Good morning, Wednesday. It's a beautiful day here in Brooklyn and I wanted to share some inspiration and good mojo I've got working today. I spotted this sidewalk sentiment this morning and it seemed apt.
Because as I ate dinner last night with my hubs and in laws (more on that seminal meal later this week), history, or rather, herstory was being made.
It's no secret I'm with her- I've been with her since day one and am thrilled that Hillary is now the presumptive nominee. Regardless of whether you're crying foul over super delegates and a slanted media and party, tough cookies. Hillary won- and that's the truth. And really, this is a much bigger victory for all of us- the potential of having a female POTUS should really transcend your brain this morning, ladies. This is a big fucking deal. And I'm thrilled. First, she takes California- then she takes DC. I'm so onboard. What an incredible moment for ladykind.
And then I was scrolling through Instagram this am on the way to barre when I saw so many of my gal pals went to see Beyonce last night. I saw my friends in bright yellow dresses, posting pictures of Queen Bey in all her strong glory. I love that at the same time as Hillary was clinching the nomination, Beyonce was rocking a stadium and preaching her own brand of empowerment. I love that too. I love that there's women that are strong- physically, mentally, and however they want to be. Now let's get in formation, indeed.
It's true that in my lifetime I have never had to question my options, my choices, my ability to be whoever and whatever I want to be. But many women have experienced that, and many women all over the world still do. And even though we have so much to look forward to this year, situations like the Stanford rape are proof positive of how much further we need to go- it's disgraceful and I'm grateful to see the outrage on social media from men and women alike. I feel very hopeful that with a woman in the White House, we can make more lemonade than not. I've never been prouder to be a woman than I am today. And I'm proud of all the strong women in the ether making life better for all of us. And I can't help but wonder how the men folk are going to rise to the occasion with the potential of a former Prez becoming, literally, the First Man. I can't. Oh, yea. I can. We can. And I hope we will.
Think how far we've come from the days when it was "lovely to be a woman"- I'm quoting Bye Bye Birdie of course- when women had "one job to do" - to "pick out a boy and train him". Um ok. Next. But other lyrics in the song ring more true now than ever:
"How lovely to be so grown-up and free!
Life's lovely when you're a woman like me!"
Life is lovely when you're a woman. And because of our endless options and role models and our ability to do whatever we want and be whoever we want, let's be proud of how far we've come, and let's continue to empower women and raise awareness and raise the bloody roof off the sucker. I think I've taken my card carrying vagina status for granted for far too long. Today, I celebrate all that we are, and all we will be. See y'all later. Going to make some lemonade. Cause that's what's up this chicks rule kind of Wednesday in the 718. Yours, in gettin' some (and then some more). Chicks rule. C'est tout. XO