the daughter of the daughter of my daughter

I am the daughter

of a daughter

Who is the daughter

of a daughter.

Who is also the daughter

of a daughter.

Some of us are mothers

but all of us are daughters,

all birthed through lines

that weave back to

that First Mother.

All connected from

the very beginning.

All connected in the now.

art by Julie Dillon

Mothers,

Daughters,

Grandmothers,

Great Grandmothers,

Great Great Grandmothers.

All daughters born from

One. Original. Egg.

from

One. Original. Woman.

So why the separation?

Why the animosity toward each other?

Why the arguing and fighting,

back-stabbing and lack of support?

The next time you see another woman,

look in her eyes and see the

Ancestral Lines – the lines of women –

that lead back to you.

Where are we going Mother?

And how will we get there Sister?

By staying connected Daughter

and allowing for difference.

For we are each one,

after all,

all Daughters

of the

One Mother.

The Daughter Line, Arlene Bailey ©2023

flores de Mayo

May Day is here and wonder | wander | world is reminded of our Flores de Mayo  and Santa Cruzan celebrations back home. 

Santacruzan de Mayo provincial parade, Iloilo

A parade of the town’s loveliest ladies dressed in their dazzling best reenact the search and discovery of Christ’s Cross by Queen Helena and Emperor Constantine in an evening procession that culminates in the town plaza in front of the main cathedral.

vintage photo of the Bacolod Plaza, 1923

The towns all along the coast of Negros Island take their turn dressing up their fairest and hosting fiestas to celebrate the occasion in their own distinct style.

Olivia Lopez | Filipina Fashionista

The life of Olivia Lopez is filled with luxuries most only fantasize about - transatlantic adventures, five-star accommodations, and chic designer duds. 

But before she came a blogger to watch and now a formidable brand in her own right, she was a young Filipina immigrant adjusting to life in a new country.

Just the kind of blazing wonder | wander | woman we choose to highlight here at wonder | wonder | world. Not so much as influencer but by what has influenced her.

Refinery29 caught up with Lopez to discuss her upbringing, the moment she knew she was a creative at heart, and how she cultivates appreciation for her culture.