Women’s lives are fraught with the usual sources of anxiety: competing in an unfair work environment, meeting the demands of family, and finding the time to pluck errant brow hairs all compete to upset the fragile mind/body balance. Fortunately, self-talk has the power to make your aura glow just like those plastic stars you had on your ceiling when you were a teenager. Get your third eye woke with these transformative mantras! 1. “Shut the fuck up.” This one is perfect for when that guy from accounting interrupts you to explain the concept of “mansplaining.” As the bitter irony quickens…
Author: Shana Genre
Shana Genre
Shana Genre reads, writes, and occasionally parents in Portland, Maine. Read more of her writing at McSweeney's, Mock Mom, and Portlandish: Satire and Humor from the First Portland.