Category: Women
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March 8th ~ International Women’s Day
A modern progressive world needs equality. From China to Costa Rica, from Mali to Malaysia acclaimed singers and musicians, women and men, have come together to spread a message of unity and solidarity: We are “One Woman”. Launching on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013, the song is a rallying cry that inspires listeners to join…
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Mojo Monday ~ We Are All Meant to Shine!
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“Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.” ~ Marianne Williamson Come sit down. Make yourself comfortable. If it was winter I would tell you to go ahead curl up on the…
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Mojo Monday ~ Fierce Women
Fierce Women Some years ago at a work training about self defense for women, the instructor asked the group what they would do if they were attacked. A couple of the women in the room, shook their heads and audibly said things like “I don’t think so” and “He’d get a face full of my…
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Cosmic Cowgirls Magazine ~ Doc Martens and Motherhood
Come visit my We Are All Meant to Shine!column in Cosmic Cowgirls Magazine and be inspired by the writing of Corby Caffrey-Dobosh and her article called Doc Martens and Motherhood: A Short Tale of Self-Discovery.
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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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Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Pray the Devil Back to Hell is a powerful documentary. I was incredibly moved by the courage of the Liberian women who stood up and said “No More War!” It is also demonstrates how Peace is an ACTION. It means doing something to make Peace happen. It means speaking up and speaking the truth, even…
We Are All Meant to Shine! 