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Innate Feminism: Living Who You Were Born To Be…With a Little Help from the Universe

by Opal South | January 15th, 2010
Antarctica in December

In the Christian season of Epiphany the three wise men are prompted to seek the Christ Child by an angel’s message.  Their path is lit by a star in the sky.

You know what I’m thinking in January of 2010?  I wish I had a star in the sky and all I had to do was follow it and be led to inspiration beyond all imagining.

Regardless of your particular belief system, I think we can all agree that January evokes a season of looking inward, of retreating to the self to re-evaluate goals for the coming year.

My own New Year’s was much different from last year, when I was surrounded by friends, laughter and a sense of absolute joy.  This year I watched the ball drop in Time’s Square, feverishly curled up in a blanket on my couch and quite alone.

What will 2010 bring?  More importantly, what will I do to reinvent myself this year?  I have already made the countless lists and broken the many resolutions, all the while furiously scolding myself for not having a stronger will, a deeper sense of self, and a clear idea of career.
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Pictured:Doris Shew, Jennifer Hutchinson, Juanzetta, Carol Davis and Sharon Mayo