Powa Moves #2: Posts from #teamgirlpowa

This is the second edition of Powa Moves, our English-language curation post boosting some of the great writing and art posted under the #teamgirlpowa tag. In the words of Audre Lorde: "When you reach out and touch other human beings, it doesn't matter whether you call it therapy or teaching or poetry." We love the awesome feminist and women-centered work y’all produce—keep it up!

THE POWER OF MUSIC by Hive account@trucklife-family
This post highlights a wonderful young musician who goes by the handle Sudan Archives. The music is great, and well worth the listen!

3 reasons not to fear your writing haunts by Hive account@shawnamawna
This post from Shawna discusses what can happen as a writer: we develop “haunts,” themes that reoccur frequently in our work. Shawna advises us to embrace these haunts, and to create fresh, interesting content in them, instead of trying to write out of our strengths.

Feeling the Essence - Day 109 - Daily Haiku - Smartphone Photography by Hive account@crescendoofpeace
This is a sweet little reflection in haiku form, with an accompanying photo and some thoughts on doing vs being.

Lonely Tunes by Hive account@tezmel
This is a beautiful and heartfelt poem about human connection. Love it.

How DO I Tell What is Real & What is just Hormones? by Hive account@byn
This post takes an honest look at the ups and downs of (peri)menopause, and tries to understand this wild adventure called ‘aging’… Highly relatable content, to be honest—give it a peek.

For All The Girls Who Feel The Same | Original poem by me by Hive account@marcelim
Hive account@marcelim recently joined TGP, and has already dropped this lovely, firey poem in the tag—so dope! This is a bilingual post, too, which is pretty awesome.

Allyship Sunday: Intent Isn’t Magic by Hive account@didic
This edition of Allyship Sunday addresses the idea of intent when dealing with inequality issues and instances of discrimination, in a straightforward and succinct way. Check it out!

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