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Michelle Featured
Being soft really is what makes us truly unstoppable. Like a blade of grass, we learn to blow in the wind so that we are not broken by...
SJ Marcotte
Apr 20, 20203 min read
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These Are Days
THESE ARE DAYS...
FOR COMPASSION
We are one human family. We can argue about the facts. We can vent about the ways in which we believe so
SJ Marcotte
Mar 14, 20204 min read
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Melinda Featured!
I see the beauty in the eyes of people even when they're at their worst. I can often see the light that they don't see yet and can love...
SJ Marcotte
Jan 6, 20204 min read
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Laura Featured!
I was equally condemned by feminists who called me a sell-out and by traditionalists who were offended I would speak so comfortably about...
SJ Marcotte
Dec 31, 20193 min read
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Ruthie Featured!
I happily take hold of any avenue I can to release the good in others and to encourage them to look at the good in themselves and those...
SJ Marcotte
Oct 14, 20195 min read
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Diana Featured!
Empathy gives me this ability to connect on a deeper level with people around me, when I allow it. I still have trust issues, but the...
SJ Marcotte
Jul 8, 20195 min read
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Lissa Featured!
I tend to gravitate toward people who have struggled in some way and worked hard to overcome obstacles. Their struggles might not be my...
SJ Marcotte
Jun 29, 20194 min read
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Lan Featured!
I believe that everyone's life has value and significance, and everybody deserves a good quality of life - regardless of gender, race,...
SJ Marcotte
Jun 8, 20193 min read
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Nicole Featured!
"I believe that small and big choices matter in terms of our individual lives and how that ripples out into the rest of the world."...
SJ Marcotte
Jun 4, 20193 min read
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Erica Featured!
"When I see progress I get really enthused! Success doesn't always happen overnight. Continued hope is a promising thing." Empathetic,...
SJ Marcotte
May 20, 20194 min read
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The Pansy Pathway: Thoughts About Coincidence, Mystery, and Connection.
"I know that there are circumstances and experiences that confound me and to try to sort them out intellectually dilutes the wonder."
SJ Marcotte
May 15, 20195 min read
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Mary + Charlotte Featured!
Charlotte and I are both led by our hearts. Our hearts are our sources of kindness and strength. With great kindness comes great strength.
SJ Marcotte
May 13, 20197 min read
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Motorcycles, Growth, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves.
There's metaphor in the work of bringing a machine back to life - work that is not unlike bringing ourselves back to life...
SJ Marcotte
May 8, 20197 min read
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Andrea Featured!
"Owning who I am to the core has allowed me to find peace with who I am as a human - and yes, femininity and all the amazing beauty that...
SJ Marcotte
May 5, 20194 min read
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The More You Read...
SJ's current recommended reading list. I've always been a voracious reader with a diverse interest in fiction and non fiction books. As a...
SJ Marcotte
Apr 30, 20193 min read
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Badassery
22 women reflect on a time they felt totally badass! Be inspired by their responses... At the gym! A lot about my dancing makes me feel...
SJ Marcotte
Apr 28, 20193 min read
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Angie Featured
Our first STRONG BEAUTIFUL WOMAN feature: Angie Nerd, Wife, Mother, Sister, Auntie, Friend, Snuggler of Babies, Authentic, Happy, Weird,...
SJ Marcotte
Apr 28, 20195 min read
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Femininity, Strength, and the Princess Phenomenon
Little girls in glamour makeup, princess gowns, tiaras AND athletic gear is not breaking new ground, but it might be reinforcing worn out...
SJ Marcotte
Apr 27, 201910 min read
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