Here's your QuoteAction" of the day: Determination and perseverance move the world; thinking that others will do it for you is a sure way to fail." Educator, Marva Collins Your Action for Today: 'is to see if you are waiting for someone else to do something for you, and then do it yourself instead.' Have an Extraordinary day! Wishing you Love, Light and Peace in your day. Siobhan Wilcox Be the Change that you want to … [Read more...]
Entropy may be Your Challenge, Take Action!
May 6, 2013 by
"There should be a balance between material and spiritual progress, a balance achieved through the principles based on love and compassion." - Dalai Lama The word for "shame" in this verse is the Greek entrope, meaning "turning inward" or "inversion." Biblically, it is used only one other time, in I Corinthians 15:34: "Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame." Evidently, this special variety of shame is … [Read more...]
Women Taking Action: NGOWG MAP – May 2013
May 3, 2013 by
NGOWG MAP - May 2013: BiH, Central African Republic, Central African region, DRC, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Syria, Yemen; Counter terrorism, WPS The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the May 2013 version of our Monthly Action Points (MAP) on Women, Peace and Security for the UN Security Council. For May, in which Togo has the Security Council presidency, the MAP provides recommendations on the situations in Bosnia and … [Read more...]
Women! Live Your Sun: It’s Your Life Force
May 2, 2013 by
Many years ago, I coined a phrase: "Live your sun, satisfy your moon." If you can manage these two things, you'll be well on your way towards enjoying a fulfilling life Your sun represents your vital life energy. It seems it would be automatically expressed, but this is not always the case. I want to cover this today. Your sun has to do with your vocation in life. It shows how your vital life energy is best expressed. People think they live their sun, but that's not … [Read more...]
Stopping violence against women | Marta Vieira da Silva
April 29, 2013 by
Life isn’t easy for women – anywhere in the world. I grew up in Dois Riachos – a poor, remote town in the north-east of Brazil. Our family didn’t have much money; my mother worked hard to raise me and my two brothers and sister by herself. We couldn’t even afford a football – if we had bought one, we would have gone without food. At the age of 7, I knew I wanted to play football for the rest of my life. But being a girl, the path wasn’t straightforward. Everyone from my brothers to the … [Read more...]
EARTH DAY 2013
April 22, 2013 by
International Mother Earth Day was established in 2009 by the General Assembly under Resolution A/RES/63/278. The Resolution was introduced by The Plurinational State of Bolivia and endorsed by over 50 member states. It recognizes that "the Earth and its ecosystems are our home" and that "it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth." The term Mother Earth is used because it "reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet we … [Read more...]
One-Stop Crisis Centre responding to Violence Against Women, Thailand
April 20, 2013 by
April 2013 – The launch of Thailand’s pioneering One-Stop Crisis Centre by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on 9 April reinforces the continuing efforts to respond to and prevent violence against women and girls after Thailand joined UN Women’s newest global initiative, COMMIT. UN Women Regional Director Roberta Clarke (wearing black) congratulates Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the launch of the 1,300 mobile units. Photo credit: UN Women/Montira Narkvichien The One Stop … [Read more...]
