One of the most powerful tools of self-appreciation is the photographic self-portrait. As a process, the self-portait offers an opportunity to explore the many aspects of your unique being, including the familiar and the unknown, to be expressed for your photo.

Few of us are taught how to deal with a problem, rendering many of us helpless and hopeless, fearful, and avoidant of the issue. Positive Energy Women learn to face an issue squarely in the face, swiftly and creatively. In a few steps, problems are solved with greater ease and in less time, making life easier and worry free. If you are problem avoider, or are not sure how to fix an issue, the Positive Energy Woman Empowered Problem-Solving will help.

“The only way a dream comes true, is not when you dream, but when you do.”

— Meloney Hudson

I wrote the above motto decades ago and is one I live by.

Sure, some say, “we’re human beings, not human doings.” And I agree that it’s essential to take time to just “be.”

Yet doing is a vital aspect of our human nature. Even the most ardent “Be-ers” must “do” to survive.

Many of us dream of a non-patriarchal world where gender and race equality, respect of the earth, and peace reign.

Even centuries of striving for equality and proving women’s worth hasn’t loosened the patriarchy’s grip to outmoded ideologies that keep them in charge and unevolved.

Perhaps focusing on matriarchal ideologies will help to make the shift swifter.

I’ve created a life that is peaceful and overflowing with curiosity-satisfying adventures and enriching relationships. I love my life!

What my life doesn’t include is angst-creating, turmoil-provoking people or events. But even if I’m subjected to these types of influences, I’m able to remain centered and maintain an existence of calm laced with joy.

I admit I haven’t always been this way.

Powerful Women Go Too Far

As a young girl, Justine Bateman appreciated the natural beauty of older women and was enamored by older actresses of European cinema, including Charlotte Rampling and Jeanne Moreau. She thought their dark circles, crow’s feet, and wrinkles made them look exotic and complex. She admired their poise and confident attitudes. So, when wrinkles appeared on Justine’s cheeks when she smiled, she was ecstatic. Now she would look exotic, complex, and more attractive.

Following is a marvelous article titled 30 Remarkable Benefits of Sex, written by my guest contributor, Megan Harrison, a sex therapist and creator of CouplesCandy.com. The article provides valuable information that will inspire you to turn off Netflix and head to the bedroom with your honey.

Do you have an idea, project or goal that you feel called to create, but you just can’t seem to find the time to bring it to light? You aren’t the only one. Millions of people feel that their creative genius is hampered because of their jobs, families and other obligations.

I have a secret that can help you attend to your soul’s calling and bring your passion projects to fulfillment.

Do you believe that you’re a goddess? While this term is so overused these days that it’s practically slang, consider it to be true. Within you dwells the divine creative energy and feminine power that will help you manifest your earthly desires. A few simple practices from the ancient path of Tantric yoga can help to awaken your inner goddess and expand your life into a cosmic experience.

In the West, Tantra is reputed to be a sort of sexual yoga. But in actuality, it’s a rich spiritual path that harnesses your inner-energy to ignite profound transformation. Central to Tantra is Shakti, the Goddess, the Divine Feminine energy that empowers the Universe.

We see plenty of articles and ads that tell us how unattractive crow’s feet, heavy thighs, stretch marks and our other physical imperfections are. Well, this article is to tell you how beautiful they are. Every scar, wrinkle, missing part, or protuberance is a beauty mark and a badge of honor for who you truly are.

Your life is your greatest gift, and your presence on the planet at this time is your gift to the world. Once you understand the vast richness of your life, your wrinkles and cellulite can be perceived as wonderful adornments, and not things to be loathed and fixed.

An article in Time Magazine claims that casual sex is good for you. Citing a study conducted by NYU and Cornell, performed on college students and the effects of casual encounters on their well-being, the article reveals that zesty sessions with penetration (oral, vaginal and anal) improve self-esteem and overall well-being, compared to not having sex. This challenges the popular belief that casual sex triggers low self-esteem and depression.