Margaret M. Kirk

HerStory
Cristal Cook podcast

April 2, 2023

“Remember the Ladies!”

Cristal Cook invited me early in March to share some women from They Persisted on her podcast.

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Natalie Trayling

March 31, 2023

Your Soil is Tilled, Make Magic!

I frequently refer to the work of Corina Luna Dea and her book, Archaeology for the Woman’s Soul. I admire her greatly. The following spoke to me. I hope it speaks to you.

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WASPs from Word War II

March 26, 2023

Mud Season, and Joy!

The Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) program began as an experiment, was surrounded by much controversy, but ended up as an unqualified success. These women quietly changed history.

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Pearl in an oyster

March 12, 2023

The Art of Becoming

Corina Luna Dea is always an inspiration and when I read this last week, it spoke to me and I knew I wanted to share it with you today.

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International Women's Day Illustration

March 5, 2023

International Women’s Day

In recognition of "International Women's Day" coming up, please join us on Thursday March 9th!

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Elder Native American woman

March 1, 2023

Celebrating the Aging Woman

As we journeyed down this road together, we are “women of a certain age”, honoring other women who have come before us and inspired us.

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Sara Josephine Baker

February 26, 2023

Changing the Face of Medicine

One woman who lights me up every time I read about her is Dr. Sara Josephine Baker, “Dr. Jo.” She appears in They Persisted. She was born into relative affluence, yet remained humble and worked for her entire life with those in abject poverty to make the world a better place.

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Painting by Umberto Boccioni - The Mother, 1909

February 19, 2023

Living Fully

2023 feels like a year of change for me. It feels like a year of stretching more (literally and figuratively), examining, exploring, letting go, and having more fun.

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Painting of woman in nature

February 12, 2023

We are Here to Become

How much of your ongoing suffering is a result of being unable to express and embody what's inside of you?

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Illustration of woman with raven

February 5, 2023

Gratitude

During the past week, I realized, once again, how nurturing and deep the bonds of friendship between women are.

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