“I ask no favors for my sex,” wrote Sarah Grimke, who was born in 1792. “All I ask of our brethren is that, they will take their feet from off our necks and permit us to stand upright on that ground which God designed us to occupy.” I am reading about Sarah Grimke, an early […]
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I ask no favors
by resolutewoman on March 2, 2021 in character, confidence, courage, resolute-women, Uncategorized
A fierce voice
by resolutewoman on February 20, 2021 in confidence, courage, resolute-women
Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, is serving as interior secretary, a member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet. “A voice like mine has never been a cabinet secretary or the head of the Department of Interior,” Haaland said. “Growing up in my mother’s pueblo household made me fierce. I’ll be […]
Dream with ambition
by resolutewoman on January 23, 2021 in children, confidence, courage
Kamala Harris, the first woman vice president, told girls –and boys—to dream with ambition and lead with conviction. “But while I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities,” Kamala Harris said. “And to the […]
Hope and confidence
by resolutewoman on September 17, 2020 in confidence, hope
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement,” Helen Keller once said. “Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
Down the drain
by resolutewoman on January 25, 2020 in confidence, happiness
“There’s only one person exactly like you in the world,” Mr. Rogers once said. “You can never go down the drain.” That quote is one of many on my new Mr. Rogers mug, one of my favorite Christmas presents. A photo of Mr. Rogers in his dark coat is on the mug. However, when I […]
Good things in the world
by resolutewoman on November 12, 2019 in confidence, happiness, holidays, Uncategorized
“So often, a visit to a bookshop has cheered me, and reminded me that there are good things in the world,” Vincent van Gogh once said.
One giant leap for WOMANkind
by resolutewoman on October 19, 2019 in confidence, courage, resolute-women
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir became the first all-female spacewalking team on Friday, October 18, 2019. “One giant leap for WOMANkind!” Representative Katherine Clark wrote in a tweet. Kathy Sullivan, who became America’s first female spacewalker 35 years ago, added, “We’ve got qualified women running the control, running space centers, commanding the station, […]
Margaret Atwood, feminist
by resolutewoman on September 28, 2019 in confidence, courage, resolute-women
Margaret Atwood has consistently refused to label herself a feminist. Recently, at Arts & Letters Live in Dallas, she explained that, just as there are many kinds of Christians, there are many kinds of feminists. If you look on the Internet, you’ll find 75 different kinds of feminists, Atwood said. And, these 75 different kinds […]
Phenomenal woman
by resolutewoman on September 26, 2019 in beauty, confidence, resolute-women
“It’s in the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me.” Those are words from Maya Angelou. I have a scarf, a birthday present from my friend Leslie, with those words written across it. –Joy
Mistakes
by resolutewoman on August 6, 2019 in confidence, peace
“Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken.” That quote is on an embroidered plaque that my niece Alicia made. The message reminds me that I’m not wrong if I learn something from whatever I did. Perfection is not required! –Joy
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