Joanne L. Molinaro (이선영)

I believe more than ever before that the stories of women need to be shared. I don’t just mean the big ones--the one about the woman CEO, the female entrepreneur, the high-powered woman in the board room. I mean the small stories. The one about the woman who almost perished from a miscarriage. The one about the woman who had to bury her baby daughter. The one about the woman who told her parents “I’ll be your son” only because she didn’t want to lose her mom. These tiny, intimate stories show how much the lives of women have been threatened. How much they’ve sacrificed over countless generations. And how power can be achieved when we confront those things that would devalue us. The stories of my grandmother, my mother, and even me: they braid together to form a rope. One that I use every single day to climb out of self-doubt, self-reproach, and into the bright light of worth. My grandmother was worthy of life. My mother was worthy of leadership. I am worthy, period. —- Also, this apple cheddar grilled cheese was outstanding. And you are worthy of it. If you agree and want the recipe, comment “cheese” below. <3 #EasyRecipes #storytime #vegangrilledcheese #sandwiches

I hate running but… #Running #longdistancerunner #marathontraining

Look, don’t get me wrong—I like designer handbags and shoes as much as anyone else. But, once I discovered that just ONE of those handbags could pay for an entire trip, airfare and hotel included…. Yeah, my priorities shifted. Despite what people think, I’m not Mrs. Moneybags here and I can’t have everything I want. So, like most normal human beings, I ask myself “What do I want MORE” and allocate my budget accordingly. And for me… -watching the water throw itself against the stones of Jeju -watching the mist dissolve over the Dolomites -listening for the glittering laughter of sunlight across the beaches of Cannes -drinking in the magic and majesty of Rome -looking up into the artistry of Florence -falling in love over and over and over again in Venice Yeah… all of these things are way more valuable to me than a Prada bag. #travel #travelglowup #italy #jeju #cannes

I recently made banana bread at my mom’s house and was about to throw away the peel when she was like “NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” And I thought she was going to show me how to kimchify banana peel, but instead, she showed me how to use the banana peels to make banana water for her plants! #plantlife #gardeninghacks #plants #nowaste

Creamy Pumpkin Ramen noodles #ramen #pumpkinrecipes #ramyun