All month long we’ve been profiling amazing women in our Women Who Dare series. Inspiring souls who have quite literally changed the world. Their lives seem so far away from what we experience everyday, and yet if we look closer we see that in many ways they are just like us. Mothers, daughters, dreamers and… Read More
Loving On Me
Harriet Tubman Was Born in Slavery, But Destined to Set Us Free
It was the dead of night and Harriet Tubman was on the move. Liberating slaves from captivity was her mission, but she first had to set their minds free. Born to enslaved parents in Maryland during the 1820’s , Araminta ‘Harriet’ Ross would become a game-changing force in the abolitionist movement. Her childhood was far from… Read More
J.K. Rowling’s Pen Was Magic!
On a train from Manchester to London Joanne Rowling took her imagination for a wild ride. What returned with her was a world of witches and wizards, and the world was soon captivated under their spell. Born in 1965 in Yates, England Joanne began writing at the age of 6. Her stories were fantastical, often… Read More
How Peace Can Start a Revolution: The Story of Aung San Suu Kyi
“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”-Aung San Suu Kyi Sometimes taking the road less traveled is an arduous task. But when you’re called to fulfill a purpose larger than yourself, turning back is not an option. No one knows this like political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi. A fierce advocate for democracy,… Read More
Why Fannie Lou Hamer Was Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Famed Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer changed the way the nation viewed democracy. In her 1964 televised speech to a Committee of the Democratic National Convention, Fannie shined a spotlight on the miscarriages of justice that were common throughout the south as African-Americans tried to register to vote. Born Fannie Lou Townsend in Montgomery… Read More
Put Down The Coffee and Pick Up Some Yoga!
Have you ever had one of those mornings where it’s nearly impossible to get out of bed? When it seems like you just drifted off to sleep and then suddenly the alarm clock is jolting you awake? These rough and rushed mornings can trickle throughout the entire day and it’s horrible! I usually only have… Read More