on being an outsider

To old boys' clubs,

To traditional women's groups,

To kitty parties and get togethers,

To being an agressive go-getter at the office,

To being a housekeeper

To being an influencer

To reading

To writing

To our own body and mind

To experience of any and every kind-physical, mental, metaphysical, philosophical

And yet persisting

Creating one's own space and discovering one's own voice

Crafting one's own perspective

Pushing back sometimes with kindness sometimes with assertiveness

And sometimes even anger

We try to make the world our own, honestly, authentically, one moment at a time

These moments are then inside of us and we are no longer outside