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Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom

by Tracee Sioux on November 19th, 2007

Did anyone else see that Oprah where author of WOMEN’S BODIES, WOMEN’S WISDOM, Dr. Christiane Northrup said that we should make joy a discipline to be physically healthy?

Dr. Northrup had some great gems that have stuck with me.

• * You have to give up the idea that you can do it all if you want to be healthy.

* You can not be turned-on and angry at the same time.

* You should show yourself the kindness you think your 2-year-old deserves.

• If you’re depressed, get angry enough to take action.
• Then get rid of anger so you can be happy and healthy and turned on.
• You can sacrifice yourself to death and illness, but there is no reason to.
• Forget about the kids, if you’re not taking care of YOU then the whole family ecosystem is broken.
• Romance novels should be called clit-erature and we should read more not less.
• Peri-menopause starts at 35. (35!? I’ve gone straight from childbirth and breastfeeding to menopause! Feminism didn’t change biology.)
• You are in labor with yourself. You’re giving birth to you.

That romance novel one makes me think it might be time to give up being a book snob. She said romance novels account for 80% of the publishing industry. Do you think that’s really true? I may pick up a few at the next garage sale. So clever - cliterature! Ha!

This would make a great Christmas gift for a woman who pushes herself too hard. I worry about the health of some women I know who are driving themselves literally toward death by not allowing themselves any slack. Me included.

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