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A Celebration of Giving Thanks and Gratitude

Behold the Women Volume 1 Number 4 September 2022 A Celebration of Giving Thanks and Gratitude Yet another Thanksgiving has come and gone, and I find myself hankering for ways to keep my heart open and to nurture the attitude of gratitude that the holiday evokes for me. As I think about giving thanks and remembering to be grateful, it occurs to me that being is a verb. Thanks and gratitude require action. They are not mere emotions (although, honestly, emotions are not mere anything, emotions...

over 1 year ago • 5 min read

Behold the Women Volume 1 Number 4 September 2022 A Celebration of Hispanic and Latina Women’s writing National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 – October 15, so I thought this might be a good time to celebrate a set of books by Hispanic women. Of course as I sat down to write this, I kept wondering about the correct word usage, Hispanic, Latina or Latinx. Here is what google told me Hispanic refers to people who speak Spanish and/or who are descended from a...

over 1 year ago • 4 min read

Behold the Women Volume 1 Number 3 July 2022 A Celebration of Women & our work to save the planet Dear Friends, Welcome back. It is summer time, and if only the living were easy! With the heat waves we’ve been having, even the sharks off Cape Cod are staying in the deeper waters. But all this heat reminds me of one of my favorite Eleanor Roosevelt quotes: “A woman is like a teabag. You can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” And, have we all been in too much hot water...

over 1 year ago • 7 min read

An ongoing Celebration of Women Dear Friends, Welcome back. Last time around I mentioned I found a publisher for my novel. Well, not only do I have a publisher, but I also have a title and publication date! The Letters from Eleanor Roosevelt will be published on June 15 (no preorders, so don’t go looking before them). So far, all I know is that it will be available on Amazon. What is the book about? The story begins on the eve of Joan’s 21st birthday her mother gives Joan a sack of letters...

almost 2 years ago • 3 min read

Behold the Women Volume 1 Number 1 March 2022 A Celebration of Phenomenal Women Dear Friends, Welcome to the public inauguration of my newest adventures in writing. Yes, I’ve published academic stuff before. But this is different. Non-academic writing is different, more open, freer. It’s, well, it’s “A whole new world — A new fantastic point of view, No one to tell us, No, Or where to go, Or say we're only dreaming” . . . (thank you Aladdin & Walt Disney). And well yes, I have a blog...

about 2 years ago • 4 min read
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