No, Mr. Neighbor - BOLD-Women Is Not A Sorority for Male-Bashing

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No, Mr. Neighbor - BOLD-Women Is Not A Sorority for Male-Bashing

You Can Learn a Lot While Walking Your Dog

Yesterday I was out walking Pablo and ran into a neighbor walking his dog. We continued on together chit-chatting about the weather until he finally asked,

“What do you do? Are you retired?”

First, I used to hate getting this question but I've grown out of it. I'm quite comfortable with my response now which is

"I quit my career a few years ago and have started an online business,
Bold-Women, a community for women."

“BOLD!?", he said. "Oh, so you ladies get together and rail against the male species. I get it.” rolling his eyes.

“No, we do not.” I assured him. But, didn't go any farther. I knew my breath would have been wasted trying to explain.

But, his comment, still, got me thinking. What did Bold-Women mean, anyway? I know who the community is for and why I started it. But, what does being a Bold-Woman mean?

What is a BOLD Woman?

BOLD can be defined as: Showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous.

This would mean Bold-Women take risks, are confident and courageous.

I like that. But, it's still not specific. So, to be more specific I created a list of the characteristics all Bold-Women have or strive for.

Maya Angelou
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Gloria Steinem
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Tina Turner
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Katherine Hepburn
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Frida Kahlo
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Annie Leibovitz
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Helen Mirren
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Virginia Hall
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In the next few weeks I’m going to expand on each of these, but in the meantime - here are 15 characteristics of a Bold-Woman.

A BOLD-Woman:

Sets healthy, workable boundaries with love
Shows compassion for herself.
Thrives on deep conversations & meaningful connections.
Embraces her vulnerability.
Is challenged by failure, not beaten.
Does not compromise her values.
Will initiate the difficult conversations.
Is a lifelong student.
Will always know she is meant for more.
Knows her SELF.

So, Mr. Neighbor, this is who Bold-Women are. I wonder how he’d react to know that there are a few honorary Bold-Men in this community, as well.

On second thought, no. I don’t want to know.

Tell me, did I leave anything off the list? Let me know your thoughts. How would you describe your BOLD-self - or the BOLD-self you are striving to be?

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