by Lynn Paulson | Oct 9, 2018 | Culture, Dealing with Fear, Feminism
#FuckYou: The Rest of the Equation. At the conclusion of the circus that ended with Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court I posted a drawing of a pussy hat with “#FuckYou” printed across it. My public reaction to the debacle felt justified and was...
by Lynn Paulson | Jul 27, 2018 | Being Her, Choices, Culture, Dealing with Fear, Feminism, Self-Love
Speaking Truth is Not the Same as Being a Bitch When a woman speaks her truth in a context where she can’t be sure it’s welcome, she knows going in that she’s taking a risk. She knows that unvarnished honesty, spoken in a strong voice, without apology –...
by Lynn Paulson | Jul 5, 2018 | Being Her, Choices, Dealing with Fear, Self-Love
Yes? Or No? Do a Gut Check! By now, we all know, hopefully, the critical importance of a “Yes” truly meaning “Yes” in a sexual context. That’s not what I want to talk about. What I want to talk about is the importance of saying “Yes” only when you mean it in more...
by Lynn Paulson | Jun 30, 2018 | Being Her, Choices, Self-Love
Self-Love Means Staying in Your Own Lane. There’s a lot of talk out there about self-love as something we need to do. We’ve gotten past the notion that self-love (or self-care) is selfish and bad. We long since recognized that we are relentlessly hard on ourselves and...
by Lynn Paulson | Jun 24, 2018 | Choices
The Lies We Tell Ourselves. Yesterday I spent at least some part of my day lashing myself with the Whip of Shame (the W.O.S.). Why? Because I was not getting more done faster. You are lazy. A slacker. A fuck-off. Undisciplined. You will not fulfill your mission. I...
