friendship

Take a few moments when you first wake up & express gratitude for the joy in your life.

Let Them Love You

Guest Author, August 28, 2010

It's that time again.. Happy Saturday Posse Party! The author of this post is someone you might of met before on the Magical Eyes Tour. In her video interview, Sheena shared the transformation Magical Eyes gave to her. Welcome back, Sheena LaShay to the Owning Pink stage as she spreads her love just a little bit further.

Turning Online Friends into Real Life BFFs

Lissa Rankin, August 18, 2010

The Bloggess Jenny Lawson, Owning PInk's Lissa Rankin, and BlogHer Co-Founder Jory Des Jardins

When I attended the BlogHer 2010 conference last weekend, I was struck by the power of what happens when you gather women (and few token men) together with the intention of supporting each other. My friend Jory Des Jardins is one of the founders of BlogHer.com, and I was SO proud to see her there, gloriously pregnant and radiant with her passion for the yearly estrogen fest of their annual conference. When we first met and she was describing to me what inspired she and her co-founders Lisa Stone and Elisa Camahort Page to launch BlogHer, I didn’t quite get it. Now, after attending the conference, I do. It’s all about building community, empowering women to stand behind and uplift each other, raising the decibels of our voices, and linking arm and arm as we beeline towards our dreams.

Letter To My 18-Year-Old Self

Leslee Horner, August 1, 2010

Two weeks ago, Pinkie Pattie Lee wrote a beautiful letter to her younger self that inspired many of us to do the same. Kim Wenci wrote notes to each of her younger selves, from infancy to age 56, and today Leslee shares a letter to her 18-year-old self, just starting college... Enjoy these powerful reflections, and many thanks to Pattie for inspiring all of us!

Tweeting To Transformation

Guest Author, July 31, 2010

I am humbled to introduce Syda Renai. ::Insert Saturday Posse Party music here:: Syda and I met on Twitter through a mutual friend, Carla. I first got to know Syda in the Journaling Lounge. Our relationship quickly carried over to Owning Pink and finally, the Pink Posse. There I have watched Syda grow from being a rather reserved person, to taking her life by the (pardon my language,) balls and going for what she really wants. One of my favorite things about Owning Pink is the large range of diversity that occurs within our walls. Syda is a strong example that no matter how you have lived in the past, all that matters is the moment and what you do with it now. It is my pleasure to introduce a small piece of her journey to us, enjoy! -- Megan Monique

Day of Rebirth

Joy Mazzola, June 8, 2010

Connection

It began with a conversation with a friend over homemade chai. Within minutes we both suddenly understood that everything we’d each been feeling separately over the past several months – all the darkness and confusion and stuckness and fear – have been in service of a much greater joy that that is waiting for us to claim it as our own.

We're 1! Happy Birthday to Owning Pink

Lissa Rankin, April 27, 2010

Beloved Pinkies –

Today is Owning Pink’s first birthday. In some ways if feels like a few days ago that all this began, and in other ways it feels like a lifetime. We (Lissa and the Owning Pink team) have transformed in SO many ways, and have learned more about ourselves and the world than we ever imagined. We learned the meaning – and the power – of love, and how brightly each of us can shine given the space and support to be who we really are.

A Valentine's Day Challenge: Say "I LOVE YOU"

Lissa Rankin, February 11, 2010

Pinkies, I love you. Really, I do. I’m not just saying it. When I think of each and every one of you, my heart swells almost to bursting. I love you. I just do. Which you may find odd, because we don’t say these things much.