on 10/4/22, the world lost a dynamic woman in Country music and what a life to lead she had. From hardships to heroing tales of women empowerment, regardless of her passing this month, she was on the top of my list for #womentowatch because she was such a presence in all facets of her life and ours. 

Thank you for her family for producing some amazing words of the life and times of Loretta and a heartfelt article in the NY Times by Margaret Renkl, a contributor who got to sit and chat with her many years ago to form the instant love match between the two. I am gathering that literally anyone that had the time to share the air with THE Loretta Lynn instantly fell in and felt love in return. 

Long live the legacy, love and life of Loretta. Thank you so much for your powerful words and coming from a women who has risen from piles of ashes in her young 41 years, I appreciate the ability to soak up and disappear in your lyrics when I need too. I can't wait to blare some tunes and dance in my dining room in your honor. God speed darlin, we love you.

Weekly Resources: 

Brief overview of her life via a family statement: https://lorettalynn.com/loretta-lynns-family-statement-and-obituary/

Margaret Renkl for the NY Times, Opinion essay 'How I Fell in Love with Loretta Lynn': https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/10/opinion/loretta-lynn-trump-feminism-love.html