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Read more: Bookworms?Fayteen and I both are bookworms. At least, we considered ourselves to be bookworms until we read this quote and thought about all of the…
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Read more: Phenomenal WomanMaya Angelou was a Resolute Woman—and a Phenomenal Woman, and I have always liked her poem “Phenomenal Woman.” Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.…
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Read more: A healthy portion of insanityI heard Jessical Jackley speak several years ago at a San Antonio Women’s Foundation luncheon and was impressed by her enthusiasm and intelligence. Jackley, a…
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Read more: Be cautious with wordsI confided something to a friend, and, then, I wished I hadn’t said what I said. I was reminded of the poem “Words” by Syliva…
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Read more: Vacations make you happyExperiences provide more happiness than material goods. That’s why vacations are a good value in terms of happiness-per-dollar spent, says Dr. Amit Kumar, a social…
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Read more: The first diet bookWilliam Banting published one of the first diet books in 1863. Banting suggested a diet based on protein and liquor, says Jessica Lamb-Shapiro in her…
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Read more: No pat solutionsFayteen and I agree that there are no simple solutions to life’s complex problems. There are solutions. But, generally, finding them requires time and work.…
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Read more: Better yourself or accept yourself?“All of us would probably like to be slimmer, smarter, richer, more popular, more successful,” says Jessica Lamb-Shapiro in her book Promise Land—My Journey Through…
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Read more: Part rock and part flower petalKala Shaima, the wise aunt in Nadia Hashimi’s book, says, “The human spirit…is harder than a rock and more delicate than a flower petal.” The…
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Read more: Tough and tenderFayteen and I both have summer birthdays. That’s why we like this quote from Maya Angelou. “Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as…