by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
The life lesson: keeping your self-identity means owning your unique point of view! The successful woman: Sarah Ban Breathnach.
“One of the most important milestones we’ll hit along the way is the moment when we finally own our own unique point of view and realize how priceless it is,” writes Ban Breathnach in Simple Abundance: A Daybook of [...]
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
The life lesson: to build self-confidence, stop acting the way you “should.” The successful woman: Queen Latifah, who is a perfect example of how to see Jane soar!
“I don’t act the way society dictates that a woman ’should,’ writes Queen Latifah in Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman. “I am not dainty. I do not [...]
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
The life lesson: you can live lavishly no matter how little money you earn or how tired, ill, or just plain crazy you feel. The woman who wasn’t well-behaved: Wangari Maathai.
How do we know Maathai wasn’t well-behaved? Listen to how her ex-husband describes her:
“…too educated, too strong, too successful, too stubborn, and too hard to control,” he said.
You [...]
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
The “See Jane Soar” life lesson: the more real and authentic you are, the more people will like and respect you. Love you, even! The successful woman: Diana, Princess of Wales.
She was authentic about her eating disorder, personality, and marriage:
“There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded,” said Princess [...]