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Women Hold Up Half the Sky.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I saw this phrase somewhere in my Facebook\/Instagram scroll, it totally resonated with me. I have been meaning to write about it for some time now. As I had been contemplating it’s meaning, I\u00a0 came across a piece of sculpture that once sat in my bedroom.\u00a0 One of my cats broke the bowl that sat on top of it, so , I placed it in my basement meaning to get a new bowl.\u00a0 However, unfortunately that never happened.<\/p>\n

So, I decided to give it away a few weeks ago and posted it on a new site I had come across called Buy Nothing. I never expected I would have such a huge response for this piece. It was difficult to give it to just one woman, I wish I had one piece of sculpture for each of them. I had no idea it would be so meaningful to so many.<\/p>\n

I took several pictures of the piece as I knew I had to write about it. She had just as much meaning to me now as she did when I first bought her. I hated to part with her, but she has a new loving home and the woman who has her loves it just as much! The sculpture has found its’ way to a unique spot in her living room to balance the masculine in her home as her children are all boys.<\/p>\n

The irony of writing about this piece right now does not escape me. I knew Spirit would call me to write this blog post when the time was right and here we are . The recent Supreme Court ruling in the United States has forced me to the writing desk.<\/p>\n

Women Hold up Half the Sky.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is what this means to me.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Women give life to our planet. We are the ones, our bodies are life givers.<\/p>\n

Women give feminine energy to balance the masculine.<\/p>\n

Women soften the harsh edges.<\/p>\n

Women are Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunts and sisters.<\/p>\n

Women are incredibly resilient and internally strong.<\/p>\n

Women Hold up Half the Sky<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women’s bodies morph and change with each birth.<\/p>\n

Women support their spouses.<\/p>\n

Women guide their children.<\/p>\n

Women soften the blows of life.<\/p>\n

Women are leadership partners in raising their families.<\/p>\n

Women are Queens to their Kings.<\/p>\n

Women are business owners.<\/p>\n

Women are teachers.<\/p>\n

Women vote.<\/p>\n

Women Hold up Half the Sky<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I do hope you are inspired by this piece of sculpture as I was. What does it say to you? I would love to read your comments.<\/p>\n

Kimberley<\/em><\/p>\n

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Women Hold Up Half the Sky. When I saw this phrase somewhere in my Facebook\/Instagram scroll, it totally resonated with me. I have been meaning to write about it for some time now. As I had been contemplating it’s meaning, I\u00a0 came across a piece of sculpture that once sat in my bedroom.\u00a0 One of my cats broke the bowl that sat on top of it, so , I placed it in my basement meaning to get a new bowl.\u00a0 However, unfortunately that never happened. 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