In addition to being multifaceted, Lucy introduced me to ideas I had not previously considered. She is also incredibly articulate and erudite. Some might credit this to her neurodiversity, while others might attribute it to her breadth and depth of academic understanding of the human condition and her extraordinary grasp of social history. I say she is all of these things and a woman of great depth and wisdom.
She is also a woman who understands what it is to embrace the different.
She says this of her writing:
"I write for those of us who have always felt alone, who have chosen the path less-travelled, who for whatever reason do not feel we belong to the world at large. For those who travel by the light of the moon, who have found it necessary to hide in the shadows, to mask our weirdness, to bite our tongues and swallow our truth, to make ourselves smaller, to dim our glow. Who have never quite fit…and yet longed to. Who after years of denying our strange gifts are finally, finally owning them. Are daring to step out and be seen as we are, without apology… at last, at last"
If you, like me, are mostly steeped in pragmatism, I invite you to listen to a woman who is also thoroughly grounded but able to explore the power of female creativity, motherhood, identity, and the healing power of women’s circles. She also reflects on what it means to feel powerful after menopause, the role of mentors (met and unmet), and how personal transformation often begins with asking the right questions.
Lucy is a delight, but this conversation will challenge you. As she says herself, "I am disagreeable on that front," and I love her for that.
Enjoy!
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