Imagine the rush when I found myself chugging gunpowder in a primo tea room, surrounded by a coven of captivating women: a circle of eccentric personality and form, a ferocity of intelligence, baddassery and love. There was a doctor and professor of geriatrics, two psychiatrists, a writer/translator, two therapists and me, taking mental notes. The longer we rocked that room, the more I felt my own power rise.
Power, my people, is meant to be shared. Would you like to feel yours? I have been stockpiling sister bloggers for a while and am ready to start gifting. It’s an embarrassment of riches, so grab a cup, click the links, and open your soul to these witchy women of the interwebs…
Writer, designer and speaker Elan Morgan of Schmutzie.com wants you to get involved and feel part of the greater whole. She stumps more for gratitude, grace and genuine community than anyone I know, and her vision is styling, emo-political and always kind. Read: Thoughts about Growing Old and Dying Alone and maybe Starting Up an Oldsters Commune.
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In the wilds of Edenland, Eden Riley hurtles herself into the brutality of heartbreak and death, as she saves her own life and redeems ours with her super-powers of truth and righteous love. Eden’s blazing heart is a novel I’d like to write. Read: Oh So Quiet.
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Writer and crack story wrangler Cheri Lucas Rowlands turned me on to tiny houses on her impeccable self-titled blog. I’d heard of the movement before, but she drew me into her search for home so skillfully, I fell for their green dream charm. Read: One Landscape Does Not Fit All.
Bang on the zeitgeist of the self-reveal; artist, writer, photographer Carrie Hilgert bares all in her work. When she shows us her belly, she exposes more about our toxic self-image than Corporate America cares to know, and campaigns like the warrior she is, for radical self-respect and love. Read: This is My Belly.
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With her no-nonsense ode to her tiny, fierce Grandma Hattie of the American South – writer, journalist, editor Catherine Hamrick of Random Storyteller, rang the bell of my nostalgia for a life I never lived, and gently kissed my heart. Read: Good Night, Mama Hattie.
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Michelle W. of King of States tells us she is a writer, editor, napper and dog snorgler and I trust that sums her up in a nut, because she’s brainy, insightful, and never ever ever ever minces words. Here she zeroes in on why the internet we love and hate is real life. Read: The Internet: IT’S MADE OF PEOPLE.
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When she isn’t breeding love, Samara kicks the shit out of anything that stands in her way. On her blog A Buick in the Land of Lexus, this sexed-up, whip-smart writer takes a moment to pound the system of American education and leaves it bloodied, gagging on the floor. Read: We Don’t Need No Thought Control.
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Film editor, photographer, artist, writer Katalina of Follow Your Nose – finds her muse in the natural world, and brings us with her wherever she goes. Her trandscendent post Intricate Worlds is both a meditation and a trip. In other words, bliss.
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I would be tickled pink if you would subscribe to these blogs, share the posts you love, and then tell us in the comment section below – of any amazing bloggers we need to know!
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GOOD NEWS FLASH: Comic royal Amy Schumer is finally getting her due. She and her crack team of collaborators are on a dead-serious roll. The work goes beyond vitriol and has something really helpful to say, because Amy knows we need all the help we can get. I hope she finds time to sleep; I’d like to bow down for a good, long time.
Read her speech on self-worth right now, right here.
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35 Responses to Sister Blogs
Love love love. I’m looking for some inspiration, and not surprisingly, I’ve come to the right place.
(You always inspire.)
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Look who’s talking. More on you soon enough.
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After subscribing your blog this is first post I have received and it is absolutely amazing, thanks for sharing the information of all the wonderful,talented and very creative bloggers cum live human-being, yes it is indeed great pleasure to know about all of them at one place.
Wishing you all the best………………………
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I love to be amazed and best to you, too.
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Thanks for your reply………..
wishing you all the best………………………..
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❤ ❤ ❤ always….
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Thanks for taking us with you, Kat.
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Reblogged this on Nigel Alexander.
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Blessings for the reblog!
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I am HONORED to be in the company of these other amazing women!
Brenda – you are the Ambassador of Love, and my hero. xoxo
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Sweet talker, Samara. You know all about love.
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Amazing!
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Aren’t they?
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Sounds like an incredible group of bloggers. Cool of you to showcase them. And I love their pictures. So unique.
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I love to see how people represent themselves. Your gravatar says a lot!
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🙂
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I would love to join your coven! 🙂 I already follow the amazing blogs of Cheri and Michelle, but will check out the other mega-bloggers. Thanks for the introduction.
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I am delighted to have you as part of our coven. Let us know how you feel about the blogs.
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I will! I started with Amy’s piece on being used. The drunk guy fumbling around is almost a rite of passage, isn’t it? I remember that freshman 15-20 too. I overheard my Uncle saying, “She’s gotten fat, hasn’t she?” That killed me.
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Good thing we have the power to speak out about it now.
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I am so honoured by my inclusion with such people! Thank you so much. You just made my Wednesday.
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It is great fun to honour you all. You know what I mean.
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Maidale meince (my little girl), This is quite a blog post and I look forward to discussing it. Mom
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Anytime, Mamaleh.
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i’m so honored to be among these goddesses. thank you ♥
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I’m honored to be among these goddesses. thank you so much ♥ (sorry if this posted twice. I had a bit of a wordpress glitch)
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The honor is mine, Carrie. Twice.
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Thanks for all the new faces to check out. I was starting to feel lost out here. So, thanks! They look really strong and inspiring.
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I love to bring people together.
Let us know what you think…
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What a delight to find my blog post about Mama Hattie featured here. Susie (http://susielindau.com/) dropped a lovely note. Thank you for connecting these sister bloggers. I appreciate quality delivery to my doorstep. Fun to follow all!
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It is I who thank you; your grandmother lives on in my heart.
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You are so kind. Also thanks for personally emailing me earlier this week. You are such a generous artist and essayist.
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This was awesome, I love being surrounded by all of you. I get offered a fresh perspective on so many different things and it helps me to grow…I try to be as honest with the world on view points as all the sister blogs mentioned here and since there is power in sharing…I Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and Blog followed all that I found on here. I found and follow Carrie Hilgert regularly…and if you are interested in me…here am I…One of my goals is to challenge and keep to a regular schedule of blogging…I joined the Daily Post and it’s June program in that effort to train myself…I look forward to sharing lives via the Internet (lol) and hope you become a part of mine
https://wyldesoulphotography.wordpress.com/
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Welcome to the global village! Best of luck with your blog.
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