Silencing the Past by Speaking in the Present – Part 1

Originally published on AReturntoYourGenuineSelf on July 5, 2016 By Jodie Ortega Folks — we are in for a real treat this month! I first heard our guest blogger this month, Jodie Ortega, spit rhymes at a fundraiser here in San Francisco. I was immediately taken by her grit, humor, and…

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She Is Anything But A Victim

I wrote the following after seeing media outlets and people on social media calling the woman in the Stanford sexual assault case a victim. Quit that sh*t. ——————– She is anything but a victim. She is a wildflower, impressive at withstanding heat and drought with her grace and resilience. She…

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