Real Friendship...Tahar Ben Jeloun

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl. 
--Tahar Ben Jelloun

Love Isn't Love Till You Give It Away

Love isn't love till you give it away
Love isn't love till it's free
The love in your heart
Wasn't put there to stay
Oh love isn't love till you give it away

--Reba McEntire, Behind The Scenes Album (Mercury 1990)


 
Again this week, instead of our regular Leadership Tuesdays feature, WOMEN AT LIBERTY and Women History Makers-DC, MD, & VA are featuring a special story about international adoptions in celebration of National Adoption Month. To see the inspiring and loving story of Bryson and Emily Vogeltanz, click here.

Leadership Tuesdays will return next week. For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, click here. 


*Picture source:  tophatkat.blogspot.com

Look Within...Denis Waitley

You must look within for value, but must look beyond for perspective. 

--Denis Waitley

The Wisdom To Know What's Important...Nona

Lord, give us the wisdom to know what's important and then to prioritze those things.  --Nona O.

Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed. Proverbs 3: 13-18 (New International Version)

Never Be Defeated...Maya Angelou

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.  --Maya Angelou

You Make The Difference...William James

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.  --William James
 

Do you know someone that has made a difference this week in DC, MD, & VA? Let us know by tweeting us a message at @womenatliberty, posting a message on Women History Makers-DC, MD, & VA, or sending an email to info@womenatliberty.com.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

May your day be blessed with unconditional love, peace and the presence of those who bring you great joy.  And oh yeah, FOOD!!   --Nona O.

A Creative Person Is...Ayn Rand

A creative [person] is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.  --Ayn Rand

A Need To Be Loved...Frank Clark

"A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it."  --Frank A. Clark*

Today, instead of our regular Leadership Tuesdays feature, WOMEN AT LIBERTY and Women History Makers-DC, MD, & VA are featuring a special guest blog by Adoptions Together Agency in celebration of National Adoption Awareness Month.  To read a story of how love and patience will eventually win, see It Takes More Than Love: Adopting A Foster Child. 

Leadership Tuesdays will return next week.  For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, click here. 

*Quote from http://www.1-love-quotes.com/

Advice on Friendship...Socrates

“Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.”  --Socrates

We Are Who We Say We Are...Nona

We must strive so that who we say we are, and the principles we say we hold dear, are one and the same with who we actually are and the things that we do.  --Nona O.

Don't Give Up...Regis Philbin

"You're as good as anybody and you're better than most!" 

--Regis Philbin, TV Host and Personality #RegisFarewell

When Your Voice Is Needed...Soledad O'Brien

There is nothing worse than doing nothing and saying nothing when your voice is needed.  --Soledad O'Brien, Journalist and Author

Thoughts Are Energy...Susan Taylor

Thoughts are energy and you can make or break your world by your thinking. --Susan L. Taylor, Former Editor-in-Chief of Essence Message, Writer, Journalist, and Speaker

To Those Who Dare To Believe...Bruce Barton

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance. ~Bruce Barton

Leadership Tuesdays: Persistence...Estee Lauder

Toughness…is not dependent on being crude or cruel. You can be feminine and tough. I love my femininity – as much as I rely on my toughness. What others call tough, I call persistent.  

--Estee Lauder

Every Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week, an article by the principals of  Flynn Heath Holt Leadership (FHHL), Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally, is featured. (click here)  For more information on LeadershipTuesdays, see here

The Key To Unlocking Your Potential...Liane Cardes

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential. --Liane Cardes

Leadership Axioms: Language Matters...Bill Hybels

The words we use matters. Leaders can not afford to be careless with words.  We need to spend more time choosing words carefully.  --Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Church

Source: http://www.willowcreek.com/web_events/summit2011_postsummitwebcast.asp

Gratitude Is...Gilbert Chesterton

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.  --Gilbert K. Chesterton

 

To Those Who Serve With Honor and Distinction

To those who serve in our country's military forces with honor and distinction and to those who stand along side them, Happy Veterans Day!  --Nona

Love and Kindness...Barbara DeAngelis

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference.  --Barbara DeAngelis

What You Should Want From Life...Pleasant Rowland

What you should want from life is an arena big enough to express your talents and gifts. --Pleasant Rowland

Leadership Tuesdays: Throw Little Torches Out To Lead...Whoopi Goldberg

“We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.” 

--Whoopi Goldberg

Every Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week an article by Selena Rezvani on women and engaging sponsors and mentors.  To read the article , click here. For more information on LeadershipTuesdays, see here.

Pursue Your Passion...Author Unknown

There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart . . . pursue those.  --Author Unknown

I Like Me...Kirk Franklin

I like me

Yo, you like?

Cause I lke me

Do you like me?

See I like me

Cause He like me

God likes me

You, you don't like me?

It Goes On...Robert Frost

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on.  --Robert Frost

To Succeed In Life...Reba McEntire

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone.  --Reba McEntire

Who Are You?

In the end, who are you if you are not who you really say you are?  Be authentic and be your best self.  --Nona

It's The Little Things...Nona

It's the little things, the everyday decisions where we develop personal integrity. --Nona (from Integrity In Real Time, a blog inspired by a Tony Dungy quote on Integrity)

Every Tuesday, womenatliberty.com provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. To read a blog inspired by a Tony Dungy quote on integrity, click here. For more information on LeadershipTuesdays, see here.

 

Integrity...@TonyDungy

"Integrity does not come in degrees - low, medium or high. You either have integrity or you do not."

--Tony Dungy, Husband to @LaurenDungy, father of seven, author, retired NFL coach, National Spokesman for@AllProDad. Live by Mark 8:36

Every Tuesday, womenatliberty.com  provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. To read a blog inspired by Tony Dungy's quote, click here. For more information on Tony Dungy, go here. 

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