Green Your Period
May 30, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Thankfully, in recent years tips to go green have become rampant, and environmental awareness is on the rise. Many of us have done everything from the simple — change out our light bulbs, use recycled bags at the grocery store — to the invested: go solar, give up animal products, and so on. However, the issue of feminine hygiene and the accompanying products are rarely, if ever, mentioned. Is this because the topic is too… Read More >
Shining a Light on Body Image
February 28, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Body image is more than your goal weight or how your legs are defined; it’s fully enjoying the mystery and pleasure of the body and of your life as a whole. This includes being comfortable in your femininity, your sexuality and giving your authentic gifts — not what society thinks you “should be” doing. Controlling the body and weight is often a subconscious surrogate for trying to control uncertainty. Fear and doubt arise about what… Read More >
Redefining Creativity and Home at Midlife: An Interesting Shift in Priorities
January 20, 2012
By Christiane Northrup MD
An excerpt from “The Wisdom of Menopause” by Dr. Christiane Northrup: As a woman in midlife today, I am part of a growing population that is an unprecedented 48.5 million strong in the United States alone. This group is no longer invisible and silent, but a force to be reckoned with — educated, vocal, sophisticated in our knowledge of medical science, and determined to take control of our own health. Think about it: more than… Read More >
I Am a Courtesan
December 23, 2011
By Regena Thomashauer
There are many things in my life that I never thought I would ever do. Like raise a child, by myself. Or run a business. Teach in Copenhagen. Do a TEDx talk about the Pleasure Revolution. Be single, now, for three years. Or organize a Christmas dinner, for my mom, her brand new boyfriend, my daughter and the 97-year-old ex-migrant worker who raised me. I never in a bazillion trillion years thought I desired to… Read More >
Crazy Sexy TEDxFiDi Women
December 9, 2011
Hiya Hot Stuff, Well, well, well, look at our brilliant bloggers rockin’ the mic at TEDx! It’s like a Crazy Sexy party. Grab some tea or juice, settle in and enjoy. I’m so proud! Ladies and gents, I give you the phenomenal Gabby Bernstein, Alissa Vitti, Mama Gena, Lissa Rankin, SARK and of course, my very own spectacular sister, Leslie Carr. Can you believe that her very first public speech was a TED talk? Oh, yeah!… Read More >
In Praise Of Women: Adoring, Fang-Baring, Fiery Witnesses
October 14, 2011
By Danielle LaPorte
Michelle at Wicked Whimsy inspired me to go deeper with a comment that I made in an interview: I often hear “women are our own worst enemies” in terms of our culture. I’m tired of that argument. I think everyone is their own worst enemy, and I don’t think it’s about something women have specifically against each other. The uh, broadness, of my experience with the women throughout my life leaves me humble, optimistic, proud… Read More >
Join the Pleasure Revolution
September 2, 2011
By Regena Thomashauer
Have you ever just flat-out celebrated the privilege of being a woman — for no reason? Have you ever partied with your Inner Bitch? Owned and operated any men lately? Would you like to make ecstasy your reality? Welcome to the Pleasure Revolution at Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts. The Pleasure Revolution is a complete redux of the paradigm called woman. Women were never taught to guarantee their joy. They were taught to guarantee… Read More >
Every Woman Is Orgasmic
July 27, 2011
By Guest Blogger
When I was a graduate student, I taught a class in sexuality for women. On the first day of class, I handed out a questionnaire asking students what they wanted to know most about sex. I was shocked when almost every single survey came back asking some form of the same question: “What’s wrong with me?” “So much for our so-called sexual liberation,” I thought. In our fight for equal rights, we’d neglected to ask… Read More >
Shatavari: Ayurvedic Fertility Enhancement for Men & Women
July 5, 2011
By Guest Blogger
Shatavari has been used in Ayurvedic and Himalayan medicine systems for centuries. Though its most common function has been to support reproductive health and fertility in women, it also has shown benefits for sexual potency in men. Shatavari’s history dates back many hundreds of years in India primarily in the northern region. Since its initial discovery it is now commonly found in Africa, Australia and some parts of China. In most cultures it is also… Read More >
Love List: TEDWomen
December 15, 2010
Sisters (and bros), I just got back from the first ever TEDwomen conference in DC and wow did I feel proud to be a gal. Empowering women and girls is a portal to peace, innovation, prosperity and economic stability. I was reminded that educating and investing in women and girls is a brilliant idea worth spreading. Women are writing new and improved rules for finance, business, art and politics, and we’re doing it while refusing… Read More >
Dailyworth.com: Know Your Worth
November 9, 2010
By Gabrielle Bernstein
Several months ago, I read that women still earn 20% less than men. The more I read, the angrier I became at the thought of hard-working women under-earning. But the self-help junkie in me knew there was a better way to think about it. I asked myself, “Why does this statistic make me so angry?” My inner voice (a.k.a. my ~ing) responded, “You’re angry because you too are under-earning.” Wow! My ~ing was right on.… Read More >
Integrative Cancer Treatment
October 11, 2010
By Guest Blogger
This Oct. 6 marked a landmark day I have been dreaming of. Five years ago I was told that if I had surgery and did chemo and radiation, I had a good chance of living another five years. Well here it is. Although I did do some chemo – a decision I question frequently – I did not do surgery or radiation and live with my breast cancer tumor every day. I am not cocky… Read More >
Know~ing Your Worth
April 13, 2010
By Gabrielle Bernstein
A topic at the forefront of my mind has been the unfortunate fact that women still earn 20% less than men.[1] I am totally pissed off thinking of my hardworking female contemporaries under-earning. My immediate reaction is to blame men, society, and government for putting us women in this situation. But the self-help junkie in me knows better. Rather than blame others for my discomfort, I chose to turn inward. I asked myself, “Why do… Read More >
Empower Women, Save the Planet
May 15, 2009
By Brian Fassett
While we’re all busy counting food miles and building better windmills, we seldom take a step back and look at the elephant in the green room: our staggering population problem. Quite simply, we humans are too successful and we’ve got a sick planet getting sicker. Something’s got to give, but what? How? Population issues are a cultural, political, and moral hornet’s nest. But there is one factor that can influence population above any other: Women’s… Read More >
