THIS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
If I could go back in time and give my young grandmother the strength to thrive in Ireland during the suppressive reign of the church and the political troubles, I would go back to her 18th birthday and give her this ring. With it I would say, GIVE THEM HELL!I would want to lift her up with the wings of knowledge that she is a strong and powerful woman. I would give her this ring to show her that her future generations carry her within them, and that her strength helped get me here to a time when I can build my own business. That I have the same strength she had, to get me through everything it takes to build the confidence to be a professional athlete, to be an entrepreneur, a mother and a good friend who lifts up other women.
Me and my Nana
A heart shaped ring can run the risk of looking “cutsie”, “frivolous” or too “girly”. But, to quote Jane Fonda — empathy is not weak. To have heart, to have empathy, to celebrate courage, to be feminine, is not weak. This new ring, make no mistake, is not weak. With this ring, I am spreading the fire of generations of women who through tribulation and persecution have risen up from the ashes like aPhoenix and conquered. We create life and we birth nations. Women may be feminine, but don’t think for a second that our hearts are weak.
The new taliswoman, carries the call to bravery, the pulling forth of the element of fire and screams boldly GIVE THEM HELL.
We all know our grannies were the strongest people in our families. We all know we are strong with fires flickering within. And for the times when you may forget or lose connection with your courage, may this taliswoman bring you closer to the spark of your warrior heart, to the warrior I know you are.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I am celebrating you and all your strength. GIVE THEM HELL BITCHES!
xx
Lynda