Voices from the Village

Today's world is a challenge for girls and young women. In the middle of managing their day-to-day experiences, they may not be receptive to the advice of their parents. Instead, they may find insight from the words of other people, those in the global "Village," who may even be saying the same ideas as their parents, but in a less aversive way. Or maybe they need to know that others have experienced the pain and frustration found in this time between being a child and being an adult...to know they are not alone in navigating through this world. People from around the globe offer their thoughts on life from the perspective of Body, Mind, Heart and Spirit in response to a basic question: What do you wish girls knew to help them as they grow up? In the end, the words originally meant for young women offer insight, support and inspiration for all of us regardless of gender or age.