When Michelle Yeoh said her Oscar was for all the little boys and girls who look like her, the little girl in me -- the one who has been waiting and waiting for a moment like this but didn't know she was -- finally released a breath of belonging into this world.
"You have the power to elect leaders who will defend and protect your rights...With your vote you can act...and you have the final word...so this is not over."
Damn straight this is not over.
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Jamie Raskin brings up a Voltaire quote that we probably should have heard a lot more the last four years:
"Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
The Republican party might as well rename themselves the Trumpian party. They are heavily signalling that is what they want. Let them have it and see how well that works for them.
The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing others, we should evaluate and criticize ourselves. Ask yourself, what am I doing about my anger, my attachment, my pride, my jealousy? These are the things we should check in our day to day lives.
This lovely Mother's Day CBD box comes from a new startup called Equilibria. It's women-owned, women-staffed, focused on women. So of COURSE I'm going to support them!! Check it out! https://t.co/ncXRyKmZln
Here's today's simple tip for your online existence. Go take a shower, or a walk, some kind of real break. Trust me, that elusive solution or that clearer picture of the puzzle will fall in place once you do. #mindfulness#gettingthingsdone
Reminder to those who are feeling compelled to create lots of very visual online content! Depending on what you are trying to achieve -- especially if it relates to connection and empathy -- a voice-only approach can often be more effective. https://t.co/d4wCWDDkzh
Those schedules being sent out to help you organize your day do not consider the unique individual that you are. Follow your flow. It will all come together for you. 💕
Watch this. It shows why we should all do the right thing and stay home to the fullest extent possible. All of us can help slow the spread of the virus, protecting the elderly, the vulnerable, and each other. https://t.co/FgffQrMVB7
Helpful, though not totally reassuring, analysis from FiveThirtyEight. Since nothing could really reassure me at this point, helpful is good. https://t.co/nKTpdt7FJg
Compassion enhances our self-confidence because a calm mind allows our marvellous human intelligence to bloom. When we’re angry, our thinking is distorted and we don’t see the different aspects of reality. A calm mind enables us to take a broader, more realistic view.
2019 #BoothWomenConnect is a wrap! My favorite Ann Curry quotes from her keynote:
"You are the dream of women who came before you and the hope of women to come."
"Contribute your skills in a way that is powerful and meaningful, because you are an unstoppable wave"