Minutes after I posted Tuesday’s blog, That Outfit Makes me Look Fat, I received two emails in my inbox. The first was an incredible video interview women about their feelings on aging – That is what she said-Women and Death. The second,
How is Toys R Us shaping our Womanhood and Manhood?
We were not born into gender. You and I didn’t come out of the womb wearing pink or blue. Those were the hats we were assigned in the nursery. Our gender is defined by social, physical, and psychological impact (Allen, 2004).
Take a tour of any Toys R Us or other department store and you will find gender communicated from birth.
Meet Penny the Hedgehog…
Meet Penny the Hedgehog…
Our friend’s adopted a new pet. Her name is Penny. Penny is a Hedgehog.
There is something about Penny that makes me grin. (Just look at her picture and tell me the corners of your mouth don’t start to curl up.)
It is more about who she is as a Hedgehog than her 13 ounce cuteness that makes me marvel.
The Illusion of Balance – Part 3
In the Illusion of Balance – Part 1 I noted the principles of balance as: motion (forward movement), focus, intention, purpose, an end goal, courage, and contentment.
Balance has a rhythm of give and take. Balance requires a personal awareness of one’s priorities,
The Illusion of Balance – Part 1
In a letter to his son, Eduard (1930), Albert Einstein wrote: “People are like bicycles. They can keep their balance only as long as they keep moving.” Like the woman on the tightrope in the picture above, achieving balance is beautifully illustrated by a combination of focus and forward movement towards a goal.