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 | Mar 28, 2018 | Being Her, Dealing with Fear
We’re All Bitched From the Start Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, was the most celebrated writer of the Jazz Age and during the highpoint of his career, made more bank than anyone. He also had a wife, Zelda, a frustrated writer and schizophrenic who...
by Lynn Paulson | Mar 11, 2018 | Being Her, Culture, Dealing with Fear
BE HER NOW, Sarah! I don’t want your condolences you fucking piece of shit, my friends and teachers were shot. Multiple of my fellow classmates are dead. Do something instead of sending prayers. Prayers won’t fix this. But Gun control will prevent it from happening...
by Lynn Paulson | Mar 10, 2018 | Being Her, Culture
The Troll Under Your Bridge What’s that under your bridge? What do you mean “what do I mean?” That … that thing! Staring back at me with the yellow, bloodshot eyes! What do you mean “it’s nothing.” There is definitely something there. Come over here and take a look...
