The Resolute Woman

Author: resolutewoman

  • Helping girls get an education

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    At the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England, Malala, a 15-year-old from Pakistan, is fighting for her life. We’ve all heard how gunmen shot her in the head and neck because she advocated for education for girls. In Pakistan, children now proudly wear “I am Malala” t-shirts. The attack, says former British prime minister Gordon…

  • Do you have time to be unhappy?

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    In her book Everyday Sacred, author Sue Bender talks about Helen, a woman whose home was destroyed by fire. “The fire forced me to look at what really matters,’ Helen told Sue. When one of Helen’s neighbors who also had lost her home started spending a lot of time complaining, Helen told her, “I don’t…

  • Domestic violence affects 1 in 4

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    One in four women will be a victim of family violence in her lifetime. My church, which is starting a Violence Intervention and Prevention program, urges you to call the Domestic Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 1-800-700-SAFE if someone you love is hurting you or if you suspect a friend or family member is suffering. Think…

  • Everyone needs beauty

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    My friend Eva, who recently was laid off from American Airlines, is gaining strength and perspective hiking in the magnificent mountains of Washington state. She recently sent me this quote from John Muir. “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to…

  • Why we gain weight

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    Herman Pontzer, an assistant professor of anthropology at Hunter College in New York, has studied the Hadza people of Tanzania. These people are one of the few remaining hunter-gathers. The women walk miles each day searching for berries and other wild plants, firewood and water. And, the men often cover 15 to 20 miles a…

  • Breast cancer affects 1 in 8

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    Ranna, my daughter, is cancer free, but she is still fighting serious health issues caused by breast cancer. I have learned a lot about this horrible disease since Ranna was diagnosed with cancer in January 2011. I urge each of you to get regular screening tests for breast cancer and to make sure that the…

  • Creating a good habit

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    We all have a bad habit or two, but we also have plenty of good habits. We brush our teeth every morning, remember to feed the dog and show up at work on time. If you want to join our plan to make one change before Thanksgiving, which we discussed in our last blog post,…

  • Is it time to check on your resolutions?

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    We checked out calendars, and it’s six weeks until Thanksgiving. Amazing! It doesn’t seem that long since we were celebrating the New Year and thinking about making resolutions. If you’re like us and your goal to keep those resolutions has gotten lost in your efforts to keep up with work and family and assorted miscellaneous…

  • Wisdom from Barbara Jordan

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    Remember Barbara Jordan? The daughter of a Baptist minister, she was the first woman ever elected to the Texas Senate and the first African American Congresswoman to come from the Deep South. Texas Highways magazine calls her “The Great Texas Orator” in an article in its September 2012 issue and shares these quotes at texashighways.com/more.…

  • Deciding or doing

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    If you see 10 birds on a wire and five decide to fly, how many are left? The answer to this riddle is 10. “Deciding and doing are not the same,” concludes Dr. Mehmet Oz in an article “Goal Power” in Time magazine, September 17, 2012. The riddle reminds us of one of our favorite…