February 4, 2024
One Determined Woman
Willa Beatrice Brown was born on January 22, 1906, to a Native American mother and an African American father in Glasgow, Kentucky.
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January 28, 2024
“A Friend of John Brown’s”
“I was a girl full of smartness,” she said, who “let books alone and studied men and women a good deal …
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January 21, 2024
A Beautiful Free Spirit
I became familiar with the stories of the lives of the saints during my childhood in the Catholic faith. I ... Read more
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January 7, 2024
I Have Grown Weary
When we are at our most vulnerable and working with a physician, looking for answers and to restore our health, we want them to be aware of that too, but it doesn’t always work that way.
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January 1, 2024
Let’s Make a Good Noise!
These two women are unusual and unsung heroines of World War II. They made a good noise for sure! I found them very inspiring.
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December 31, 2023
“Be the Painter of Your Life”
This is from my dear friend Corina Luna Dea, who is always such an inspiration. I share it with you today, with her blessing. It is also my wish for all of us in 2024
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December 17, 2023
An Overlooked Heroine
A true heroine. I am thinking of all the teachers who also need to be celebrated. Thank you for your dedication and service.
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December 10, 2023
She Accidentally Ran to Mexico!
This woman has always fascinated me. There are people who have changed the course of history, and this woman certainly is one of them. I love her spirit and it lives on.
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December 3, 2023
The Woman Was A Trailblazer!
Having a deep love of libraries for my entire life and being blessed to work in one now, of course, this woman spoke to me! A trailblazer.
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November 26, 2023
“Ask Baba Yaga”
Baba Yaga, folkloric witch of Eastern European tales, has long captured my imagination ever since Clarissa Pinkola Estes detailed her and the story of Vasalisa.
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