February 2012
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Without conscious and deliberate effort, inertia always wins.
– Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness
Sh*t my co-worker says
Co-worker: And ol' girl shouldn't be saying anything 'cause she's stupid
Me: Uhhhh
Co-worker: If I was stupid, I'd keep my mouth shut all the time
With the same sword they knight you, they gon’ good night you
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January 2012
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How come all your friends are on their way to bein’ someone else?
– Serpico
December 2011
10 posts
Above all, I believe in creating your own happiness.
– Overflowing
This part of the About Me section in her blog has been floating around my head for the past few days. Can’t believe there was ever a time when i could read this and not truly believe it…but now, i do.
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Instead of Work, Younger Women Head to School →
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October 2011
6 posts
When I was a community organizer back in the eighties, I would often challenge...
– Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope
(Some serious food for thought)
Hispanic students vanish from Alabama schools →
this is just sad.
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September 2011
5 posts
Coffee Drinking Linked to Less Depression in Women →
Now I don’t feel as bad about my large cup of coffee each morning..
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It’s really sad when you try to search for something related to Latinas on tumblr and all you find are posts with naked photos and videos.
Yes, Latin women are beautiful, but we are also much more than that.
We run companies and countries.
We are students, and artists.
We are mothers, and lovers.
We are so much more than we are often given credit for.
And that’s just sad.
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August 2011
2 posts
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New job.
New borough.
New place.
Same inconsistent posting.
xoxo
July 2011
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June 2011
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There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful...
– Orison Swett Marden (via adenosinetriesphosphate)
April 2011
8 posts
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Don’t catch yourself desiring the stars but settling for sludge.
– Myriam Webb
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Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for...
– Elizabeth Gilbert (via: thelittlesea)
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NYT: Distilling the Wisdom of C.E.O.’s →
texturism:
Many successful chief executives are passionately curious people. It is a side of them rarely seen in the media and in investor meetings, and there is a reason for that. In business, C.E.O.’s are supposed to project confidence and breezy authority as they take an audience through their projections of steady growth. Certainty is the game face they wear. They’ve cracked the code.
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March 2011
8 posts
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Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
– Maya Angelou (via kari-shma)
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Ever since I was young, I never understood anything about the world and anything...
– Boy Meets World | justan0thergirl (via quote-book)
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After two losses, Kobe sweats Heat →
I don’t really follow basketball (I root for the Knicks ‘cause they’re from NY), but the drive and dedication that some of these players have is undeniable.
This is a really great, well written article about one player’s heart.
“I want what all men want. I just want it more.”—Kobe Bryant
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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that...
– Winston Churchill (via quote-book)
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February 2011
2 posts