Hello friends,

I found myself reading these wonderful motivating quotes when I was asked by nosy co-workers why I worked from 7 am-11:30pm yesterday. I worked that long because I am committed at creating a better life for myself and those that I love, build a successful business for more freedom and independence. Can you blame me? With that said, enjoy the wonderful quotes below and I welcome your quote (s) as well.  

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.”
Tommy Lasorda

You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.” Jimmy Carter

Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory.” Ghandi

“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” Vince Lombardi

Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” Michael Jordon

I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.” Thomas Alva Edison

Fight one more round. When your arms are so tired that you can hardly lift your hands to come on guard, fight one more round. When your nose is bleeding and your eyes are black and you are so tired that you wish your opponent would crack you one on the jaw and put you to sleep, fight one more round – remembering that the man who always fights one more round is never whipped.” James Corbett

My suggestion would be to walk away from the 90% who don’t and join the 10% who do.
Jim Rohn

Have a wonderful day.

XOXO

Tawa

photo: Green Belt Movement

Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women. I cannot think of anyone more deserving beside my mother to blog about on this day than Wangari Maathai.

Wangari Maathai was born in Kenya, Africa in 1940. She was the first woman to earn a doctorate degree in East and Central Africa and the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She is internationally recognized for her relentless struggle for democracy, human rights and environmental conservation. She started the Green Belt Movement, a grassroots organization whose focus is the planting of trees with women groups in order to conserve the environment and improve their quality of life. She endured gender discriminations, arrests, beatings, and death threats for women’s rights. Her story is heroic not only for her struggles against social conditions but that of triumphs, courage, passion and success through adversity.

To learn more about Wangari Maathai’s Green Belt Movement, click here. Visit Amazon to buy her memoir, “Unbowed”.

Have a wonderful day.

XOXO

Tawa