I do think women can have it all - but not all women. If you take daring steps and are smart about it, you can probably have it all. But you might have to wait a while. Gail Sheehy daresmartstep Change image and share on social
I know I'm never going to probably see the Taj Mahal or, you know, climb Mt. Everest, but I can still maybe influence peoples' way of thinking by a story that I do, by something I learn about the world. Gail Sheehy climbeverestinfluence share on social
Sex and older women used to be considered an oxymoron, rarely mentioned in the same breath. Gail Sheehy breathconsidermention Change image and share on social
The feminist spirit still lives! It shows most boldly among younger women from the millennial generation. Gail Sheehy boldlyfeministgeneration Change image and share on social
I was devastated when I got the review for my first book. The book came out a couple years before the women's movement broke through, and people were putting it down, asking, 'Why does the woman in this book need to get a divorce? Why can't she just shut up and be happy?' Gail Sheehy bookbreakcouple share on social
If every day is an awakening, you will never grow old. You will just keep growing. Gail Sheehy awakendaygrow Change image and share on social
This is something caregivers have to understand: You have to ask for help. You have to realize that you deserve to ask for help. Because you need to keep on working on your own life. Gail Sheehy caregiverdeservelife Change image and share on social
Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties. Gail Sheehy certaintycreativitylet Change image and share on social
I found that female pathfinders generally integrate characteristics commonly associated with being women - like the capacity to be intimate - with 'male' ones like ambition and courage. Gail Sheehy ambitioncapacitycharacteristic Change image and share on social
In the case of my husband, we found that facing a life-threatening illness prodded us to make a dramatic change in our lives. Gail Sheehy casechangedramatic Change image and share on social
