Archive for the ‘GIRL POWER’ Category

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  Mother’s Milk

  Jul 11, 13 • 5201 Views • GIRL POWER, Uncategorized, WELL BEING • Cindy Charles • No Comments

  We’ve all become familiar with the Canadian Blood Donor Association, an organization that meets the needs of those who need blood with those who have blood to give.  Their slogan, “It’s in you to give,” has infiltrated our newspapers, television...

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  Kick some Butt

  Jun 29, 13 • 5654 Views • GIRL POWER • Cindy Charles • No Comments

  As a child, I was embarrassed that my mom repeatedly enrolled me in self-defense and self-esteem classes.  When my friends would ask me what I was doing on the weekend, I would come up with any excuse not to tell them that I was enrolled at the local...

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  To Clean or not to Clean

  Jun 4, 13 • 1584 Views • GIRL POWER, RELATIONSHIPS • Cindy Charles • No Comments

    This weekend the Globe and Mail caught my eye with a catchy front page; Feminism’s Final Frontier. So of course I felt compelled to find out about this final frontier and most importantly, if I had crossed it or not. To my surprise, there was no...

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  Less talking/more doing

  May 20, 13 • 1562 Views • GIRL POWER • Cindy Charles • No Comments

      What we think, or what we know, or what we believe, is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do. – Jon Ruskin It seems the easiest thing to do in the world is to say you’re going to do something.  But, how many of...

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  TO PERSEVERANCE AND DETERMINATION

  Apr 9, 13 • 2225 Views • GIRL POWER, INSPIRATION • Cindy Charles • No Comments

  Sharing a woman’s story…She writes : Perseverance stubborn strength courage guts! I am so excited and pleased to send you this email to tell you that I finally did it. After HARD work I am the first and only person able to have an VIP escort...

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  NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS

  Apr 8, 13 • 1803 Views • GIRL POWER • Cindy Charles • No Comments

  I used to watch the news and read the newspapers all the time. Part of what prompted this habit was probably one of my teacher in high school that said, “well educated and informed people read the news.” I believed her. Later on when I entered University,...