Pay attention! I know it’s important, but often I find my mind wandering when I’m talking to a friend or with a group of people. Michelle Huneven in her book Search has a good reminder. ”The most powerful person in any room is the one most fully present. Presence is the source of power,” Huneven […]
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Presence is power
by resolutewoman on September 17, 2022 in character, courage, families, friends, Uncategorized
Work to be done
by resolutewoman on July 14, 2022 in courage, holidays
On Juneteenth, Opal Lee, the woman who campaigned to make June 19 a national holiday, said: “Juneteenth is freedom, but we are not free until all of us are free. There’s still work to be done.”
Major battles for women’s rights
by resolutewoman on July 9, 2022 in change, courage, sexism
“One thing is certain,” the Ms. Foundation declared in a mailing. “Whether we’re dealing with the overturn of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court stacked with Trump-appointed justices—or overcoming the final barriers to enshrining the Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution, we simply must be prepared for what is nothing less than major battles […]
Pro-choice
by resolutewoman on July 7, 2022 in change, courage, health, sexism
I have a new t-shirt. On the front are these words: “Pro-choice–The radical notion that women are people and can make their own decision about their body. See also: My body. My choice.” –Joy
Work to be done
by resolutewoman on July 5, 2022 in change, courage, Uncategorized, work
“Juneteenth is freedom, but we are not free until all of us are free. There’s still work to be done,” says Opal Lee. I found this quote in the June 19, 2022 issue of The Dallas Morning News. Opal Lee is a retired teacher and counselor. She also was an activist in the movement to […]
Fragile?
by resolutewoman on June 30, 2022 in confidence, courage, resolute-women, Uncategorized
The artist Frida Kahlo is credited with this quote: “Not fragile like a flower Fragile like a bomb” I recently saw a Frida Kahlo exhibit in Tulsa, Oklahoma. –Joy
Go together
by resolutewoman on June 2, 2022 in advice, change, courage
An African proverb advises, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” I found this quote in Lisa Congdon’s book You Will Leave a Trail of Stars. –Joy
Just show up
by resolutewoman on May 28, 2022 in advice, courage, kindness
Author Kate Bowler recently did a podcast with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who offered this advice when it comes to showing up for people in difficult times: Just. Show. Up.
We are not free
by resolutewoman on May 19, 2022 in change, courage, hope
We all need to struggle for a world where we are all free of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, gun violence, poverty, inequality, hatred and every single form of oppression, says Lisa Congdon in her book You Will Leave a Trail of Stars. “We are not free until everyone is free,” Congdon concludes.
Decisions about the male body?
by resolutewoman on May 14, 2022 in courage, health, sexism
During Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing, then-Senator Kamala Harris asked: “Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body?” Judge Kavanaugh answered, “I’m not aware—I’m not—thinking of any right now, senator.” I found this quote in the winter 2022 issue of Ms. magazine. –Joy
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