Today I am reflective about the power that living fully within one's spirit feels like and I am reminded of Maya Angelou's poem, Phenomenal Woman. I love the confidence and the sense of self she portrays in that poem. Her power is unmistakable and unapologetic...her voice is steady, sure and knowing...she is phenomenal. I strive [...]
Tag: identity
An Idealist by any other name…
When I was at the grocery store today a man approached me in the parking lot having seen my license plate and asked me to define "idealist". I have to say I struggled with the pop quiz and finally settled on this, "That's me...not content to settle with what others' say is the reality." I [...]
I don’t want to be anything other than me
I have a new favorite mantra...it comes from Gavin DeGraw's song - I Don't Want To Be. I don't totally subscribe to all the words in the song, but the lines that resonate with me are: "I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately All I have to [...]
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