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Her Vol. 2
“This Isn’t It ‘Reviving the Woman Within’” was written to penetrate the heart of every woman. Each chapter exposes hidden emotions that women feel but don’t always know how to express. So often women go through so many of the same things, fall into feeling like they are the only ones who feel it all so deeply, and have felt that same brokenness that cuts so deep. Through transparency and perspective this book takes you on a journey of self-discovery, self-love, and healing.
Curtrice Lynnette Williams, mother, writer, and co-founder of Gentlewomenhood is traveling her journey through life exposing layers of her highs, lows, and the various different lessons she has learned along the way that are so often hidden in an attempt to maintain a sense of pride. If we all go through things and remain quiet we will never witness the beauty hidden in the midst of our pain, we will never experience the peace that is birthed from the freedom transparency awards. Curtrice has a passion for people and commits to helping others see that no matter where they are in life, this isn’t it for them. For the woman simply existing but so desperately wanting to live again, for the woman who is broken, feeling isolated, and losing hope, through her openness, Curtrice desires to encourage, inspire, and help you see that it’s time to heal; it is time to revive the woman you are within.
Curtrice Lynnette Williams, mother, writer, and co-founder of Gentlewomenhood is traveling her journey through life exposing layers of her highs, lows, and the various different lessons she has learned along the way that are so often hidden in an attempt to maintain a sense of pride. If we all go through things and remain quiet we will never witness the beauty hidden in the midst of our pain, we will never experience the peace that is birthed from the freedom transparency awards. Curtrice has a passion for people and commits to helping others see that no matter where they are in life, this isn’t it for them. For the woman simply existing but so desperately wanting to live again, for the woman who is broken, feeling isolated, and losing hope, through her openness, Curtrice desires to encourage, inspire, and help you see that it’s time to heal; it is time to revive the woman you are within.
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June 25, 2022
خیلی بد بود واقعا
یه اتلاف وقت واقعی🗿
البته از جلد یکش بهتر بود واقعا ولی هنوز مسخره بود😂
☆She will remember the moments
You made her feel loved
More than the times you said,
"I love you."
یه اتلاف وقت واقعی🗿
البته از جلد یکش بهتر بود واقعا ولی هنوز مسخره بود😂
☆She will remember the moments
You made her feel loved
More than the times you said,
"I love you."
February 27, 2022
علی رغم اینکه تصمیم گرفته بودم، جلدهای بعدی اش رو نخونم ولی نتونستم جلوی خودم رو بگیرم، به خصوص اینکه چند جا خوندم بعدی هاش بهتره. بود، ولی خیلی کم بهتر بود🚶🏻♀️🚬
....
Protect your heart,
but don't protect your ego in the process.
It'll cage your heart,
instead of building boundaries around it.
....
Protect your heart,
but don't protect your ego in the process.
It'll cage your heart,
instead of building boundaries around it.
May 20, 2018
Me:
I'm running behind my reading challenge so I'm gonna read poetry.
Poetry Lovers: *grabs pitch forks*
*checks for gas*
*double checks for lighter*
Me: OH FUCK
Poetry Lovers: *grabs pitch forks*
*checks for gas*
*double checks for lighter*
Me: OH FUCK
March 11, 2019
MEDIOCRE. MEDIOCRE. MEDIOCRE.
May 31, 2018
A beautifully written poetry book about healing, love, finding happiness and self-love.
God I love it.
God I love it.
May 22, 2018
I loved the first one, but this second book is too repetitive. The first few pages I thought "hm maybe it gets better" but sadly, it didn't. At least for me it didn't. I think the first one was a bit repetitive too but when you get to the second book and you still see the same thing over and over again, it gets boring. There are a few poems/proses that I like but that's about it. I'm not sure if this is me being bitter or cynical, but I'm not doing this on purpose, this is blunt honesty on what I really feel about this book. Generally, I can't relate much with the poems. When I read them, I didn't feel the vibe. Tbh I was slightly annoyed because it felt like I was being told to do something over and over again, just in a slightly different manner or tone, every time.
February 3, 2020
Even worse than the first volume. Incredibly shallow feminism and "nice guy syndrome" hidden behind overly flowery prose.
January 15, 2026
This was okay…there were some bangers in here, but at other times it felt preachy and downright mansplainy. Confusing, to say the least.
January 18, 2018
Perhaps I read these two collections in too short a time frame. Perhaps I’m still not “hip” to what’s cool in poetry.
But man. These felt so repetitive.
-if your man don’t love you for you, don’t let him in your pants
-if he thinks you’re unattractive because you’re not skinny, ditch him
Ok. Got it. What else?
But man. These felt so repetitive.
-if your man don’t love you for you, don’t let him in your pants
-if he thinks you’re unattractive because you’re not skinny, ditch him
Ok. Got it. What else?
August 26, 2021
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
After loving the first volume of this poetry series, I was expecting to love this one just as much (if not more). However, I ended up being very much let down by the content and writing of this book.
While there were some parts/stanzas/pages that were great, there were others that felt like mansplaining. Even if it was in a positive way, it still made me feel sort of uncomfortable. It felt like the author was the nice guy that knows a lot about her and sees how badly she has been treated in the past but is never close enough to give her the kind of love she deserves. In another sense, it felt like the author knew too much about what she has gone through and is explaining to women how to love themselves and to men on how to love women in a better way.
I was expecting more craft prose and poetry, but I didn't get that in this installment. If there are ever any more books added to this series, I may give them a try but so far I'm mixed on how I feel about this series.
After loving the first volume of this poetry series, I was expecting to love this one just as much (if not more). However, I ended up being very much let down by the content and writing of this book.
While there were some parts/stanzas/pages that were great, there were others that felt like mansplaining. Even if it was in a positive way, it still made me feel sort of uncomfortable. It felt like the author was the nice guy that knows a lot about her and sees how badly she has been treated in the past but is never close enough to give her the kind of love she deserves. In another sense, it felt like the author knew too much about what she has gone through and is explaining to women how to love themselves and to men on how to love women in a better way.
I was expecting more craft prose and poetry, but I didn't get that in this installment. If there are ever any more books added to this series, I may give them a try but so far I'm mixed on how I feel about this series.
December 31, 2020
This is such a powerful book. I love it. 😊
January 15, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
“I know you are hungry for love,
but he has proven time
and time again that
he cannot bring enough
to the table to feed you”
“I know you are hungry for love,
but he has proven time
and time again that
he cannot bring enough
to the table to feed you”
August 18, 2022
"We risk too much
for the wrong people
and too little
for the right ones."
Alright you telling me this is a book full of poems? nah not the real one.
for the wrong people
and too little
for the right ones."
Alright you telling me this is a book full of poems? nah not the real one.
October 26, 2021
You remind me of the bible.
Though people can see between your lines,
they misinterpret your words,
they try to define you by their misunderstanding.
They preach rumors as truth,
crucify ur name,
mock you for being a misfit,
throw dirt on your good intentions,
and bury your character.
still you rise,
still you overcome,
still you love.
I absolutely fallen in love with this book despite the fact that I had never fallen in love before!
Oct 2021 IRAN/Tehran
Though people can see between your lines,
they misinterpret your words,
they try to define you by their misunderstanding.
They preach rumors as truth,
crucify ur name,
mock you for being a misfit,
throw dirt on your good intentions,
and bury your character.
still you rise,
still you overcome,
still you love.
I absolutely fallen in love with this book despite the fact that I had never fallen in love before!
Oct 2021 IRAN/Tehran
May 22, 2018
Love should never be a burden,
even on the hardest days.
I notice there is slight of repetitions yet I still love it. Pierre Alex Jeanty knows his way to soothe a girl with words.
even on the hardest days.
I notice there is slight of repetitions yet I still love it. Pierre Alex Jeanty knows his way to soothe a girl with words.
December 5, 2018
1. I liked this better than the first volume.
2. It seemed more about women empowerment than the whole breakup thing.
3. Poems I loved and why:
-Those who disappear out of your life
as the sun sleeps
are neither lovers or friends,
They are gentle monsters.
They are leeches who will feast until you’re
drained.
They are people with terrible promises and rotten
motives.
Do not make them your savior,
do not find comfort on their shoulder,
do not build on their promises.
---This describes the relationship I have with my dad. I’ve had to give it up despite it killing me. He was becoming a leech to my emotions.
-She will remember the moments
you made her feel loved
more than the times you said,
“I love you.”
---As a woman, I’m pretty sure this is how we all feel.
-Your body is made to be made love to
by a man who has your 50th wedding anniversary
date marked on his calendar,
leaves his heart in your palms,
and understands the meaning behind a wedding
ring.
Maybe you don’t believe in fairy tales,
but “till death tear us apart”
ought to be the least you settle for.
You deserve a love that knows no conditions
and ends at your funeral.
---I love the thought of my husband marking the calendar for our 50th wedding aniversary.
-If I must be honest with you,
everyone is forgettable;
though memories may linger and replay
themselves.
It is who we are that makes us unforgettable,
not our want to never be forgotten.
It is the type of love we offer to those who
have never known love that makes us
unforgettable,
Therefore, love hard, despite how hard it is.
It’s what they’ll remember.
---This is what I strive for everyday. To love people fiercely.
-The scale should never be given
the power to weigh you down.
The number it reads should never
add more burden to your soul.
Beauty is not defined
by how much flesh
rests on your bones,
but how much
compassion is buried in your heart.
If you find those who make you feel ugly
because you weigh more than the average,
tell them to swallow their opinions
and do more than cardio for that ugly heart.
---I want to slow clap after this poem.
-There’s no greater transgression
than attempting to make her feel
that she has fallen short of loving
the way she does.
It is silly to try to convince her
that she is a sinner for being able to love so
devotedly.
It may not be normal to you,
but let it be to her.
---Sometimes I feel like the outside world thinks this about me. Foolish for giving my whole heart to people.
-If you do not feed her mind,
your tongue must never find
a way to complain about
the malnourished love
between the two of you.
Nor should it ever question
why her heart has only known
starvation with you.
Beautiful flowers can’t bloom
without healthy roots.
---This is just so beautiful.
-If you’re a size
too big for him to love,
his heart is too many sizes
too small
for him to be your type.
How ignorant
can anyone be
to believe that beauty is
what one looks like,
rather than what can be seen
in one’s heart?
---I want all of my students to read this. Male and female! In fact, I’m going to make them analyze this for bellwork.
-She is the reason men like me
understand what balance is.
When I stare at her, I see both
perfection and imperfection.
I see beauty and ugliness
living in the same place.
I see light and darkness
wrestling one another.
She is so good, yet bad;
a perfect mix of heaven,
with a little hell at times.
---I have a lot of imperfection to go with my perfection.
-You cannot love a woman like that
with just words and basic actions.
Do the unusual things that prove
that you’re crazy for her.
I cannot tell you what those things
ought to be, but I can tell you that
going to the extreme for real love
doesn’t crown you a fool,
but a romantic.
---PREACH. Like going to Mcdonald’s at 8pm to get me some fries….
-She’s been a student of pain,
been in the class of drama,
and circumstances have
yelled at her most of her life.
She wants peace now,
she doesn’t want to cradle her problems in her mind before she sleeps.
She wants to hear less of the world
and do more in her world.
She wants to silence her mind
and listen to God.
If you do not come to contribute to that,
you’re a disturbance not a lover.
---I want PEACE.
-I am a man,
I cannot tell you
what burden she carries,
but I can tell that they are too
heavy for one person to carry.
---I need help.
-You not recognizing that you’re precious
and that every inch of you
is beautiful,
is your blindness.
Them not recognizing
your worth
and cherishing you,
is their blindness.
The blind cannot lead the blind.
They only find better routes to mislead each other.
---This just speaks to me.
-Student her silence,
search her mind
when she is saying nothing.
---THIS. Please learn to read my silences.
-Rake your hands through her hair,
Whisper beautiful words in her ears,
Cup your hands around her beautiful face,
Admire her breath-taking beauty,
Kiss her lips as if they’re both
a forbidden fruit
and the sweetest peach you ever tasted.
Hang on to every word that finds its way
out of her mouth.
Let them make a home to your ears,
help them find a space to reside in your memory.
She has had enough with men who heard her,
but did not listen,
nor gave her existence the attention it deserved.
---PLEASE RAKE YOUR HAND THROUGH MY HAIR. I crave it.
-She is a keeper,
as long as you act like you need her
and treat her like you want to keep her.
---yes yes yes
-I stared at her
not to search deeper
for flaws,
but because I am amazed by her.
Never in a million years
did I think
love would be wearing
such a gorgeous flesh.
---This made me feel in love.
-What she doesn’t ask for
is usually what she deserves,
the small surprises,
heartwarming gifts,
undivided attention,
and to be showered with compliments.
Never stop trying to impress her.
---I’ve felt neglected lately.
-Affection ought to be part
of your routine rather than
something you treat her to
once in a blue moon.
Imagine if the earth saw
the moon every so often.
---This made me want to cry a little.
-She is a heavenly being
trapped in this dark world,
There is nothing I’d like to do more
than remind her
to never let the darkness oppress her
and lead her to forget
that she is made of light.
---I need to remember that I’m made of light.
-You’re the sun sweetheart,
even on the cloudy days,
you are made to shine.
---YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT.
-Enough men wait until
it all ends to love their woman
like they did when it all started.
You shouldn’t take such chances with her.
---EXACTLY.
-Being normal is over praised.
You were never meant
to be accepted by all.
Therefore, be as weird
and as odd as you want to be.
---Being weird since 1986.
2. It seemed more about women empowerment than the whole breakup thing.
3. Poems I loved and why:
-Those who disappear out of your life
as the sun sleeps
are neither lovers or friends,
They are gentle monsters.
They are leeches who will feast until you’re
drained.
They are people with terrible promises and rotten
motives.
Do not make them your savior,
do not find comfort on their shoulder,
do not build on their promises.
---This describes the relationship I have with my dad. I’ve had to give it up despite it killing me. He was becoming a leech to my emotions.
-She will remember the moments
you made her feel loved
more than the times you said,
“I love you.”
---As a woman, I’m pretty sure this is how we all feel.
-Your body is made to be made love to
by a man who has your 50th wedding anniversary
date marked on his calendar,
leaves his heart in your palms,
and understands the meaning behind a wedding
ring.
Maybe you don’t believe in fairy tales,
but “till death tear us apart”
ought to be the least you settle for.
You deserve a love that knows no conditions
and ends at your funeral.
---I love the thought of my husband marking the calendar for our 50th wedding aniversary.
-If I must be honest with you,
everyone is forgettable;
though memories may linger and replay
themselves.
It is who we are that makes us unforgettable,
not our want to never be forgotten.
It is the type of love we offer to those who
have never known love that makes us
unforgettable,
Therefore, love hard, despite how hard it is.
It’s what they’ll remember.
---This is what I strive for everyday. To love people fiercely.
-The scale should never be given
the power to weigh you down.
The number it reads should never
add more burden to your soul.
Beauty is not defined
by how much flesh
rests on your bones,
but how much
compassion is buried in your heart.
If you find those who make you feel ugly
because you weigh more than the average,
tell them to swallow their opinions
and do more than cardio for that ugly heart.
---I want to slow clap after this poem.
-There’s no greater transgression
than attempting to make her feel
that she has fallen short of loving
the way she does.
It is silly to try to convince her
that she is a sinner for being able to love so
devotedly.
It may not be normal to you,
but let it be to her.
---Sometimes I feel like the outside world thinks this about me. Foolish for giving my whole heart to people.
-If you do not feed her mind,
your tongue must never find
a way to complain about
the malnourished love
between the two of you.
Nor should it ever question
why her heart has only known
starvation with you.
Beautiful flowers can’t bloom
without healthy roots.
---This is just so beautiful.
-If you’re a size
too big for him to love,
his heart is too many sizes
too small
for him to be your type.
How ignorant
can anyone be
to believe that beauty is
what one looks like,
rather than what can be seen
in one’s heart?
---I want all of my students to read this. Male and female! In fact, I’m going to make them analyze this for bellwork.
-She is the reason men like me
understand what balance is.
When I stare at her, I see both
perfection and imperfection.
I see beauty and ugliness
living in the same place.
I see light and darkness
wrestling one another.
She is so good, yet bad;
a perfect mix of heaven,
with a little hell at times.
---I have a lot of imperfection to go with my perfection.
-You cannot love a woman like that
with just words and basic actions.
Do the unusual things that prove
that you’re crazy for her.
I cannot tell you what those things
ought to be, but I can tell you that
going to the extreme for real love
doesn’t crown you a fool,
but a romantic.
---PREACH. Like going to Mcdonald’s at 8pm to get me some fries….
-She’s been a student of pain,
been in the class of drama,
and circumstances have
yelled at her most of her life.
She wants peace now,
she doesn’t want to cradle her problems in her mind before she sleeps.
She wants to hear less of the world
and do more in her world.
She wants to silence her mind
and listen to God.
If you do not come to contribute to that,
you’re a disturbance not a lover.
---I want PEACE.
-I am a man,
I cannot tell you
what burden she carries,
but I can tell that they are too
heavy for one person to carry.
---I need help.
-You not recognizing that you’re precious
and that every inch of you
is beautiful,
is your blindness.
Them not recognizing
your worth
and cherishing you,
is their blindness.
The blind cannot lead the blind.
They only find better routes to mislead each other.
---This just speaks to me.
-Student her silence,
search her mind
when she is saying nothing.
---THIS. Please learn to read my silences.
-Rake your hands through her hair,
Whisper beautiful words in her ears,
Cup your hands around her beautiful face,
Admire her breath-taking beauty,
Kiss her lips as if they’re both
a forbidden fruit
and the sweetest peach you ever tasted.
Hang on to every word that finds its way
out of her mouth.
Let them make a home to your ears,
help them find a space to reside in your memory.
She has had enough with men who heard her,
but did not listen,
nor gave her existence the attention it deserved.
---PLEASE RAKE YOUR HAND THROUGH MY HAIR. I crave it.
-She is a keeper,
as long as you act like you need her
and treat her like you want to keep her.
---yes yes yes
-I stared at her
not to search deeper
for flaws,
but because I am amazed by her.
Never in a million years
did I think
love would be wearing
such a gorgeous flesh.
---This made me feel in love.
-What she doesn’t ask for
is usually what she deserves,
the small surprises,
heartwarming gifts,
undivided attention,
and to be showered with compliments.
Never stop trying to impress her.
---I’ve felt neglected lately.
-Affection ought to be part
of your routine rather than
something you treat her to
once in a blue moon.
Imagine if the earth saw
the moon every so often.
---This made me want to cry a little.
-She is a heavenly being
trapped in this dark world,
There is nothing I’d like to do more
than remind her
to never let the darkness oppress her
and lead her to forget
that she is made of light.
---I need to remember that I’m made of light.
-You’re the sun sweetheart,
even on the cloudy days,
you are made to shine.
---YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT.
-Enough men wait until
it all ends to love their woman
like they did when it all started.
You shouldn’t take such chances with her.
---EXACTLY.
-Being normal is over praised.
You were never meant
to be accepted by all.
Therefore, be as weird
and as odd as you want to be.
---Being weird since 1986.
May 12, 2022
4.5⭐️
March 26, 2019
4.5/5
Siempre es hermoso descubrir nuevos autores y mas cuando se trata de poesía. Soy de esa clase de personas que o se conecta demasiado o no puede conectarse en absoluto. Dado a la puntuación se darán cuenta que conecte y mucho. Últimamente me siento muy identificada con la poesía y cada vez estoy leyendo mas y mas. Este poemario fue una experiencia a parte. Disfrute en exceso cada pagina de este libro. Expresa el amor, el verdadero amor en cada una de sus palabras. Pero lo lindo fue leerlo desde un POV masculino, es uno de los pocos poemarios que leí desde un punto de vista masculino y lo disfrute muchísimo. Es lindo ver que no solo mas mujeres podemos ser románticas empedernidas. Soy de esa clase de chica que busca el amor en cada esquina y que siente que es poco probable encontrar a un compañero que sienta esa amor tan fuerte y consumista, de esa clase que te deja sin aliento y llena el alma a cada segundo. El autor me demuestra que si existe, que esta ahí, esperando a ser encontrado o esperando a encontrarte.
Primer poemario del autor que leo pero sin dudas no va a ser el ultimo. ♥
Siempre es hermoso descubrir nuevos autores y mas cuando se trata de poesía. Soy de esa clase de personas que o se conecta demasiado o no puede conectarse en absoluto. Dado a la puntuación se darán cuenta que conecte y mucho. Últimamente me siento muy identificada con la poesía y cada vez estoy leyendo mas y mas. Este poemario fue una experiencia a parte. Disfrute en exceso cada pagina de este libro. Expresa el amor, el verdadero amor en cada una de sus palabras. Pero lo lindo fue leerlo desde un POV masculino, es uno de los pocos poemarios que leí desde un punto de vista masculino y lo disfrute muchísimo. Es lindo ver que no solo mas mujeres podemos ser románticas empedernidas. Soy de esa clase de chica que busca el amor en cada esquina y que siente que es poco probable encontrar a un compañero que sienta esa amor tan fuerte y consumista, de esa clase que te deja sin aliento y llena el alma a cada segundo. El autor me demuestra que si existe, que esta ahí, esperando a ser encontrado o esperando a encontrarte.
Primer poemario del autor que leo pero sin dudas no va a ser el ultimo. ♥
September 19, 2020
I actually read this book before the first one and I love them both. This style of poetry always gets me in my feels. He’s such an amazing poet and everything I read from him is somehow relatable. It’s so worth grabbing a book by him and reading a couple pages when you’re just in a bleh mood, it really gets you back to thinking positive or that you’re not the only one in the world going through things.
November 4, 2017
"Falling in love can be scary, but being in love should never be terrifying."
June 6, 2018
If you cannot understand
why 'she' is a poetry,
let me be the first to let you know
that "SHE" is a spoken word
out of the mouth of god.
That is how she came into Existence.
why 'she' is a poetry,
let me be the first to let you know
that "SHE" is a spoken word
out of the mouth of god.
That is how she came into Existence.
February 21, 2019
what the fuck WAS THAT??????
March 6, 2019
Only better thing in the second book are the pictures.
December 1, 2020
"You must be 'your', before you are anyone else's".
"She is a keeper, as long as you act like you need her and treat her like you want to keep her".
"She is a keeper, as long as you act like you need her and treat her like you want to keep her".
March 2, 2022
Rating: 4,75. Și nu știu exact să argumentez de ce nu dau 5... Așa simt acum. Dar clar, e total subiectiv. Eu tot o recomand din suflet! ❤️
Pot spune că îmi pare rău că e gata...
A fost o lectură minunată. 🤍
Lejeră, care a transmis încredere, putere, iubire, inspirație.
Și per total uimită de cât de multă inspirație poate fi o femeie pentru omul care o iubește. ❤️
Pot spune că îmi pare rău că e gata...
A fost o lectură minunată. 🤍
Lejeră, care a transmis încredere, putere, iubire, inspirație.
Și per total uimită de cât de multă inspirație poate fi o femeie pentru omul care o iubește. ❤️
August 17, 2020
As with most collections, there were a few that really struck a chord with me. However, much of it read like a slut-shaming, infantilizing, heteronormative relationship instructional guide. Not the most universally accessible.
May 20, 2021
Dieses Buch erhält von mir 3 ⭐️.
July 18, 2023
made me feel loved and understood
September 4, 2021
I liked Vol. 1 a lot and was disappointed with Vol. 2.
Whereas I highlighted a lot of pages in the first volume, most of these poems did not move anything in me, except (some) maybe an eye roll.
Whereas I highlighted a lot of pages in the first volume, most of these poems did not move anything in me, except (some) maybe an eye roll.
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