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We Are Superwomen, Yes We Are, Yes We Are |
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Susan notes: Alicia Keys captures the essence of every woman with this amazing song performed live in Madrid in 2007, and posted here to honour International Women's Day, March 8, 2010.
To introduce the song, Keys says: "OK, if I need to hear some good words, I guess I'm gonna have to write them..." The song lyrics appear below the video clip.
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Shorty's Version Of Footprints In The Sand |
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 One night I had a dream. I dreamed that I was walking along the sandy beach with God.
I am quite thankful that as we walked hand in hand, God showed me His infinite patience by not throwing me into the sea 'coz I must have asked Him "Are we there yet?" a million times.
At a certain point in our journey, I looked back and saw very interesting shapes stamped on the sand. I asked the Lord "Lord, why is that set of footprints laid all straight and deep?"
He answered "Those are mine, unchanging and steady". I saw another set beside His that were going in different directions, sometimes right, then left, then all of a sudden goes around and goes back again.
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Stick To High Standards Ladies |
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 Regardless of how "hot" a guy may appear to be, I will not:
go out with a man who hasn't asked me out first.
go out with a man who keeps me sending me text messages, but not much more.
date a man who isn't sure he wants to date me.
date a man who makes me feel sexually undesirable.
date a man who drinks or does drugs to an extent that makes me
uncomfortable.
be with a man who's afraid to talk about our future.
under any circumstances, spend my precious time with a man who has already
rejected me.
date a man who is married.
be with a man who is not clearly a good, kind, loving person.
Thanks to
Zeze Al Bulushi
AWR member & fan
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Notes In Your Pockets |
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 Susan notes: this useful re-centering practice is from Fitting in Is
Overrated, a wonderful book by Leonard Felder (a psychologist,
counselor, author and occasional contributor to my favourite publication
Ode Magazine). I blogged about the book here.
When I imagine I'm a grain of sand, it's a pink one under this stunning blue sky...
If and when you find yourself feeling anxious, overwhelmed and/or
disconnected, take a deep relaxing breath in and out.
Then put your
right hand into your right-side pocket or the waistband of your
clothing. Imagine that you take out a note that reads:
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Connect With Your Tribe, Whoever & Wherever They Are |
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 Susan notes: "Goam" is the khaleeji word for tribe (and khaleej is the Arabic word for gulf; I've lived in the United Arab Emirates on the shores of the Arabian Gulf for 17 years). I learned the word goam from fellow twitter tribesmen @wildpeeta.
I belong to several goam or tribes, the members of which are scattered in all corners of the globe. These timely words from The Daily Om caused me to reflect on the importance of my tribes...
They are the people who accept me as I am, and gladly accompany me on my journeys of evolution and transformation. Thank you to all my tribe members near and far.
Part of being human is the search for an individual identity. Bound to this strong need to establish a unique persona, however, is an equally intense desire for acceptance. It is when we find our individual tribes that both are satisfied.
Our tribe members are those people who accept us as we are without reservation and gladly accompany us on our journeys of evolution.
Among them, we feel free to be our imperfect selves, to engage unabashedly in the activities we enjoy, and to express our vulnerabilities by relying on our tribe for support. We feel comfortable investing our time and energy in the members of our tribe, and are equally comfortable allowing them to invest their resources in our development.
The individuals who eventually become members of your unique tribe are out there in the wide world waiting for you. You are destined to find them, one by one, as you move through life. Sometimes your own efforts will put you in contact with your future tribe members. At other times, circumstances beyond your control will play a role in helping you connect with your tribe.
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Words Of Wisdom from Maya Angelou |
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 'I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.'
'I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.'
'I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.'
'I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life.'
'I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.'
'I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back...'
'I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.'
'I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.'
'I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.'
'I've learned that I still have a lot to learn..'
'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'
Thanks to
Anna Cronin
AWR member & fan
Dubai, UAE
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Run Like A Wolf Toward That Which You Fear! |
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Susan notes: in my experience, there's no way around fear, the only way to conquer it is to face it and go through it....
Thanks to:
Co-active Coach Kelly Nostin
Bahrain
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