“Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they’ve got ambition, and they’ve got talent, as well as just beauty. I’m so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for. I’m so sick of it!” – Jo March, Little Women.

So last night, I went out on a very special date with an incredible person: MYSELF. After a short and frustrating work day, I decided to come home and participate in some self care. I made myself lunch, watched my favorite show and did my nails. As I made myself an early dinner, I laid out all of my options for the evening. I decided to catch a movie.

So after dinner, I dolled myself and went to go watch Little Women. As most of you (as I distinctly remember this being on several required reading lists) probably know that it follows the lives of four sisters. I had never read the book, nor had I seen the original movie, though, so I went into this completely blind and had no idea what I was in for.

What I discovered was a painfully delightful treat. There were so many moments where I laughed, several where I felt the wind completely knocked out of me, and one moment where I let myself fully let go and cry. The film, was beautiful to say the least, and what connected with me the most was Jo and her ambition and love of writing and how that was the underlying driver in the film. After the movie, I was touched, and I felt so inspired that I went down to the waterfront armed with a pen and a journal and began writing.

I promised you all that I would begin to share my own writing, and I promise that as early as today, you’ll begin to see some of my stories or poems begin to crop up. However, the use of my voice and my day to day experiences to empower others, especially women, is always going to be something worth writing about. Last night, instead of waiting for life to happen, I decided to date me, an audacious power move if I should say so myself!