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Women Who Inspire: How My Environmental Justice and Civil Rights Activist Sister, Joanne Groom, Motivated Me
While studying abroad for college in South Africa, I had the intentions of studying public health and learning about a post apartheid society. Little did I know that I would be meeting astounding women and would soon be among them--swept up in politics and boldly making differences in my own locality of Boston. Despite being away from my mother and sister for months (which is the nature of studying abroad), I found other mother-like and sister-like figures; which I feel immensely grateful for. These included the local health workers in rural Nzinga, the nurses in Pietermaritzburg Hospital, the housing and infrastructure activists at Wentworth, and the land reformist professors of University of Kwazulu Natal. But one incredibly supportive, passionate, and kind-hearted soul who really stuck out to me was Joanne Groom. While I lived in the neighborhood of Wentworth, Durban, South Africa, I met Joanne who was the media and communications officer of South Durban Community Environmental Alliance: SDCEA--an environmental justice NGO which invests in helping Durban reduce air pollution. 50% of the children in Durban have asthma as a result of pollution; and that is only one effect of it. While many only think about the long term effects of air pollution (global warming), there are people now suffering from the short term.
By Tamanna Arthy Syed6 years ago in Motivation
My Heart
There are so many facets of my life where someone has been a guide, a mentor or an inspiration. However, there has been one person who had been close to me, even at a distance, who “got me” right to the heart. A mother’s love is the mainstay in a girl’s life to be that guide to womanhood. Yet an individual who endured the uphill challenges and still be a successful template for greatness to me, was far beyond any inspiration I’ve had.
By Brenda Favorthemoment Domingo6 years ago in Motivation
Madam C.J. Walker
Hey Everyone, I hope you all are fine and are taking proper measures of social distancing against COVID-19. What if I ask you the question, who inspires you the most? Of many things on which I have pondered during this lockdown is this very question. When someone asks you this question, typically, your first response is a celebrity from your favorite TV show or a widely known inspirational idol.
By Side Hustle Bible6 years ago in Motivation
My Wonder Women
What women drives me? I sit and think about this issue, but there's none that comes to mind but her. She is a dressed-up superwoman. When the world took her down straight, she recalled being herself, not letting them describe her. She only made herself to be who she needed to be and she understood that. Others will look and chuckle at her stumbling speech as she talked because they thought it was going to break her, but she refuses to accept it as a definition but rather lets it go because it is she who has realized that nothing will rescue her but herself from her fear.
By Boubacar Diallo6 years ago in Motivation
Become the Best Version of Yourself
We all want to become the best version of ourselves. We all talk about it but when we want to implement and success sometimes we are our own worst enemies. In this post I’m going to show you the five habits you should eliminate to become the best version of yourself.
By Linda Williams6 years ago in Motivation
And the Elder Shall Teach the Younger
It is saith that the best way to find yourself is by losing yourself in the service of others. Greetings, It is rather easy for me to write a letter for this challenge. That is because the person whom I am choosing to nominate is nothing less than extraordinary. Nancy Lewis, CEO of Progressive Techniques Inc., but affectionately known as "Minister Nancy" at Resurrection House For All Nations is a true example of servant-leadership.
By Tamoura Jones6 years ago in Motivation
From 58 Rejected Job Apps In A Day, to $100K Opportunities
Andres' Words To Those Struggling Right Now “Get out. You don’t have to meet a lot of people. If you have a balcony, go out and take a look outside. Take some sunshine in, part of that is your physiology changes, if you’re in an environment that’s negative keeping you down it becomes a spiral. You start thinking oh things are going bad, now I’m feeling stuck it’s cause you’re in a room and you feel stuck it just keeps building upon itself the negative momentum if you’re able to physically be able to break out of that.
By Aceadia6 years ago in Motivation
Post #2
If you read my previous story, you'll notice that the pictures at the top are strikingly similar (ignore the big love heart on the first one as I stole it from my Instagram page.) They weren't chosen by accident, let me tell you! I have this nifty wee app called SmallTalk that sends you six different snipits every day - a fun fact, a joke, an 'On This Day' event, a 'Word of the Day', a 'Tip of the Day', and a quote. The quotes, especially, tend to (maybe try to) be inspirational. A wee surge of pep and positivity if you will, to start your day, or end your day - you tell it when to send you notifications. I get mine at 11am everyday because I know I'll definitely be compos mentis enough to read and appreciate it, or if I'm busy, I find a quiet minute to sit, reflect and digest its contents during a sutible snack break.
By Ella V Robb6 years ago in Motivation
What is Success and Have I Achieved it?
In grade 10, my civics and careers teacher assigned us a project on what success means to us. I thought long and hard about what that word meant to me; money, fancy cars, a big house, and the one thing I really believed in.
By Bailey Clough6 years ago in Motivation
Being A Little Person
It’s hard enough being in a world that is tall. It’s hard walking into places made for “normal” people. Little people are supposed to acquiesce to what isn’t made for them and yet if something is made smaller for us, we are told to fix things to suit those that are “normal”.
By Lizzie Martinez6 years ago in Motivation
Deliberate Practice.
There are a few people in every field, be it sports, medicine, ballet, chess, business, etc. who excel where others only manage to achieve competence. Their light seems to shine brighter and they achieve a level of mastery that most of us only dream about. Why is that? How do they do it? Are they born with a special gift?
By Charles Leon6 years ago in Motivation
Working, Waiting and Wining
Several times a day, I stand in front of a mirror and examine. I scrutinize the recurring pimples strategically spread across my cheeks, a natural blush from a constantly dirty pillow. Thank God for MAC. I damn the slowly fading yellow stain on my eyeballs. I'll give up tobacco, eventually. The dark bruised skin under my right eye provides character and evidences that nasty fall more than a year ago. What a terrible tumble. My gaze then drops and I behold It, the looseness around my pelvis speaking to my air of just that. Damn... I think I'll have another glass of Cabernet.
By Lauren Hunter 6 years ago in Motivation
