Ladies -- Let's Unite in 2010!!!!

I had the unique opportunity of having a lengthy conversation with a female celebrity recently. She was a media fixture in 2009, and  she was often portrayed in a negative light. During our conversation I learned that she was quite the opposite of what you would have expected -- she is witty, articulate, interesting and brutally honest. It was a fluke thing how we go to talking but our conversation made me realize how ruthless and evil women can be to one another. Here is this young woman who lived in relative obscurity before 2009 but was suddenly thrust into the limelight and instantly judged -- mostly by other women (we are the ones that read the tabloids). This young woman's experience is a microcosm for the female condition.

Perhaps it's a vestige of some primal mating ritual, but women down right hate one another. We instantly judge and criticize other women and our jealousy towards one another can become all-consuming. Close friendships are often difficult to maintain, as even our closest confidant can instantly turn into a threat. The vicious reality of female relationships causes many of us to feel insecure and inadequate. We obsessively compare ourselves to one another.  We find it difficult to trust people causing us to easily discard our female companions; we have made ourselves dispensible to one another! This is not the way it should be!!!!! We can learn so much from one another, even from our worst enemy. We must learn to better cultivate empathy for our fellow females and stop being judgmental. We have all been both the victim and perpetrator of a rush to judgment.

I decided to write this blog so I could reach out and connect with other women. I invite you into my world so you can learn from me and I can learn from you. We are all a lot more alike than we think, and I hope my posts and thoughts can illustrate that. Let's unite in 2010 ladies - stop judging, stop hating and start sharing!!!