“Women HAVE a history that has been systematically suppressed. Our collective spirituality has largely been tainted to fit the needs of men and those in power. This has a profound effect on the self-esteem of girls and the women they… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“Women who join together with each other to deny the male god who cursed their sex and to reject his demands for obedience, praise,… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“Honesty is not making excuses for yourself, an abusive partner, or a country that has less than a stellar history. It means speaking out.… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“Women HAVE a history that has been systematically suppressed. Our collective spirituality has largely been tainted to fit the needs of men and those… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“When we return to the divine female, we will stop trying to “save” women in other countries and realize that we have problems of… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“. I know from experience, that unkind words hurt long after they are said.” — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“The past is not a burden; it is a scaffold, which brought us to this day. We are free to be whom we are—to… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“Patriarchy, hierarchy, and capitalism create, encourage, maintain, and perpetuate addiction and dependency. Patriarchy and hierarchy are based on domination and subordination, which result in… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“We have been raised to fear the yes within ourselves, our deepest cravings. But, once recognized, those which do not enhance our future lose… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“When it comes to women, how far do patriarchal and exploitative capitalist values rely on women providing unwaged care, on which our society can… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“Maybe it was me who put all the pressure on all those years. Perhaps I was the one who wanted to think that staying… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance.” -bell hooks” — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“In the beginning, God was a woman, her mother explained. And I don't know anyone who was not born from a woman. Do you?” — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“The misrepresentation of God as strictly male has wounded women in every area of their lives. Women are raped, abused, molested, trafficked and prostituted… — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
“Can you imagine how much our religion would change if we heard it through the mouths of women, instead of only mostly men?” — Trista Hendren Copy Share Image
