women's empowerment Archives

Yes, You are Disabled Enough, and Why You Should Say So

3 Jul

I recently talked to someone who questioned whether she was “disabled enough” to identify as disabled. She said she had a “mild” version of her condition and hesitated to even talk about it. I really related to this, because sometimes...
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Why Their Opinion of You Doesn’t Matter

4 Sep

I caught myself being bad again. This time I caught myself caring way too much what other people think. I’d been doing pretty well not caring about others’ opinions of me and my actions and choices, but more and more...
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No, Looking Young Is Not a “Good Thing” (And Why You Shouldn’t Say It Is)

13 Aug

I’m 40 years old, and I look like I’m in my mid-20s. I’m not trying to brag, because I don’t believe this is anything to brag about. It’s more frustrating than anything. It’s been a thing probably my whole life....
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Brave (a poem)

28 Apr

I wrote extensively about this 2012 visit to Carlingford in a manuscript I need to dust off and publish. For now, I serve you the poem I wrote about it a couple years ago when I developed my first spoken...
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Just Be Your Body’s Friend

6 Mar

I’ve been checking out some stuff lately on body positivity. It’s pretty cool, and I’m going to keep looking at it. It’s something I’m working on for myself, and it’s something I’d love to help others with. One thing I’ve...
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16 Reasons Why People with Fibromyalgia Actually Make Great Friends (or More!)

27 Nov

We fall into the negative and groundless trap of saying we make terrible friends, because of our illnesses. We say we’re not date-able. We post this nonsense on social media and we say it out loud. So of course it...
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A Pants Love Story

27 Nov

I aim to do more doodling, since art was as much a passion as writing, when I was a child. This is inspired by actual...
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a chapter from the book I’m working on

30 Aug

I can attribute a single action by my friend Phil for the end of my comedy career, my teaching career, and a marriage. It became so that when he greeted me, he’d never say “Hi”; he always just said, “I’m...
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Women’s History Month Tour

1 May

creative writing presentation utilizing acting techniques

In late March, 2016, I had a lovely tour of speaking gigs across upstate New York. I did 7 presentations at 5 campuses in 4 days and had the time of my life. I did my women’s empowerment workshop 3...
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Talk Show Appearance in Harrisburg, PA

7 Mar

Christina Irene on set in ABC27 Harrisburg

A fabulous daytime talk show in my home city, Harrisburg, PA, recently invited me to appear. The show is Good Day PA!, hosted by Amy Kehm. Here is the segment in full: Behind the Scenes This was actually my second...
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