“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement,” Helen Keller once said. “Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
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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
Speak with certainty
by resolutewoman on July 18, 2019 in advice, confidence, resolute-women, Uncategorized
When you have an opinion, don’t say “I think” or “I feel,” advises Connie Schultz, a Pulitizer-Prize winning columnist and professional in residence at Kent State University school of journalism. “Those throwaway phrases…telegraph uncertainty and give others permission to ignore us.” Be confident. Say what you mean—with certainty.
Tall within
by resolutewoman on July 13, 2019 in confidence, courage, Uncategorized
This is my favorite Sojourner Truth quote: “I felt so tall within.” Sojourner Truth was tall—six feet tall, and she also was confident and courageous. She was tall within. Sojourner Truth was born a slave and sold from her parents when she was nine years old. Even though she never learned to read or write, […]
Life’s light
by resolutewoman on July 9, 2019 in advice, confidence, courage, Uncategorized
“I will not allow my life’s light to be determined by the darkness around me,” Sojourner Truth once said. Sojourner Truth was born a slave and sold from her parents when she was nine years old. Even though she never learned to read or write, she dictated her autobiography. She traveled for many years as […]
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