Annie Appleby of YogaForce and Patricia Arquette, Actress: Hear Us Roar

I am Woman, Hear Me Roar!

I am woman, hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore
And I know too much to go back an’ pretend
‘Cause I’ve heard it all before
And I’ve been down there on the floor
No one’s ever gonna keep me down again
Oh yes, I am wise
But it’s wisdom born of pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price
But look how much I gained
If I have to, I can do anything

Hellen Reddy in 1971

I am strong
(Strong)
I am invincible
(Invincible)
I am woman

You can bend but never break me
‘Cause it only serves to make me
More determined to achieve my final goal
And I come back even stronger
Not a novice any longer
‘Cause you’ve deepened the conviction in my soul
Oh yes, I am wise
But it’s wisdom born of pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price
But look how much I gained
If I have to, I can do anything
I am strong
(Strong)
I am invincible
(Invincible)
I am woman
I am woman watch me grow
See me standing toe to toe
As I spread my lovin’ arms across the land
But I’m still an embryo
With a long, long way to go
Until I make my brother understand
Oh yes, I am wise
But it’s wisdom born of pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price
But look how much I gained
If I have to, I can face anything
I am strong
(Strong)
I am invincible
(Invincible)
I am woman
I am woman
I am invincible
I am strong
I am woman
I am invincible
I am strong
I am woman
You might remember this hit song form Hellen Reddy first released in 1971.  You can hear it again  OK.  So, now there is the #MeToo Movement. Has anything changed?

Annie Appleby of YogaForce and Congresswoman Jackie Speier

I must say, YES!  Things have changed.  I have my own business and I fight my own fights. Sometimes, I win. But, it is never easy.  I am happy to know many other strong women who always make it look easy. We are so lucky to be able to call out others like Patricia Arquette and Jackie Speier to look to as role models. And in 2018, we know too much to go back and pretend.

Cheers to what will happen next.  Please #VOTE!

 

Taylor Swift, October 2018

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Annie