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Elizabeth PW, a faculty member of the 2010 Social Media Telesummit, recently wrote 2 blog posts that got me thinking.  Actually, her blog makes me think all the time. However, there were 2 things that she wrote recently that is prompting this blog post:

1. As a woman, I need to tap into my feminine energy.
2. That authenticity and transparency is great, but being vulnerable is way better.

Leesa Barnes: The Tomboy Turned Tough Gal

Growing up, I was a tomboy.

I found more interest playing soccer in the field with the boys than skipping in the playground with the girls.

What the girls did was so very boring. Talking about hair, makeup and which boy was the cutest.

Whatever.

What the boys did was fun. They played sports, they talked about cars and they could have a fist fight one minute then go out and pick each other to play on the same team the next.

From elementary school to university, my only focus was basketball. Anything “girlie” I stayed away from. I paid no attention to my hair, my nails or what I wore. I still attracted guys as a tomboy, so in my eyes, there was no need to change.

Leesa Barnes: The Tough Gal Turned Alpha Female

The last serious relationship I was in ended when I was 30-years old. He was a great guy, but after dating for 5-years, the relationship ran its course.

Plus, I started going back to church and he was so not interested.

Because my God was more important, I ended the relationship. Interesting, huh? I gave up an earthly man after falling in love with a Heavenly One.

Heh.

The one thing my ex told me was a huge problem in our relationship was that I was a poor communicator and I never leaned on him for help.

Boy, I sound like I was the dude in the relationshp, huh?

Yup, that was the tomboy in me. “I can do it all by myself.” So, like a dude, I shrugged off his complaint, calling him bitter and went on with my so-called life.

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