share their thoughts and writings with you.

When women demand dignity & respect, they are often called strong and overbearing.

When women want healing, they are often called weak and emotional.

When women need relief and support, they often find another woman.

Mother, sister, friend or lover...

Women… need each other.

~Arletta

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There is healing in this place of women.

There is support in this place of women.

Dignity is renewed.

Pain is released.

~Dionn McDonald

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Remember to always give women good hugs of healing. 

Tell them how beautiful they are so they can hold trheir heads up with dignity. 

Always support your sisters by offering a listening ear. 

You never know when you’re being cathartic to someone with your open ear.

~Shaleeta ’Cocoa’ Austin

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Women, sisters, it’s time to gather together and stop fighting each other.  Hold your head up high with dignity because that’s the one thing he couldn’t take.

I look to you for support to help me on stormy nights.  Looking for relief from the pain.

Women, sisters, daughters, it’s time to gather together for healing.

Speak your pain.

~Ina

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Woman am I

My inspiration stems around my determination to stay and remain on a path that focuses on my own personal dignity. 

If nature blessed my womb to life again and granted my presence with a female child, to be a woman, I would teach her, a place of healing, would my arms, to her, prove to be…    

and to others, a place of support, I would encourage her to be. 

My inspiration, my determination, my focus. 

Woman am I.

~Brown Peace (Marci)