WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.
– Frederick Douglass
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National election day in the United States … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
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e think about doing a thing – to others or ourselves – that goes against our training. We know to do the right thing, maybe even want to. Most of the time it is … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
01.01.2024
D ream, dare, do. Dream, dare, do. Dream, dare, and do it… again.
All it takes is one good year.
Surround yourself with people who make you hungry for life, touch your heart, and nourish your soul.… 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
I could not end the year before a return to the garden to walk, think, and complete the circle.
I made my long-standing visit to a beautiful and magical place today – … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.“
– Albert Einstein
Here is a post that I wrote a while back. I think it is still relevant today. Click … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Back in the shop
Earlier this year my life changed again. I posted my 100th blog post and announced that I would walk 1400 kilometers or 850 miles on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. I did … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
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ere we are.… once again. It is “all hallow’s eve“. Many people departed this earth for all reasons that are familiar to the world: chronic illnesses, accidents, suicides, homicides, and war.
The loss of … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Nirvana, self actualized state, or spiritual enlightenment – it is not easily defined. I would not know when or if I reached it. How can I know if it is even happening? I am not really reaching for enlightenment … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
The Way is not always obviously marked. The pilgrim, traveler, or escapee must read the signs. Relying on sheer instinct or terror is an option. Trust who or what you want to follow and continue on the way ahead. … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Who is my grandmother? The first time we met, I was twelve years old. She was from a large sharecropping family. Most of her siblings escaped that cruel system of zero-sum accounting for … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
We must reject not only the stereotypes that others hold of us, but also the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves.
– Shirley Chisholm
It’s March 8th, International Women’s Day!
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You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.
– Shirley Chisholm
Explore them.
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Listen Here sung by Carmen McRae
Baadaye
Shirley J 🌹🌹
