celebrate my being a woman

is by doing this

in the best possible way.

so yeah, the nine day periods suck but other than that, being a girl (in western society at least) is great. rock on sisters.

I am me, and I try to celebrate it each and every day.

The Art of Being a Woman
To celebrate the royalty and indecisiveness in all of us.

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Maya Angelou

because it is similar to “be a succulent wild woman.” In fact, being succulent and wild sounds quite celebratory to me!

But sometimes the things one does to celebrate such things should not be posted on the Internet, even on 43Things.

So I’ll leave y’all wondering.

Done!

I`m really uncertain as to how to do this. I do want to celebrate my being a woman. But what is that really? I mean, apart from the obvious, like the ability to give birth, and the social codes that sais we can wear make up and pretty dresses and stuff that men can`t.
I do want to celebrate being a woman, but without getting caught up in the gender stereotypes.
Must think more about this!

don’t know what it is…been getting so many compliments and questions on my eyes today. They are brown and look the same as they do everyother day…must be the fab mascara i’m wearing that makes my lashes look lush, sexy, beautiful, fab!
Some questions arose…so who’s the guy? where are you going after work?
Does there HAVE to be a guy? Do i HAVE to be going out? Can’t I just look fabulous and enjoy and celebrate my being a woman?!
isn’t it great being a woman?? Getting to wear make-up, sexifying ourselves? (if only for ourselves) hmmm….