Tag: Courage

The importance of intergenerational literacy is understanding historical conditions and prolonged trends experienced by members of different generations. Through my “Jigsaw Gens” series, I hope to foster this knowledge and clarity. When political actors and media gatekeepers se...

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your courage grow? With trembles and shakes and quavering voice…and lots of little baby steps. No, that’s not quite the fanciful ‘with cockle shells and silver bells’ answer from the childhood nursery rhyme that I was taught. My apo...

This Monday was not only miserable by simple virtue of being a Monday, but also because I ended up paying 50 pence more for a jar of capers. Sunday night had brought a bout of cooking. The goal: a hearty Tuna Nicoise. Only much too late did I realise I was missing capers. Not to be disheartened, ...

This Monday was not only miserable by simple virtue of being a Monday, but also because I ended up paying 50 pence more for a jar of capers. Sunday night had brought a bout of cooking. The goal: a hearty Tuna Nicoise. Only much too late did I realise I was missing capers. Not to be disheartened, ...

I want to start my thoughts about courage by quoting the 32nd President of the United States of America, Franklin D. Roosevelt: “Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear”. According to Buddhism, courage cannot be taken o...

Senior moments: That time, I was looking all over the house for my glasses that were perched atop my head — that’s hilarious. That’s a senior moment, as well as all those times I found myself standing in a room wondering why the hell I went in there. It’s healthy to m...

Aibileen is an African-American maid living in Jackson Mississippi. She cares for Elizabeth’s daughter, Mae Mobley, whom Elizabeth herselr doesn`t treat well. “You is Kind, You is Smart, You is Important” that Aibileen tell Mae Mobley is not only for the white baby child herself, b...

Sothat you can immerse yourself in the scene, I want you to imagine that your father, a boomer, sits down on your couch. He picks up the remote, saying he wants to watch a movie. Immediately, you mentally prepare to watch a movie about a guy in a desert protecting a hunk of gold. Or a documentary...

At the beginning of this year, at age 50, I discovered* I was autistic. It took me a while to work up the confidence and courage to tell people, especially after my first attempt was ignored (by someone who used to be one of my closest friends). As far as I know, the majority of my family, friend...

The coming year 2025 will be one of dynamism, courage, and opportunities for the Leo zodiac sign. As the lion is known for its ferocious power and leadership qualities, Leos will similarly feel a surge of energy to take decisive action in important areas of life. By tapping into their natural charis...

In the heart of every warrior lies a tale of courage, written in the scars that bear witness to battles fought and challenges conquered. These wounds, both seen and unseen, tell a story of strength and resilience — a narrative of a warrior’s indomitable spirit. Life, like a battlefiel...

Care Courage outlines Tate’s activities in response to climate and ecological emergencies by introducing a new program that approaches this from the intersection of institutions and sects of views. Her methods provided a guide to a deeper understanding of the different stages Tate has been thr...