International Women's Day - I am so lucky to have the freedom to live the life path I have chosen, doing a job that I love, and one in which I can fully and freely express myself.

I am surrounded by a far-reaching tribe of strong and emotionally generous women who make my life that much richer for knowing them.

Fill your life only with the people who value you, who love you for who you are, who believe in you, and who will support you through thick and thin.

Reciprocate that positivity fiercely.

❤️ Boss Lady - Lara Gothique

“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” - Nora Ephron

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” - Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

“A woman has to live her life, or live to repent not having lived it.” - D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover

“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” - Coco Chanel

“When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.” - Diane Von Furstenberg

“No woman can call herself free who does not control her own body.” - Margaret Sanger

“No one knows what you have been through or what your pretty little eyes have seen, but I can reassure you - whatever you have conquered, it shines through your mind.” - Nikki Rowe

“Blessed be she who is both furious and magnificent.” - Taylor Rhodes

“She will rise. With a spine of steel and a roar like thunder, she will rise.” - Nicole Lyons

“Everything is within your power, and your power is within you.” - Janice Trachtman

“She didn't struggle and so she didn't grow.” - Paulo Coelho

“Do not judge a woman on her knees: you never know how tall she is when she stands.” - Mie Hansson

“She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible.” - Ariana Dancu

“Women have got to make the world safe for men since men have made it so darned unsafe for women.” - Nancy Astor

“The woman must be restored to her rightful place, as the strong, loving maternal leader of peace and reason.” - Bryant McGill

“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” - Katharine Hepburn

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” - Anais Nin

“I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.” - Oprah Winfrey

“A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts.”  Nancy Rathburn

“The best protection any woman can have is courage.” - Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” - Ayn Rand

“One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in and where you want to go.” - Sheila Murray Bethel

"Biologically speaking, if something bites you, it's more likely to be Female." - Desmond Morris

“I am the blood of the dragon. I must be strong. I must have fire in my eyes when I face them, not tears.”  George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords

"This bitch bites if you pull her tail!" - Zodiac Mindwarp

* insert battle cry * - Lara Gothique

Boss Lady - Lara Gothique

Founder, Curator, Choreographer, Performer, Swamp-Witch, and Slightly Feral Producer of The Velvet Burlesque™

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