Fairy Tales

As young girls, well when I was a young girl anyway, EVERY fairy tale was based on a princess or a peasant girl who waited for her knight to ride up on his white horse and make her happy. She then lived happily ever after. Refreshingly, today's female animated characters seem to have HUTZSPA, panache and enough self confidence to fill an auditorium...HALLELUIAH!

However, there is still the underlying suggestion that a man completes us. I disagree. I wrote "Saddle Up Your Own White Horse" for this very reason. No, not to bash man but to let them off the hook for our happiness. A man should compliment us not complete us. It is our job to complete ourselves, man in tow or not. Please don't misunderstand I will have many blog entries on what men can do better but with equal balance I want to provide tips for women as well. Bashing, complaining and whining takes us backwards and women are best at supporting, promoting and uplifting as long as we start with ourselves first.

My impetus for this blog has been the many questions I have recently received from women and men considering my book for their reading pleasure. They want to know upfront if this is an anti-man book. A resounding NO is the answer. I have a husband, a son, a father, a brother and 2 of my very best friends of which I have very few are men. Don't bite the hand that feeds you as they say. I am very clear about my mission statement, " To ignite, support and empower every woman to put herself first without guilt knowing it is the only way to give quality back to others." If a man is your obstacle than yes, I support moving around him and beyond him. If a man oppresses you, run as fast as you can. Otherwise become the person you most admire, be the partner you wish you could find or just wake up every day and positively impact every person you touch. As women it is our gracious gift to naturally give back to others. I just want that to start with you first.