Category Archives: america

Freedom Isn’t a “Want.” It’s a Need.

Posted on April 11, 2022 by This Woman Writes

There are a lot of things we want in life, and few things we actually need. Which is not to say that what we want isn’t important: it is. And be assured that as time goes by and the billionaires … Continue reading →

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Don’t Despair. But Do, Do Think

Posted on April 4, 2022 by This Woman Writes

It’s okay to feel irritated. These aren’t so much “unprecedented times” as they are alarming ones. You know, for freedom; human dignity; the right to choose what we do and do not inject into our bodies; the ability to move … Continue reading →

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Get More Done by Slowing Down

Posted on July 13, 2021 by This Woman Writes

An important part of reaching our goals is to slow down. Corporate culture tells us to work and work and work, but reality and truth tell us to take time to think and rest Continue reading →

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Reject Corporate Culture and Find Something Real Instead

Posted on July 8, 2021 by This Woman Writes

Surely, our culture must be more than working too hard, constantly feeling overwhelmed, and burying our faces in our phones? Continue reading →

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First and Foremost, Trust Yourself

Posted on July 4, 2021 by This Woman Writes

Of all the people we are instructed to trust, when are we ever encouraged to trust ourselves? Continue reading →

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You Can Be Free, or Obedient, but Not Both

Posted on June 26, 2021 by This Woman Writes

Obedient people are loyal not to friends and family, but to authority, and the authorities. It’s wise to be wary of them. Continue reading →

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Finding Truth in a World of Questionable Facts

Posted on June 22, 2021 by This Woman Writes

The challenge of living in an information society is sifting through the facts and determining what is true and what is false. Continue reading →

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Obedience Is Not a Virtue

Posted on December 25, 2020 by This Woman Writes

Kindness, goodness, honesty, compassion — these are virtues worth seeking. But obedience — it’s not a virtue. Continue reading →

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We Learn More from a Dead Leaf Than from Our Smart Phone

Posted on October 30, 2020 by This Woman Writes

Do we think when we access information from our phones? Or do we merely accept the informational food we are fed? Continue reading →

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How Do We Know What’s True?

Posted on April 30, 2020 by This Woman Writes

Truth is not something we are told; it is something we seek. And in seeking it, we ask questions, express doubts, ask for proof. When we are discouraged from doing that, we need to ask why. Continue reading →

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