Play Big
Mandela is an exceptional man. I won’t go into all the whys, but I would recommend reading his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom. Brilliant, heart-breaking, infuriating, inspiring. In his 1994 inaugural speech, he said the following:
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won’t feel insecure around […]
Spread the Love
I’m not big into Valentine’s day. I never really have been. I’d like to think I show my husband daily how much I love him (even when I’m nagging about something or other). That being said, I had to send him an e-card from Spread the Love (by the talented Damien du Toit, aka […]
there’s only make
I just love this: Immaculate Heart College Art Department Rules. A fantastic manifesto and something I plan on reading every week or so as a reminder. I especially love rule 6:
Nothing is a mistake. There’s no win and no fail. There’s only make.
There’s only make. I think if I can remember this, I’ll enjoy […]
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