“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” ― Henry Ward Beecher “Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.” ― W. Clement StoneContinue reading “Dilemma”
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Curiosity and Wonder
“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.” –Eleanor Roosevelt “Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life.” –Linus Pauling “Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery.” –VictorContinue reading “Curiosity and Wonder”
Who Am I?
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched – they must be felt with the heart.” –Helen Keller “There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.” –Elie Wiesel “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of humanContinue reading “Who Am I?”
We Need Compassion
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” –Dalai Lama “Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values.” –Ellen DeGeneres Recent events in my family haveContinue reading “We Need Compassion”
Happiness as Radical Love
Maybe some of you felt the way I did when the Supreme Court chose to side with Hobby Lobby. I was sad, but not surprised. It’s just the latest attack on women’s freedom to choose for themselves. To soothe myself, I went to Facebook. I have lots of friends who post positive messages. Luckily IContinue reading “Happiness as Radical Love”
Sage Woman Chronicles 