I originally shared some of these thoughts in the Huffington Post on March 6, 2015, in honor of Women’s History Month. Moved by the historic, prolific, powerful and beautiful Women and Girls Marches around the world last Saturday, in protest of the US President Donald Trump’s values, decisions and actions toward females, I feel compelled to post this new version to celebrate these women and girls courage and conviction. I believe we are finally declaring and claiming our rightful place in the world. The genie is out of the bottle and no person, institution or nation has the power to imprison our spirit, our unique gifts or our powerful love, ever again! Thank you, women, and girls around the world for giving me hope and fueling my commitment to help liberate the spirit of women and girls everywhere - This is for you: “…and then the day came when the risk to remain tight in the bud ...