“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – LaVita Rodriquez LaVita Rodriquez and I met at the Library of Congress in DC where I was doing research recently. She caught my ...
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“The stories of women who have given gifts to all of us 
without regard to gender, race or skin color need to matter.
 They are meant to be shared, cherished, and honored.” -R. Delane ...
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“My mission in life is to connect people with people and people to ideas that cause us to pause, reflect and learn.” – René Delane Being born white at birth gave me immediate access to many doors of opportunity and privilege ...
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“Only through communication can human life hold meaning.” – Paul Freire The modern world we live in fast-paced, filled with “to do” lists and is often defined by the mere eight-second attention span. The gift of listening with intention therefore ...
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“Turn off your email; turn off your phone; disconnect from the Internet… Technology is a good servant to a bad master.” -Gretchen Rubin There are 3 things that are the same in all people. We want to love, be loved and know ...
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"Vulnerability is our most accurate measure of courage.”  -Brené Brown Courage is all around us. It is found in everyday people who step our of their comfort zone and share that they are LGBT or stand up to a bully ...
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