I am proud to be a woman. I am grateful that I have been born in a time where I am able to make decisions for myself and not have them made for me. I am proud to be an American Indian woman. I am grateful for the sacrifices of my ancestors that have enabled me to live where I live and be free. I am proud to be a daughter and a sister. I am grateful for my loving parents that have given me so much support. The kind of woman I am today has been shaped and influenced by a lot of amazing women, most especially, my mother.

Thank you to all the women in the past, present, and future for the hard events you have overcome, for the hardships you are currently dealing with, and the difficult things you will encounter. You have become stronger from the difficulties and have went on to inspire others. You are currently touching people’s lives. You will make the world go round.

I am humbled to be a woman and be connected to all the women in the world. We are all connected and what we think, say, and do, really does have an impact on the world. May we continue to rise and create an even better world for the future generations.

love and light,

Jess