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 ‘inspiration’
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 [...]
January 3, 2012
This Woman is Pleased If You Call Her a Dog
I overheard a woman say, “Girls can be SO catty.” The woman she was talking to responded, “They ARE, aren’t they!” It was a lesson my mother taught me. Her point was: “Don’t trust girls, they’re out to hurt you.” Any message that encompasses all members of a group, as in the global use of [...]
December 18, 2011
2011 Women of the Year: A Short List
As 2011 comes to a close,I offer a short list of women who made 2011 an extraordinary for women’s accomplishments. Above is a photo of Karen Freeman-Wilson. In November Gary, Indiana voters chose Freeman-Wilson as their city’s first female mayor and the state’s first African-American female mayor. Karen is a Harvard-educated lawyer. She served as [...]
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 [...]
November 3, 2011
Elouise Cobell: She was no legend. She was the real deal.
The fall is a time of harvest celebrations. It is a time of feasting and family gatherings. It is also a time of storytelling – some about families, others about American history. One of the biggest of these stories is played out every November in elementary classrooms across the United States. It involves costumes. Typically, [...]
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 [...]
September 13, 2011
Her Goal is to Grow a Healthier World
The saying goes: You can’t fool Mother Earth. Those who think they can will have to contend with Vandana Shiva. Shiva is an environmental activist who has won numerous international awards for her three decades of work to protect natural resources and promote organic farming and fair trade. Time Magazine in 2003 identified the Delhi, [...]
