“The greatest feminists have also been the greatest lovers. I'm thinking not only of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley, but of Anais Nin, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and of course Sappho. You cannot divide creative juices from human juices. And as long as juicy women are equated with bad women, we will err on the side of being bad.”
— Erica Jong
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“The greatest feminists have also been the greatest lovers. I'm thinking not only of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley, but of Anais Nin, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and of course Sappho. You cannot divide creative juices from human juices. And as long as juicy women are equated with bad women, we will err on the side of being bad.” – Erica Jong. Let's stop shrinking our passion and start embracing our whole, vibrant selves without apology. How do you plan to channel your wild creativity and authentic joy today? Let us know in the comments below! 👇✨
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Society has long taught us to shrink ourselves, to silence our desires, and to separate our ambitions from our passions. But Erica Jong’s timeless words remind us that to truly live, we must embrace our whole, unfiltered selves—creativity and desire intertwined. When we deny the vibrant, "juicy" parts of who we are out of fear of judgment, we dim our own light and compromise our authentic power. Embracing this wisdom is an invitation to step out of the shadows of societal expectations and into the radiant warmth of self-acceptance. History's most inspiring women didn't compartmentalize their brilliance and their passions; they poured their entire souls into living boldly. Let this be your gentle reminder that being fiercely alive, deeply feeling, and unapologetically passionate does not make you "bad"—it makes you magnificently human.
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