Tag: quotes

Blessings

I try to count my blessings everyday because there is always, always, always, something to be grateful for. #alltheblessings

Gloria Steinem is 80

Gloria Steinem turned 80 this week. The following quotes were compiled by Shape magazine. I’ve bolded some of my favorites! 1. “A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.” 2. “We are becoming the men we wanted to marry.” 3. “We’ve begun to raise daughters more like sons…but few have the […]

Networks

I’m working on a presentation for my conference this week. It’s on building mentoring networks. Rather than the one-to-one hierarchical expert/apprentice model, I argue that building a network based on shared interests, mutual benefit, and through a series of relationships and alliances, we can change what we think of when we hear the term. mentoring. […]

Paths & Thoughts

I came across both of these today in my fb feed; both ring so true in my own life that I just had to share. My path in life has always been filled and continues to be filled with ALL of the right people. I am so blessed and grateful! Thoughts of loveliness, I love […]

A Mighty Girl

In honor of Women’s History Month, it seems fitting to use the blog to post about women we may not know but should. Years ago, someone gave me a shirt with this quote on it…and I recognize its enactment in my own life. Post by A Mighty Girl.

Smart Girls

I just love Amy Poehler, and I was happy to see her listed in the following article. The motto of her Smart Girls campaign is just perfect: “We change the world by being ourselves, and being ourselves is a lifelong quest.” Being ourselves is certainly a lifelong quest, but one especially worthy of our efforts. […]

Laughing and Talking Loud

I’m from New Orleans. We do not keep calm. We laugh a lot and talk loud and wave our hands. We love our good food, out good music, and good times. We’ve been though hell and back. In spite of everything, we do carry on.

International Women’s Day

Today is International Women’s Day, and I thought I would post a couple of things related to it. I attended a panel early on Wednesday morning at ECU to hear from some colleagues on social media benefits and challenges. I was reminded that while the internet (and social media) can be used in very positive, […]