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The challenge of being raised as an independent woman in a patriarchal family!

27th March 2017 By Jonelle Leave a Comment

The challenge of being raised as an independent woman in a patriarchal family!

My childhood was a constant battle between what is and what isn’t considered appropriate for a girl. I grew up to be that woman, living a constant battle between what is and what isn’t appropriate behaviour for a woman. I was raised to think independently and to be an independent woman. I was taught to pursue…

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It was a cold November day and she had dressed her It was a cold November day and she had dressed herself up in layers of cardigans and covered the whole lot with her old tweed coat, the one she might have used for feeding the chickens in.

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The perfect Sunday. All day on the couch. Prosec The perfect Sunday. 
All day on the couch. 
Prosecco. 
Burgers. 

Dreading Monday.
I need a holiday.... 

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And in the naked light, I saw Ten thousand people, And in the naked light, I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence

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Date night. Date night.
Bit my pretty red heart in two. I was ten when th Bit my pretty red heart in two.

I was ten when they buried you.   

At twenty I tried to die

And get back, back, back to you.

I thought even the bones would do.

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It's the kind of tired that sleep can't fix. #bat It's the kind of tired that sleep can't fix. 
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Tiny house living. When your kitchen counter doubl Tiny house living. When your kitchen counter doubles as your office space. 

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All my dreams lead me to you... #sundayadventures All my dreams lead me to you... 
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