By Patti Macaulay
My Mom was an amazing woman. She left her home and family in Antigonish, Nova Scotia when she was only 18, and went to Montreal, Quebec to be a nurse.
In those days, it was unusual for a young woman, especially one who had been brought up on a farm, to go so far away at such a young age. But my Mom was a courageous woman, she wasn't easily frightened or intimidated.
Tags family health inspiration love tribute
2011-10-31
Posted in Tributes
Tags feminism inspiration quotes
2011-10-26
Posted in Pearls of Wisdom
Article By Jeannie Stokowski-Bisanti
Five years ago Meghan Telpner was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a condition that is commonly believed to have no cure.
She was given the options of surgery and medication for the rest of her life, still without the potential of a cure. Her doctor told her that diet would have no effect and that she would have to learn to live with it.
Tags attitude health inspiration learning personal growth
2011-10-23
Posted in Women Worldwide
Tags feminism inspiration quotes
2011-10-14
Posted in Pearls of Wisdom
Words of Wisdom from Daily OM
When you establish a den of peace within your core, you empower yourself to act rather than react in distressing situations.
For many people, apprehension manifests itself in the physical self as a potent feeling of heaviness or nausea situated in the depths of the lower abdomen.
Tags happiness health inspiration love peace
2011-10-12
Posted in Points to Ponder