September 3, 2013
emelia
Diana Nyad made history…again. She swam 110 miles from Cuba to Key West, Florida. Fifty-three hours non-stop. No shark cage. No fins. At 64 years of age. I, on the other hand, did pretty much nothing except eat pastries in that same time period. I’m pretty sure I ate them within record time, but I [...]
June 25, 2013
emelia
I’m tired. Tired of watching the madness around me. Tired of watching grown women acting like children. Tired of atrocious behavior being rewarded. Tired of the ubiquitous images of unattainable perfection. Tired of the stereotypes being perpetuated and subsequently adopted without question. Tired of the forced baby voices. Tired of the overall dumbing down [...]
February 16, 2013
emelia
I was so honored to be interviewed by the wonderful Avalaura Beharry for her Spiritual Sage Radio program. We talked a little bit about my spiritual journey and what led me to write my first book. Though we’ve all taken different routes, we’re all experiencing similar journeys. Hopefully, my story helps to illuminate your own path [...]
February 24, 2012
emelia
The Power of the Girl Effect I hear the stories of girls in the developing world. I cringe at the expectation of early marriage and forced childbearing of adolescents. I feel nauseated by the subjection of children to prostitution and exposure to AIDS. I feel deeply for the young girls who only wish to go [...]