Backstage Fun
Silvia Salamanca
& Amaya
Amaya & Kathryn Ferguson
THE BELLY DANCE
SISTERHOOD
By Amaya
“What do you and your sisters talk about for so long? What can
you possibly talk about?” asks my husband. And the truth
is that talking to my girlfriends or my sisters has its own
special magic and healing powers and we never are at a loss
for words. I always feel so much better after I get off the
phone with them!
Says Gale Berkowitz, “A landmark UCLA study suggests
friendships between women are special. They shape who we
are and who we are yet to be. They soothe our tumultuous
inner world, fill the emotional gaps in our marriage, and
help us remember who we really are.”
Stress studies have historically been done mostly on men
until recently. UCLA scientists were surprised to find
out that women deal with stress differently. Men do their
“flight or fight” response and then go off by themselves
while women tend to gather with other women. “Tend and
Befriend” is a term used to describe what happens to women
when they are in a stressful situation. They nurture and take
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