FEMINISM

I think I'm a convert--to feminism. Not feminazism, feminism. Someone who appreciates the finer features of the female persuasion. Brains and brawn, courage and kindness, soulfulness and serenity, leadership and love...the list goes on, but the sentiment is the same...Women are incredibly gifted to be Jack-or Jackies- of all trades-because quite frankly, we're wired for greatness.

Sometimes I think-no I know-I take that for granted. We work, we play, we mother, we chauffeur, we perform mini medical procedures and major psychological excavations...we can take the credit or leave it behind...and when we shoot for the moon, we settle for the stars that shine above our spouse, our children or the cause du jour.

Living in a man's world, having worked in a man's organization...being the mom of five members of the male persuasion...I've learned the unsettling truth about me...and lots of women like me. We dream big, but wake up to someone else's reality...we give up the ghost, when the going gets rough or the guy gets going.

We shelve our potential when power and control puts us on the defense...and we fail to answer the call from within...even when the voicemail from above- tells us we are especially gifted and good to go-really far.

It's great to see the growing number of articulate and accomplished women in the world...women who are responsible for molding and shaping our future while nurturing and guiding our future prodigies.

My own mom gave up her personal platform for family and her four children. But she left her mark of greatness...independent thinking, an iron will, unbridled perseverance and the versatility to live in a land that she did not completely understand. She lead by default but naturally-let my dad lead the pack...and when push came to shove...she let us know that we girls could and would- wake up the world.

Women are indeed well rounded whirlwinds...worthy of world leadership or down home humble pie...but whatever path we take...it's nice to finally see, that together we can and do make a difference for ourselves, each other and the other side of the coin..the men we love who make it their mission to maneuver and meander their way into the gifted minds of some of the most amazing female entrepreneurs, politicians and moms to grace this side of the galaxy.