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Forgiveness is remembering love

Here are the words of Marianne Williamson. Forgiveness is not really about atoning when someone does something bad or wrong. This is because there is nothing really “wrong” in our continual growth as humans. Forgiveness is the conscious choice to only remember loving thoughts and forget fearful ones. There is no guilt in anyone

Finally Gloria gets the amazing award she deserves

I love Gloria Steinem. She’s my mentor and role model Gloria Steinem Receives Top National Honor

MOOCs online education improves learning and frees professors

All the universities and colleges are freaking out. Why? Because people all over the globe are sharing what they know for free on the Internet. Massive Online Open Classes (MOOCs) are taking over. In fact when UBC offered its first MOOC in May 130,000 people signed up! So really the only thing that Universities and Colleges really

Great video on girls who refuse to be princess slaves

You MUST see this funny advertisement video. Its about little 3 girls who are tired of pink boring toys and engineer an amazing contraption! TOO FUNNY! www.goldieblox.com

“Nobody sees a flower- really- it is so small it takes time -we haven’t time- and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time. Georgia O’Keefe, artist

Mayor Rob Ford’s Wife is all of Us Women

I am surprised more has not been written about the shaming of Rob Ford’s wife by her husband. I had assumed he was single since I could not imagine any woman being with him. Like so many women she was placed in vulnerable and powerless circumstances and clearly must have developed tolerance for abuse. It’s horrible for all

Why I am writing a book on raising girls

Here is why I am writing a book on raising girls in our highly sexualized society. This is my story. This book started about ten summers ago, on our family vacation. My wakeup call came on sunny peaceful afternoon dockside at the lake. My relaxing read was shattered by the ear piercing squeals of

I love this slam poetry

This is worth the watch. http://www.upworthy.com/watch-a-student-totally-nail-something-about-women-that-ive-been-trying-to-articulate-for-37-years-6

The Gift of life is ours to Share

“We have the gift of life, and if we do not use it fully, we create an imbalance in the world, for others must support us with their energy.” Tarthang Tulku, Skillful Means

Why are so many books about boys?

Sad really that boys do not want to read girls books. What is it they find so boring or uninteresting? Why do girls enjoy reading about boys but not the reverse? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/why-are-childrens-books-are-still-about-white-boys_b_4227163.html.