It’s one thing to accept total responsibility for yourself, but there’s far more self-reliance and strength of character involved when you’ve undertaken an adventure nearly two months long, alone, and trekking nearly blind in the vast, cold region of Antarctica. In January Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski across the southernmost continent. Even [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘adversity’
January 23, 2012
Homeless and Still a Winner – A Teenager’s Story
17-year-old Samantha Garvey is in the running for a national prestigious science award. 300 teenagers across the country have been named this year as semifinalists in the Intel science competition; so Samantha is, indeed, a member of a select group. But I wonder how many of these intelligent, dedicated, and creative kids also have been [...]
January 10, 2012
Passion and Purpose can Transform a Woman: Lateefah Simon’s Story
As a young teenager Lateefah Simon seemed to be going nowhere. She dropped out of school and worked full-time at a Taco Bell. She was on probation for shoplifting. Then someone offered her a different path. She changed directions and has ever since been paying off her indebtedness for this opportunity with hugh INTEREST. Lateefah’s [...]
November 26, 2011
Unlike Santa This Woman Provides a Treasure Trove of Toys for Children Year Round
It’s a good thing Angela Addington is a database geek. It comes in handy as she matches a storehouse of toys, clothes and furniture with deserving children. Angela took on this challenge back in 2001 when she founded Hannah’s Treasure Chest, a charitable organization named after her daughter Hannah. Angela who lives in Ohio collected [...]
November 11, 2011
Midwifes for Haiti: Saving Lifes One Mother and Child at a Time
Erin Curtiss is a midwife in Seattle who operates her own home birthing business. She was intrigued when she learned about an American-based, nonprofit organization called Midwives for Haiti. Haiti has a desperate need for so many things. Midwives are one item on a very long list of needed services. Women in Haiti are fifty [...]
October 17, 2011
Her Name Fits: Mary Ann Angel
Note: Since this article was first posted it was announced that Mary Ann Angel was selected as one of the Dayton area’s ten top women. The honor, initiated in 1962, recognizes leaders in the community who contribute time and talent for the greater good. Mary Ann will now be included on a list of 480 [...]
October 7, 2011
She Roars Like a Lion in a Country that Expects Her to Act Like a Lamb: Tawakul Karmen
Note: Since I posted this blog in April Tawakul Karman, was one of three women who were announced as the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners. Karman was selected for her contributions to the ongoing struggle for democracy in Yemen. The other two for their pursuit of peace in Liberia. The Nobel Peace Prize committee recognized [...]
October 3, 2011
Why Does An Afghani Colonel Fly Missions with 5-Year-Old Daughter at Her Side?
Life is tough for women in Afghanistan. The lack of child care may seem like a trivial matter until you consider the need of one mother who without child care options flies supply missions to remote areas and disaster zones in a military helicopter with her 5-year-old daughter alongside. Colonel Latifa Nabizada has flown more [...]
August 25, 2011
What Would Her Mama Say If She Knew the Stories Her Daughter Was Telling?
Anita Woodley knows the value of family. She grew up in a housing project in Oakland, California. She survived and flourished, in part, because of the strength of the women in her life. The experience has transformed her, and she willingly bares herself as Mama Juggs in order to honor these women. Woodley, a journalist [...]
August 10, 2011
Israeli and Palestinian Women Are Proof Life is a Beach
Incivility is on the rise according to the American Psychological Association. At their recent annual meeting the APA focused on incivility in the workplace. The professional organization said that rudeness, insults and plain old bad manners are growing problems for Americans. Incivility stresses workers and reduces productivity. Sometimes the problem is simply the result of [...]
