Why Royal Weddings Matter – The Real Fairy Tale
Reading Time: 3 minutes By: Cornelia Powell – Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. With splendid pageantry and elegant
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News of the Good – Celebrating MLK 50: Moving Forward in Alignment
Reading Time: 4 minutes Today I invite you to reflect on how well you are applying Dr. King’s practices into your day-to-day life. We are better together, and the world needs our light. Let’s up our game, and shine like we have never shined before by holding a clear vision, being fearless in the face of adversity, and showing love to all. I know these three practices will make a difference, cause we are the difference makers in darkness.
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Ladies, It’s Time to Run for Office and It Might Be Easier Than You Think
Reading Time: < 1 minute We need women candidates to run to provide an alternative to what we see every day from the White House on the ballot. Also, Democratic women tend to drive up turnout, which is the key to winning close elections.
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A Woman You Should Know: The Wisdom of Service – An Interview with Selena Kilmoyer
Reading Time: 7 minutes WE HAVE THE CAPABILITY AS A COMMUNITY TO READILY UNCOVER THE APPROPRIATE COCOONING NEEDS FOR ALL OF THESE TOO-MANY INDIVIDUALS (AND THOSE WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN FAMILIES AS WELL);
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Unfurling Blindness – Decoding the Politics of “Color-blindness”
Reading Time: 9 minutes I hope if you are a person of color and you experienced any resonance with the divisive nature of the responses to the post, that you feel seen, heard and supported. For me, it felt like someone was complimenting me and stepping on my baby toe really, really hard!
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Walking on Eggshells – The Gaslighting of a Nation
Reading Time: 6 minutes As for this declaration that April is “National Sexual Assault Awareness Month” – there is probably no one in the world who has made us more aware of sexual assault than our current president who openly bragged about it and somehow still got elected. And just like the individual victim of gaslighting who becomes aware, now we need to follow up our awareness with the action that will get us free. Stand up, speak out, and vote.
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An Open Letter to Generation X – It’s Time to Get Off Your Phone and Get Into the Revolution
Reading Time: 3 minutes If this is the battle between the outdated ideology of the boomers and the vision of the millennials, although our numbers may be smaller, we will be the deciding vote between the past and future. The voices of Gen Xer’s may the most important voices and votes of all. History will tell the story of what we did or didn’t do with those votes and our voices.
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How Do You Develop Your Social Conscience?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Here are a couple of simple steps you can take:
It is politician season. Ask them the hard questions about what their plans are for the special needs community. Educate yourself to know what the most pressing issues are and put it out there.
Don’t sidestep that person in the wheelchair. Look them in the eye. Smile. Say, “Hello, there, how are you?” Be friendly towards them. Notice your default response and change it to be more dignifying.
If you have a business, hire a person or persons with visible and known disabilities. Challenge yourself to create opportunities for this type of inclusivity.
The Worlds Best Couple That Almost Never Happened
Reading Time: 4 minutes It might sound counter-intuitive for a relationship coach to say, but in the beginning stages of dating and relationships chances are high, you’re way better off to quit early and often. You’re way more likely to find the perfect partner if you’re willing to play catch and release until you find someone who can give you exactly what you’re looking for rather than hoping you will stay in it long enough to make someone change to fit your needs.
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Is Being Gay a Choice?
Reading Time: 2 minutes When love between two people happens, when all of those pieces fall in place, when two people find themselves blessed with the miracle of love, it is a miracle of fate, timing, and biology. It is figuratively, and maybe literally an act of god.and guess what, it’s always a choice, no matter who you are or who you love. To love another is always the highest choice.
Do people choose to be gay?
Who cares?
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