Alexa Wolkoff, lcsw, ryt

You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe it to your children, you don’t owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female’. Erin McKean Post @beauty_redefined #erinmckean #caitlinsiehl #youdontoweanyonepretty #whatisbeauty #feminism #teachyourchildrenwell #teachyourdaughters #bodyimage #bodyacceptance

Please pass this on- a great opportunity to make a difference-

- so grateful for AOC’s big, bold voice. #dontpushthemaway #aoc #alexandriaocasiocortez #trauma #traumasurvivor #uscongress #feminist #boldvoices #bravery #womensupportwomen #survivor #safety

We feel what we feel, but our behavior can always be anchored by our values, rather than our defenses

Repost @metoomvmt. You’re not alone if you’re feeling triggered or activated now because of past trauma. Please be gentle and kind with yourself, talk about it , avoid media where you’re seeing repeated violent images & above all- remember your resilience #trauma #traumasurvivor #abusesurvivor #metoo #whitesupremacy #maleabuseofpower #narcissticabuse #racialtrauma #violenceagainstwomen #mentalhealthawareness

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From @grief.coach Always. This goes for texts as well. Please don’t ask a grieving person to take on any more than they already have on their plate. #grief #griefjourney #helpagrievingfriend #agoodfriend #compassion #caring #reachingout

@nedratawwb ENTITLEMENT- a belief that one deserves privileges & preferences that others do not. This is not about confidence or believing in one’s abilities- it’s about an actual internalized belief system of being more deserving than others to rights & opportunities.

"For I conclude that the enemy is not lipstick, but guilt itself; we deserve lipstick, if we want it, AND free speech; we deserve to be sexual AND seriousor whatever we please. We are entitled to wear cowboy boots to our own revolution. Naomi Wolf Art by @simplysophiedesigns #supportotherwomen #womensupportingwomen #womenneedwomen #feminism #feminist #womenssexuality #lipstick #confidence #feministquotes #feministart #beautyisconfidence #naomiwolf #teachourdaughters special gratitude today to @staceyabrams