The question for women today is not whether or not other people take us seriously so much as whether or not we choose to be serious.

May 9, 2018 · 5:52 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Yep, because nothing says #victimblaming like "she shouldn't have put up with it".
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But I did not say that — ever!
Replying to @marwilliamson
Marianne, I consider you one of my spiritual guides but sometimes your tone deafness for a woman who spent 18 years being beaten, choked, kicked and emotionally, spiritually, and financially abused is hard. amazon.com/Could-Happen-Anyo… this book helped me heal and stop blaming myself
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I don’t see anything I’ve said that blamed a woman for violence perpetrated against her. It’s not invalidating a woman’s pain to validate the strength that dwells within her.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Hey Marianne! I’m a women’s Officer for the social democratic Labour Party in the U.K.! I’ve been a huge fan of your work for thirty years! I love this post and your ‘Mother’s Day’ post. Keep pushing for peace and justice where you are and we will here too! Sisterhood! 😄👊✨
Replying to @marwilliamson
Yes, we learn this from history + we cannot control nor change other's perceptions of us, unless and until we do the work required to raise up to our highest possible potential in any given situation. Thank you, always.
Replying to @marwilliamson
A big yes to that Marianne, and whether we are choosing to create better, to birth a higher, more loving & inclusive version for all
Replying to @marwilliamson
Yeah 🙌🙌🙌