A brief pondering on the power of our mentees, the current moment of our society, and how our past will shape our future.
2018: What a time to be a woman! It’s terrifying and exhilarating, frustrating and glorious. Everything is spinning, whirring, charging, ahead.
But we can’t move forward without looking back. Milena and her grandmother, sixty-one years apart. Milena and myself, sixteen years apart. We are both products of Latin American immigrant mothers who came to the United States in search of more. More for themselves, more for their families, more for us. We learn from them, we are grateful to them, we are inspired by them.
And yet . . . we’re doing things a bit differently. Shaking it up just a little, living life on our own terms. Figuring out what we want and going after it. Seeking out meaningful ways to change the world, to speak up and speak out, to advocate for change. We are empowered.
All should beware the next generation. With the females of Girls Write Now at the forefront of what’s next, everyone else around should take pause, and take note. These women, their minds, their ideas, and their voices are the key to the success of our collective future.