Dear Self, Remember that one time, you were biking up a huge hill and you just kept telling yourself, “Slow and steady, slow and steady, just keep pedaling slow and steady and you *will* make it!” And remember how you decided to adopt that mantra in your life to keep yourself focused and encouraged–even though [...]

~Jenuine for some it is a glass of wine to unwind at the end of a stressful day for others a grueling and intense session at the gym to work off steam for some it is headphones in the ears and volume on blast not a second thought spent on the past for others it’s [...]

~Jenuine I am resilient stubborn as a thistle rugged stem protective prickles soft, vibrant, bloom though I may be tossed about by wicked whistling winds I am not easily broken though I may be cut down by sleek sharp slices I am not easily destroyed though I may be ripped out by careless or clumsy [...]

~Jenuine the greatest change begins not with world leaders and heads of state I will not be ruled by hate the most epic transformation occurs not in the spotlight of the world stage I choose to heal the grandest evolution is not what can be seen in the mirrors of the Hubble I will seek [...]

~Jenuine Would you still love me… Would you love my scars– my discolored, gnarled, footprints of pain? Would you love my shadows– the ones that darken my eyes every now and then? Would you love the cluttered corners and messy closets of my soul? Would you love the insecurities that tag along with my confidence? [...]

“Ink runs from the corner of my mouth…there is no happiness like mine…I have been eating poetry…” ~ Mark Strand ~Jenuine I have been eating poetry and it tastes like graff art pieced up on a wall barbed wire and train cars neon signs flickering, fading traffic lights and busstops newspaper blankets and dumpster delicacies [...]

~Jenuine they say the desert is a place of death of dying– that it is barren and without life I say look at all the life coursing and pulsing just underneath waiting for the slightest fall of rain to quench and set free such vibrant life a-bloom they say the desert is a place for [...]

In the Words of Womyn celebrates it’s first birthday! Wooohooo! What an incredible first year we had! In January 2010, ITWOW was born out of conversations and experiences and a passion for empowering the voices of womyn everywhere. ITWOW began as a writing circle workshop and grew into this website featuring online publications of womyns’ [...]

~Jessieca Cervantez The sun has arised! Feel that warm glow on your skin. Open thy eyes, let the light settle in. Enjoy you’re alive. This is what thou must realize: Know that we will win this battle we all face within. Reach in! Dig deep inside and you’ll find peace. Reside your mind with a [...]

~Anuhea The womb is where life begins. As women we are the mighty warriors of life giving creatures. Our womb speaks. Many times we are not aware. We don’t often listen to the powers of its growth and impact on our daily lives. This blog revolves around when I began to listen to my womb [...]