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Words of Women

welcome.

What do a couple of creative-type, introverted friends do when they start talking?

They don’t stop. Together, we’ve talked about life, love, change, ideals, and just about everything else. The conversations carry over in thoughts, the thoughts take shape and form, and words get scribbled into notebooks or typed into computers. One day, we thought maybe we should share the conversation. (You can view all contributor bios here. You can subscribe for updates here.)

We hope to add other voices – from those in other spaces  or seasons – soon.

welcome.

What do a couple of creative-type, introverted friends do when they start talking?

They don’t stop.

Then the words fall onto paper, or in this case, into our computers. Together, we’ve talked about life, love, change, ideals, and just about everything else. One day, we thought maybe we should share the conversation.

We hope to add other voices – from those in other spaces or seasons – soon.

recent posts.

Bookshelf July-Sept 2024

By |October 1, 2024|

You may recognize some authors I've enjoyed before in this list, and please know the photo is just a sample of books I had nearby. A couple of this quarter's favorites were Sisters Under the Rising Sun, The Hours, and Hold My Girl.

Proud to be from Miami

By |August 12, 2024|

For all her flaws, there’s nothing quite like the city of Miami. Indeed, I feel privileged I was brought up on an amalgam of sights and sounds you can’t get from one singular place anywhere else in the world.

Bookshelf April-June 2024

By |July 1, 2024|

As busy as it was, the crossover from spring to summer made for some good reading. The best of the bunch this quarter was A Great Country, which was no surprise based on my reactions to her previous novels. What books have you loved recently?

Bookshelf: Jan – March 2024

By |April 1, 2024|

The first of the year brought a stack of new books to enjoy, along with anticipation of new releases. But how is it already April, and I've read those and more? Guess I have to wait until my birthday and Mother's Day for more. (Just kidding.)

A Skirt with Tattered Edges

By |January 15, 2024|

I had my first dream of motherhood in my childhood bed Knew the weight of a distended belly, when I woke my braids were soaked in a cold sweat I saw birthday candles melt, hair turning gray, my blood turning boy into man And I never saw my mom that morning in the kitchen ever the same way again —— Being a woman means knowing the world’s dying, but trying to enjoy the view Wanting peace but fighting to find it when everyone you love lives outside of you It’s growing

Another Ending, Another Beginning

By |December 28, 2023|

As 2023 draws to a close, I’m filled with deep contentment. For me, it’s not just “jolly holiday” happiness either. It’s more of a “what do I have not to be happy about?” feeling.

Friends

By |September 20, 2023|

We need each other. Despite advances in medicine and technology, Americans of all ages are battling depression and anxiety like never before. Spending time with friends as well as knowing you can call someone in your darkest moments and feel unconditionally safe with another person lessens depression and anxiety.

recent posts.

Bookshelf July-Sept 2024

By |October 1, 2024|

You may recognize some authors I've enjoyed before in this list, and please know the photo is just a sample of books I had nearby. A couple of this quarter's favorites were Sisters Under the Rising Sun, The Hours, and Hold My Girl.

Proud to be from Miami

By |August 12, 2024|

For all her flaws, there’s nothing quite like the city of Miami. Indeed, I feel privileged I was brought up on an amalgam of sights and sounds you can’t get from one singular place anywhere else in the world.

Bookshelf April-June 2024

By |July 1, 2024|

As busy as it was, the crossover from spring to summer made for some good reading. The best of the bunch this quarter was A Great Country, which was no surprise based on my reactions to her previous novels. What books have you loved recently?

Bookshelf: Jan – March 2024

By |April 1, 2024|

The first of the year brought a stack of new books to enjoy, along with anticipation of new releases. But how is it already April, and I've read those and more? Guess I have to wait until my birthday and Mother's Day for more. (Just kidding.)

A Skirt with Tattered Edges

By |January 15, 2024|

I had my first dream of motherhood in my childhood bed Knew the weight of a distended belly, when I woke my braids were soaked in a cold sweat I saw birthday candles melt, hair turning gray, my blood turning boy into man And I never saw my mom that morning in the kitchen ever the same way again —— Being a woman means knowing the world’s dying, but trying to enjoy the view Wanting peace but fighting to find it when everyone you love lives outside of you It’s growing

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about.

As two logical thinkers with a bent toward creativity, Cindy and Amy wanted to create a space where the words of women could take shape and give life. The intention for writing lies in creating simply for creation’s sake. The intention for sharing in the public realm is to potentially offer insight, hope, or encouragement to others who might be on a similar journey. A collaboration from the beginning, the idea was seeded, hatched, and brought to fruition together; but the individual pieces that live here are not endorsed by the other contributors. We do not approve (or even read) one another’s posts before they are published.

Our individual perspectives are shaped by our lived experiences, and we recognize that ours are limited. If you have a piece you’d like to submit for consideration, please email info@wordsofwomen.life.

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about.

As two logical thinkers with a bent toward creativity, Cindy and Amy wanted to create a space where the words of women could take form and give life. The intention for writing lies in creating simply for creation’s sake. The intention for sharing in the public realm is to potentially offer insight, hope, or encouragement to others who might be on a similar journey. A collaboration from the beginning, the idea was seeded, hatched, and brought to fruition together; but the individual pieces that live here are not endorsed by the other contributors. We do not approve (or even read) one another’s posts before they are published.

Our individual perspectives are shaped by our lived experiences, and we recognize that ours are limited. If you have a piece you’d like to submit for consideration, please email info@wordsofwomen.life.

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