The thing we want most is to be seen in our fullest,” says David Brooks, The New York Times columnist. “The thing we fear most is to be seen at our fullest.” I heard Brooks speak recently at Arts & Letters Live in Dallas. His new book is How to Know a Person—The Art of […]
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To be seen
by resolutewoman on November 28, 2023 in balance, book, boundaries, courage, Uncategorized
Feminism
by resolutewoman on October 17, 2023 in balance, resolute-women, sexism
“The patriarchy is stony,” writes Isabel Allende. “Feminism, like the ocean, is fluid, powerful, deep and encompasses the infinite complexity of life. It moves in waves, currents, tides and sometimes in storms.” I just read Allende’s book The Soul of a Woman. Some of the book is very interesting, and some of it is not […]
Simple pleasures
by resolutewoman on October 14, 2023 in balance, food, happiness, Uncategorized
Fall leaves, cooler weather and a cup of tea. Simple pleasures. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “There is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea.” I hope you enjoy some simple pleasures today. –Joy
Try sitting and thinking
by resolutewoman on June 22, 2023 in advice, balance, confidence, health, wisdom
It’s okay to do nothing. That’s why I love this quote from playwright Lorraine Hansberry. “Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.”
The arc of justice
by resolutewoman on June 3, 2023 in balance, change, Uncategorized
I always thought that this was a quote from Abraham Lincoln, but Jon Meacham, in his book And There Was Light–Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle, attributes it to Theodore Parker. I hope we are bending toward justice. “I do not pretend to understand the moral universe: the arc is a long one, my eye […]
Be still
by resolutewoman on May 23, 2023 in balance, overwhelmed, peace
Rushing. I think I have lots to do. Maybe a bit overwhelmed. “I’ve been thinking,” says Emily St. John Mandel in her book Sea of Tranquility, “a great deal about time and motion lately, about being a still point in the ceaseless rush.” –Joy
Summer trips
by resolutewoman on April 6, 2023 in adventures, balance, change, Uncategorized
Even though I am anticipating summer trips, I found this quote recently in a restaurant and realized how true it is. I can’t wait to go on a trip, and I know, too, I will be glad to return home. “A man (or woman!) travels the world over to find what he ( or she) […]
Joy and sorrow
by resolutewoman on March 18, 2023 in balance, change, grief, Joy, Uncategorized
Lots of sorrow and a little joy. Lots of joy and only a bit Of sorrow. Who can know The formula beforehand? These are words from How Beautiful the Beloved by Gregory Orr. One of the best kinds of friends are friends who give you a book—a book you never would have read if […]
Kind, but strong
by resolutewoman on February 9, 2023 in balance, confidence, kindness, resolute-women, Uncategorized
Jacinda Adern, New Zealand’s youngest ever prime minister, is resigining. After 5-1/2 years as the country’s leader, she concluded, ” “I hope I leave New Zealanders with a belief that you can be kind, but strong, emphatic, but decisive, optimistic, but focused.”
Be positive
by resolutewoman on January 10, 2023 in balance, holidays, optimism
Yes, I had COVID. But, I didn’t go to the hospital. I don’t have long COVID. I am much better. I am going to count my blessings and have a positive attitude during 2023. That’s my Resolution #5. –Joy
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