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“On this walk I'd had so much time and space to actually figure out who I was without my mother's influence. I understood now: the things that my mother had found made her happy were not the same as the things that made me happy. And I understood: that was okay.”
― Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
― Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
“A mother’s love is like an everlasting bed of roses, that continues to blossom. A mother’s love bears strength, comfort, healing and warmth. Her beauty is compared to a sunny day that shines upon each rose petal and inspires hope.”
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“Political skills are essential career competencies to get ahead and stay ahead.”
― The Politics of Promotion: How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead
― The Politics of Promotion: How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead
“Social media has helped make the world flatter and reduced the degrees of separation, leading to the situation where many can interact with people who, but for this platform, they may never have had the privilege to meet or speak with. That is the opportunity social media brings.
But it does come with responsibilities. Not to take this opportunity for granted and not to throw decorum to the dogs. The line between virtual and real life is getting thinner and is lately made of morning dew.
Manners matter on social media.”
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But it does come with responsibilities. Not to take this opportunity for granted and not to throw decorum to the dogs. The line between virtual and real life is getting thinner and is lately made of morning dew.
Manners matter on social media.”
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