OK, confession time: I’m not really up on the whole DC comics or Marvel thing, or (yell at me now) what the difference between the two ‘worlds’ is… but… sometimes you find yourself “in” their world regardless.
In Australia, one of our major supermarkets had a promotion a while back where you get given a little cardboardy bobble-head POP-person (again – sorry all you true fans). Anyway – I ended up with a few bags of the characters, and the kids that I usually give them to were away… so, out of curiosity, I opened ONE up… like a mystery-lottery… and the one that I got was apparently called “Green Lantern Lady” (sorry for the low resolution photo – I keep my room pretty dark!):
Now, at the risk of sounding completely demented, as I stood her on the corner of my computer, I thought to myself, “she looks a bit like me!”
“Bwha-ha-ha-haaaaaa”, I hear you say; “yeah right!”
But here’s the thing – she’s got my little bob-haircut, albeit brown like the old days, not grey like now. Plus, she’s a little short and wide – I can relate. Most importantly, though, she has a dodgy-weird right eye… like migraine me!
Because I know nothing about Green Lantern Lady, or any other superhero ladies for that matter, I went searching for her story.
Here’s the figure that came closest to the one that my cardboard cutout looks like (albeit waaaay more curvy):
[Image source: 10 Greatest Female Green Lanterns of All Time (comicbasics.com)]
Based on the above website, her name is Jessica Cruz, and her back story includes witnessing some mobsters carrying out a murder which leaves her traumatized, highly anxious and house-bound… until, that is, she is chosen to become a protector of the universe. With the power of the “Ring of Volthoom” (or perhaps against it?) and some help from Batman (naturally), she goes on to become one of the most epic Green Lantern ladies ever (who knew there would be more than one)!
On another website (here), she is applauded for her “bad@$$ery”.
So, putting aside the gangsta storyline, the magical ring, and being BFF’s with Batman… the two of us have some synergies….
Bwha-ha-ha-haaaaa!!
No seriously – we both have ouchy-looking right-eyes and a touch of undiagnosed agoraphobia!
Sometimes on your healing journey you have to “Find Your WHY“… other times, it’s kind of fun to Find Your WHO!
Speaking of which (clumsy segway coming up) – today is my NINE MONTH anniversary of blogging – screeeeam! I can’t believe it… who knew I’d find the stamina! The point is – my favorite thing about marking my monthly anniversaries is to do a shoutout to the blogs that I’ve been reading and WHO motivate me to keep blogging… drum roll please… here’s 9 blogs that have caught my attention of late:
A Grace Full Life: A Grace Full Life (agracefull-life.com)
Dan’s Food Blog: I’m Dan, a mad scientist in the kitchen
Garden Lights: Garden Lights 1987
Itching for Growth: Inspiring You to Grow, One Day at a Time
Mohawk Valley Girl: My Totally Fun Blog about My Life in the Mohawk Valley
Rafaello Palandri’s Blog: Holistic Coach & Consultant, Writer, Teacher. Photography, Linguistics, Books
The Holistic Heart: Grow Create Meditate – My thoughts on different ways of creating mindfulness and holistic living in our busy lives through creativity, nature, and healthy eating
Taking Each Day Free: Taking Each Day Free (wordpress.com)
Travelling Bee: Bumbling around the world
Take care taking care, in your own a bad@$$ery way!
Linda xox
PS – if you identify with a particular superhero for any particular reason – save me some embarrassment and let me know I’m not alone!
The Mindful Migraine 
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