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What I Feel Now Is Connected To People. I Feel Connected And I Feel A Lot Of Love For People. I Feel The Possibility Of What Building Social Movements And What Working Together In Struggle Creates. Whatever That Energy Is, It Feels A Lot Better Than What I Felt When I Was Younger - Which Was Worthless And Disconnected And Isolated And Alone.

Cherish Your Solitude. Take Trains By Yourself To Places You Have Never Been. Sleep Out Alone Under The Stars. Learn How To Drive A Stick Shift. Go So Far Away That You Stop Being Afraid Of Not Coming Back. Say No When You Don’t Want To Do Something. Say Yes If Your Instincts Are Strong, Even If Everyone Around You Disagrees. Decide Whether You Want To Be Liked Or Admired. Decide If Fitting In Is More Important Than Finding Out What You’re Doing Here. Believe In Kissing.

I Bet You're Worried. I Was Worried. I Was Worried About Vaginas. I Was Worried About What We Think About Vaginas, And Even More Worried That We Don't Think About Them.

There Is A Global Epidemic Where One Out Of Three Women Will Be Beaten Or Sexually Assaulted In Their Lifetimes? How Are We Going To Build A Future Of Love And Connection? And Why Would This Not Be Of Utmost Concern To Men?

One Of The Most Radical Things Women Can Do Is To Love Their Body.