Category Archives: inspirational

Vacation Every Day?

Posted on December 5, 2019 by This Woman Writes

Given a choice, most people would choose a week at a sunny, warm beach over the same period of time in the office. (For those who hate oceans — seriously? — there are options: a snowy mountain on which to … Continue reading →

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Judging Others — We’re Usually Wrong

Posted on November 26, 2019 by This Woman Writes

Perhaps one of the best reasons not to judge other people is that we’re so very bad at it. Most of the time (pretty much all of the time, actually), we don’t know the whole story. Though we think we’ve … Continue reading →

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How to Complain, without Hurting Others

Posted on November 21, 2019 by This Woman Writes

It’s easy to complain today, because there’s so much to complain about. Because we live in a society dominated and shaped by mega-corporations, we deal a lot with inefficiency, products that aren’t necessarily made with an eye for quality, and … Continue reading →

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That Incredible Thing You Do (and Make)

Posted on November 14, 2019 by This Woman Writes

When is the last time you made something with your hands? Better yet, when is the last time you valued something that you made with your hands? We live in a world of mass production, of products churned out on … Continue reading →

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When Will You Be Honored for What You Do?

Posted on November 8, 2019 by This Woman Writes

“What is your favorite color? Your favorite food? Your favorite animal?” Children ask these questions incessantly (as do social media quizzes, but the latter are mining information for advertisers). It’s difficult to explain to seven-year-olds that while you may like … Continue reading →

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Do We Like What We See in the Mirror?

Posted on October 31, 2019 by This Woman Writes

“That’s not me, is it?” Most of us are surprised, not necessarily pleasantly, when we unexpectedly catch sight of ourselves in a shop window, mirror, or, nowadays, tagged in a Facebook post. We always look older, wider, sloppier, more stooped, … Continue reading →

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Quiet People Have a Lot to Say

Posted on October 30, 2019 by This Woman Writes

Just because you’re quiet doesn’t mean that you don’t have much to say. The noisy people won’t hear, generally because they’re not listening. Continue reading →

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Is It Impossible? Maybe Not.

Posted on October 18, 2019 by This Woman Writes

By what age do we stop believing in six impossible things before breakfast? I’m not sure, but I do know that too many of us have not only stopped believing in, and reaching for, impossible things. We also give up … Continue reading →

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The Power We All Possess

Posted on October 11, 2019 by This Woman Writes

Most ordinary people feel as if we have no power. I’m not talking the “calm the wind and the waves” and “heal the blind” sort of power. Even the most delusional of earth’s mighty men and women know that they … Continue reading →

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You’re Unique — So Be Unique

Posted on October 2, 2019 by This Woman Writes

Every human being is unique, different, and distinctive. The imaginary world of movies pretends to celebrate this fact, and maverick protagonists are popular. But their problems aren’t our problems, and their issues are rarely if ever solved in a realistic, … Continue reading →

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