Quotes: The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men. Empathy is the most radical of human emotions.

Gloria Steinem was an American journalist and social movement leader who emerged as a nationally recognized face of second-wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, moving firmly into the global spotlight through the 1980s and 1990s. She co-founded Ms. Magazine and helped establish numerous advocacy groups like the National Women's Political Caucus.

There is nothing I like better than a New York City story about one of its iconic trailblazers - someone who made a monumental difference in a rapidly transforming society by playing a major role in an age of shifting ideologies. Gloria Steinem embodied the very definition of passion and determination, carrying a quiet strength that mirrored the spirit of the extraordinary women of my generation.

Her passing reminds me of growing up in a city that never sleeps, a place where history happens every day. I could never imagine living anywhere else - other than alongside its energies that parallel my own.

While everything in our physical reality carries both positives and negatives, there are rare individuals who are programmed to make a difference even in the face of diversity. Gloria Steinem was a soul fueled by passion and hard work - creating tectonic shifts in the awakening of the feminine archetype - in metaphysics referred to as the "sacred feminine".

Activism and protests manifest in different ways - sometimes physically in the streets and other times through the profound power of the written word. Such was the life of Gloria Steinem. In my own way, I am hoping to be part of that legacy of women who are here to awaken the sleeping consciousness of humanity.