About This Blog

The internet has become a place where people hide behind a keyboard and anonymity and tear one another down.  I googled “women of the week” in order to see if a blog like this already existed and all that came up were links to what celebrities had worn during a specific week.  I hope that you are as sick of women being measured up by their appearance as I am, and that this blog can have a different atmosphere.  I wanted to start this blog to provide the space to lift one another up and to celebrate and share in the stories and hardships of women all around the world. 

I’ve always wanted to write something noteworthy, but haven’t felt comfortable enough to share about my life and travels, and didn’t think that anyone would be interested in it.  But witnessing friends and people that I’ve met around the world flourish and prosper, it feels like that’s something incredible and worth sharing.   

I originally wanted to start a newsletter that went out every week, but for now I only have the means to start small and use the people around me in my life as a gateway.  My hope is to create a platform on which people feel comfortable sharing their stories.  I want to focus on the achievements of women as well as their struggles, to delve into the deeper matters and let everyone know that they are not alone in what they are going through.  I hope that soon enough we can talk about the hardships of identity, of grief, of loss, and of hope; as well as support one another’s accomplishments.  

I would like to turn this into a community and enrich our understanding of different cultures and to learn and grow from stories from all over the world.  I am open to suggestions and recommendations of amazing women in your life to feature on here.  Please feel free to send any, or to submit poetry, art, book reviews, or links to interesting articles to womenoftheweekblog@gmail.com

Please note this space is non-exclusive and non-binary, anyone who wishes to feature here is welcome (I just like alliterations).  Let this be a platform where people feel comfortable and accepted.

Thanks for making it this far! I hope that you enjoy this and celebrate in how amazing and resilient everyday women are.