Muliebrity

I always find “coincindences” and random events to be just the opposite.  I think the universe puts things in front of us for a reason. Yesterday, I chatted with a friend about a time she was depressed, grieving the loss of her mother. She “happened” to meet a 92 year old Holocaust survivor who needed a ride home. The woman sensed her sadness and told her to call friends for support. She offered money for the ride home. Realizing this woman was an angel, my friend replied, “Oh no, I do not want your money. Please, just pray for me.” The woman told her, “I already have.”

I didn’t know what to write about today, so I looked up Word for the Day. The word did not appeal to me though. I looked at previous words and one reached out to me. I was touched by it.

Mu•li•eb•ri•ty (myo͞oˌlē-ĕbˈrĭ-tē) noun

1. The state of being a woman.

2. Femininity.

Quote:

She was one of those women who was waiting in —what is the word?—muliebrity; She had courage and initiative and a philosophical way of handling questions, and she could be bored by regular work like a man.  -- H.G. Wells, The New Machiavelli

Book:

Muliebrity: Qualities of a Woman by Joni Arredia is a candid account of one woman's journey from her scared, sad childhood to a fulfilling, happy life, and addresses a variety of inner and outer qualities that contribute to the total package that is Woman. The story is positive, energetic and uplifting, packed with easy-to-understand-and-follow ideas.

Many survivors of sexual or physical abuse have had their inner sense of uniqueness, beauty and sexuality deprived by the abuser, and are left feeling diminished and depreciated. This feel-good-about-how-wonderful-it-is-to-be-female book offers new ways for women to use the power that is within them - 'muliebrity' - to both heal and regain control over their lives, allowing them to rejoice in being a woman and realize their potential to be beautiful and happy.