Gemotions

She had dreamed of this moment for years. The culmination of countless sleepless nights, rewriting and editing, her article on the history of feminism was finally published. The email, with its subject line, “Your Article Published!” felt like a gateway to a new world. But as she clicked the link, her world tilted. The article was there, her words, her research. But the name. It wasn't hers. A name she didn't recognize, and to be honest, she didn't care. A strange lightness lifted her, as though gravity had ceased to exist. She felt a powerful energy surge through her, a tingling that started in her toes and travelled through her entire body. She laughed out loud, and a wide grin spread across her face.