Author: Michelle Fairchild
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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…
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Mojo Monday ~ At the Movies
A new show opened up at our local Turtle Bay Exploration Park. It is called Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Television and Film. My family and I checked it out this morning and I had fun taking the photos you see featured in the collage. There are more not shown such as the…
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Mojo Monday ~ Quotable
There are so many quotes that I love that I am sure I could fill a book with them. So when I thought about writing a post for Mojo Monday on quotes I realized I needed to perhaps fine tune what I wanted to share. In effort to do so I thought I would focus…
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Mojo Monday ~ Comedy
Comedy is acting out optimism. ~ Robin Williams Having a sense of humor about life helps reduce stress, can boost positive feelings and can even benefit your overall mental and physical health. According to an article called Laughter Is the Best Medicine there are a number of things that occur physically when you laugh. •…
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