Tag: Wednesday Women
Parisa, Scientist, Mother and Grown Woman, Washington Heights
Parisa’s advice to her 18 year old self: You’re right to expect a bumpy life ahead of you. But you’re wrong to think that you always have to climb over the bumps. It’s ok to go around a few of... Read More
Sasha, Everything you think I am and nothing you think I am not, East Village
Sasha’s advice to her 18 year old self: Everybody doesn’t have the same heart as you. So don’t give as much as you want to, because you might not get it back.... Read More
Sister Leona, Radical Matriarchy, Alphabet City
Sister Leona’s advice to her 18 year old self: I would tell myself the same thing my mother always told me: Don’t be so hard on yourself. Honestly, I could never figure out that one, even though I... Read More
Nina, Talk Show Host, East Village
Nina’s advice to her 18 year old self: Don’t listen to your parents. I wish someone had told me that my parents were crazy. That they were setting me up for failure. Go out and find a group of peo... Read More
Juanita, What you see is me, Midtown
Juanita’s advice to her 18 year old self: I’ve got a couple of things I would tell my 18 year old self. Check the men. Not one time. Not two times, like five or ten times, before you give them a c... Read More
Bianca, Scientist, curious and open-minded, Upper East Side
Bianca’s advice to her 18 year old self: If it’s possible, don’t take things to overly seriously. Don’t go allow the way into the one issue that you’re dealing with. Look... Read More
Katrina, Artist and Curator, Upper East Side
Katrina’s advice to her 18 year old self: Follow your intuition. You know more than you think you know.... Read More