Author: Michelle Fairchild
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Mojo Monday ~ Dear Santa
Today my 4 year old twin daughters wrote letters to Santa Claus asking for particular gifts for Christmas. They let me know before we stared that we needed to include pictures for Santa Claus. After they completed their letters and I explained that I would mail them to Santa Claus I sat there pondering what…
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Zainab Salbi ~ Powerful Insight About War
In war we often see only the frontline stories of soldiers and combat. At TEDGlobal 2010, Zainab Salbi tells powerful “backline” stories of women who keep everyday life going during conflicts, and calls for women to have a place at the negotiating table once fighting is over. About Zainab SalbiIraqi-born Zainab Salbi founded and runs…
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Mojo Monday ~ Giving Thanks
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity. It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and…
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If I Were Brave
Jana Stanfield is an inspiring speaker, singer and songwriter. You can learn more about her on her website by clicking here.
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Mojo Monday ~ I Promise Myself
Patricia Lynn Reilly, theologian, women’s empowerment pioneer, and author of Imagine a Woman in Love with Herself, contends that a woman’s relationship with herself is the source of all personal power and relational success. In I Promise Myself: Making a Commitment to Yourself and Your Dreams, she offers step-by-step support to make a vow of…
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Mojo Monday ~ Wabi-sabi
“Usefulness is not impaired by imperfection. You can still drink from a chipped cup.” ~ Greta K. Nagel Wabi-sabi means to appreciate or see the beauty and harmony in imperfection and simplicity. It originates in Japan, where artists will often leave a crack in a piece of pottery or a flaw in the design…
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Mojo Monday ~ Women’s Right to Vote
This is the story of our Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers who lived only 90 years ago. Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote. The women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House, carrying signs asking for…
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Mojo Monday ~ Dia De Los Muertos
Cosmic Skull Girl by Michelle Fairchild Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Mexican Americans living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember family and friends who have died. The celebration occurs in…
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It Gets Better
This song is available for purchase on iTunes. All proceeds go to the Trevor Project which is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
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Mojo Monday ~ Big Dreams
We wish all the Cosmic Cowgirls could have been present for the Big Dreamin’ that was happening in San Francisco this weekend. The fantabulous Cosmic Cowgirl Big Dream Cafe took place on Saturday in the elegant setting of Yoshi’s Jazz club. For those who could not attend I wanted to share an overview of the…
We Are All Meant to Shine! 