In four short weeks, I can’t begin to honor all the women who should be honored during Women’s History Month. But I’m fascinated to learn about women who’ve dared to be different or make a difference. Here are 30 amazing women you never heard of–at least not in school: Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị 1… Continue reading 30 Amazing Women You Never Heard Of
Category: Inspiration and Motivation
Inspiration is everywhere, if you look. This is a selection of people, places, events, art, and music that motivate and inspire me. I hope you’ll feel the same.
How to Feel Good About What You Do
Who doesn’t struggle with their workload? Every. Single. Day. It doesn’t matter what you identify as—homeowners, parents, business person, teacher, writer, entrepreneur. You all have more and more and more things on your to-do lists. Today, I’m going to focus on writers, but the information here applies to you. It applies to every single person… Continue reading How to Feel Good About What You Do
Hoofing it for the Love of Books
For $28 a month, these librarians loaded books and magazines into saddlebags or pillowcases. They climbed on a horse or mule and rode through the mountains of eastern Kentucky. This was the Packhorse Library project. They were hoofing it for the love of books, to help their community and combat illiteracy. The History of Horse… Continue reading Hoofing it for the Love of Books
Empower Yourself
Sometimes mentors fall into your life. You didn’t know you needed one, but a mentor arrived at the right time. However, sometimes you must empower yourself. Take control. Search out the mentors you need. We all need mentors from time to time. Often we need different mentors for different phases of our growth. While it’s… Continue reading Empower Yourself
Inspiration Behind the Scenes with a Female Sniper
She was seventeen years old in June of 1943. Klavdiia Efremovna Kalugina (also spelled Klavdiya Yefremovna Kalugina) a Russian, born in 1926 came from a “not rich” family. She became the youngest sniper-in-training at a school for Komsomol (Communist Union of Youth) and ultimately became an inspiration behind the scenes. All the other pupils were… Continue reading Inspiration Behind the Scenes with a Female Sniper