The Resolute Woman

Author: resolutewoman

  • A lot of lonely people

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    A study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health found that the heaviest users of social media have about twice the odds of feeling socially isolated compared to their less “web-connected” friends. CNBC reported about this study.

  • We don’t know anybody

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    Author Elizabeth Strout says, “I’m so interested in the fact that we really don’t know anybody. We think we know the people close to us, but we don’t. We really don’t.” I’ve decided that Strout is one of my favorite authors, and I just read, both for the second time, her books My Name Is…

  • The most common complaint

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    In her book Anything is Possible, Elizabeth Strout writes: She was “a woman who suffered only from the most common complaint of all: Life had simply not been what she thought it would be.” I’ve decided that Strout is one of my favorite authors, and I just read, both for the second time, her books…

  • Our state of bafflement

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    Author Elizabeth Strout says, “We live in a state of bafflement—without even knowing it. For a lot of us, there is a sense of what are we doing here. A story can help to stabilize us and help us become more coherent.” I’ve decided that Strout is one of my favorite authors, and I just…

  • Nothing more interesting

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    Author Elizabeth Strout loves watching people, and she loves crowded New York. “For me—there is nothing more interesting than life,” she says. I’ve decided that Strout is one of my favorite authors, and I just read, both for the second time, her books My Name Is Lucy Barton and Anything Is Possible. –Joy

  • The skin that protects you

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    Author Elizabeth Strout, who often writes about how difficult life can be, concludes that love can save you. “This was the skin that protected you from the world—this loving of another person you shared your life with,” Strout says. I’ve decided that Strout is one of my favorite authors, and I just read, both for…

  • A gift for others

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    “The greatest gift you will ever give is your honest self,” Fred Rogers once said.

  • A gift to yourself

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    “Forgiveness. It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself,” Maya Angelou once said. “Forgive everybody.”

  • Assertive women

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    “Studies show that people don’t like assertive women. How can women get past that?” Time magazine asks Mika Brzezinski in its October 1, 2018, issue. “Well, I think the question is problematic,” Brzezinski answers. “Does it matter that you’re liked? We need to worry about being effective, being someone who gets the job done.”

  • Years of trauma and silence

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    “Every week brings new variations on the theme of women, racked with pain and rage, rising up in protest after too many years of trauma and terrified silence,” writes Molly Ball in the October 1, 2018, issue of Time magazine. “Every week, too, has brought fresh reminders of the extent to which our whole reality…