Walking isn’t a lost art —
one must, by some means,
get to the garage.
Evan Esar
It’s a merry time for women from behind, as well as in front of, the camera this holiday season with top grossing movies featuring two female directors and a slew of powerful actresses. I am personally intrigued by Cheryl Strayed’s book turned movie, Wild, because it is not about a woman finding love in another. It is about a woman finding her Self after great domestic upheaval through a 1,100 mile solitary hike in the woods.
Reese Witherspoon produced and stars in Wild, braving unshaved legs and no makeup. I like that as a mother of teens, she aspires to teach them to be brave and live life fully, with curiosity and love. That all the things we spend time worrying about are not important. That we will meet amazing and helpful people in our journey who will love us regardless of the parents we have. That we will do better than ok if we choose to spend less time tearing ourselves apart and admit that we’re good enough.
As she approaches 40, she admits that in her 20s, she didn’t realize that no one else can make her whole–no relationship, no child, no nothing can make her a happy person. I admire a woman who mans up to the reality that her happiness is up to her. That’s wild!
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xoxox
© Sharon Birke
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