The Un-Bitchy Sisterhood
What if everything we truly wanted couldn't be purchased? Because they are not for sale.
Yesterday I sat seaside with a girlfriend as we gazed onto the waves, and she was telling me about the love she’s hoping to attract. So we stared onto the horizon. I wanted that for her with all my might. Without any jealousy, without any withholding, I wanted her happiness with the ferocity of wanting my own. That is the sisterhood we can choose to live in, and I want to talk about it today.
👇 In today’s email:
This week’s inspiration: The Un-Bitchy Sisterhood
Latest blog post: Facial Rejuvenation Without Toxins
What I’m listening to: The Case for HPV (and other) Vaccinations in Women over 40
The Un-Bitchy Sisterhood
In this sisterhood we are enough, and so is everyone else. Among our members, we pilot Blackhawk helicopters, design the costumes for film, stay home with young children, receive Guggenheim Fellowships, are astute investors, and police officers too. In my case, I can often cure pain, both emotional and physical with acupuncture. We all contribute, not worrying if we are enough, because collectively we are everything.
This is the web of kindness I am opting into. I know these people, some of them are you.
Let’s face it: as women we have been through a lot, and our personal insecurities are often unleashed on how we treat and judge each other.
I think a lot of that comes from how incomplete we feel about ourselves. Maybe our childhoods made us feel unworthy, but adding insult to injury, the messaging from big companies tells us we will be whole, happy & desirable if we buy their necklace, $650 hair dryer, tiny jar of eye cream, whatever. Alas, if only that were true.
In the Un-Bitchy Sisterhood we are working on ourselves and how we are in community.
In the Un-Bitchy Sisterhood there’s no schadenfreude, that German word for taking pleasure from another person’s misery, or hurtful honesty like, “I want to be honest with you—your face looks like shit. Have you considered fillers?”
In this sisterhood we want each other to thrive and we are kind, which at this stage of the game is counter culture.
Yesterday I sat seaside with a girlfriend as we gazed onto the waves, and she was telling me about the love she’s hoping to attract. So we stared onto the horizon. I wanted that for her as much as she did. We were co-creating the reality, at least in our minds. Without any jealousy, without any withholding, I wanted her happiness with the ferocity of wanting my own—and there’s nothing bitchy about that. ❤️❤️👏🌊
That is the sisterhood we are creating.
Are you finding this in your life? If so, lmk, and if not, does this pull on your heartstrings for the relationships you invest in or pursue?
And in the frenzy of holiday shopping: What if everything we truly wanted couldn’t be purchased? Because they are not for sale.
Facial Rejuvenation Without Toxins
For those of you who’ve known me a long time, whether it’s since college or even as a child, you know I’ve been obsessed with skincare since maybe age 11.
I came to it honestly, crushing herbs in my parents’ backyard in Vermont and even taking cornsilk from the cornfields to boil it and make a hair rinse.
Connecting with nature in this way has always been a source of joy for me, but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve also been interested in natural ways to plump skin and look more rested, even if I’m not.
Here’s a blog post on some of the major things I like to do, and also feel free to check out Instagram @heydrcatherine—I’ve got more on that.
The Case for HPV (and other) Vaccinations in Women over 40
I have to say, upon listening to this podcast, I wanted to dash out of my office to CVS and beg for the HPV vaccination.
Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, is responsible for 6 different kinds of cancers: cervical, anal, oral pharyngeal, vaginal, vulvar, and penile. However, until recently it has not been offered to adults.
The HPV vaccination only came on the scene in 2007, so if you’re middle-aged, perhaps your children got these inoculations at a young age, making you ask the question, “Why are they getting a shot that has to do with a sexually transmitted condition when they’re just kids?”
To focus on the virus is of course one thing, but at the end of the day, this is a vaccination that’s anti-cancer in nature. Privately and publicly, there’s been lots of discussion about inoculations, but one that can help prevent cancer is of interest to me.
Have a listen & decide for yourself :)
I’m cheering for you,
Dr. Catherine
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