The stories that we tell each other must be empowerment stories. They must cherish and celebrate who we are as mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. We must define ourselves in relation to each other before we are strong enough to be WOMEN for our men and other loved ones. When we are strong, our relationships are strong. When we start defining ourselves, we won't rely on men to define us. We will be strong and therefore more capable of loving ourselves, other women, and men. The only story I heard that totally defined women in their own right was the story of Ereshkigal and Innana. There are men in the story, but they are more there to help Innana, not control or censor her. After doing some research, I realized that the person I heard this from the first time had taken some artistic license with the story.

In Wild Grace,

Rev. Zuri Ferraresi

Every day I drive to work I stop by this park in my hometown. There is a small lake where I can meditate before heading to work as a school librarian. I was meditating one day and I thought others could use this time for reflection as well. The scenery is beautiful. There is a photograph and an affirmation for every day I went to school in the year 2021/2022, the last year I was in the district before moving away to another school district. The photographs are of Thompson Park in Amarillo, TX.
Meditation is amazing and wonderful to do before starting the day. I hope these photos and affirmations help you as much as they did me this past year.

In Wild Grace,
Rev. Zuri Ferraresi