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Inspirational Black Women – Unapologetic
Has anyone watched The Secret? If you haven’t, it’s a self-help type of documentary. Creating a vision or inspiration board was an easy takeaway. The purpose of an inspiration board is to keep you focused on your goals. The idea is that what you think about is what the universe responds to. I’ve recently found inspiration…
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Mormor Diary Entry #36
Swedes are allowed to go anywhere, eat in grass at the palace lawn, see parks as they wish. The new law is that the Princess who is older than her brother will be queen. We Swedes are implementing equal rights for women! Vivian Olson ~ June 17th I had similar thoughts as my Grandma while…
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Mormor Diary Entry #25
Peak morning, this sunny mile throughpeaceful wooden Sweden, sence *sense* ofa unity of my blood with all I see.I wish mom would have seen this. Itis so wonderful to think it is my heritage,this graceful serene land. Saw a deerback in the wood. ~ Vivian Olson – June 15th, 1986 When I picture being back…
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Resilience – Family Stories Passed Down
I have great respect for the past. If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going. Maya Angelou A couple of years ago, I was told stories by my mother and father around Christmas. I would like to share the stories told to me during this time that embody the…
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HARRY POTTER. For those of you who know me personally, you cannot be surprised by this post. I’ve loved the Harry Potter books and movies since I was little. I wanted to write brief note about this after hearing about Alan Rickman’s passing. One Halloween, in elementary school, I went as Hermione. Dressing up as…
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After All Tomorrow Is Another Day – Losing a Grandparent
“We are at the age where we are starting to lose people.” Today I met up with one of my closest friends from high school. We hadn’t seen each other in months. We met at a local coffee shop, and it felt like we had never left each other. During the conversation, we spoke about…