[Viva] inspiration

[Margarite Sanchez]

Thank you Denise!
It was absolutely a team effort and a beautiful group dynamic that made the
Forum so special.
To me this is the way "retreats" should always be... lots of activism and
lots of fun.

Let's make it happen again! All hands on deck, we need everyones talents!
Hugs to all,
Margarite
p.s. on the way home we hung out in the women's lounge at PLBC ... felt
good to see it being used. That space has lots of potential.

On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 8:12 PM Denise Wozniak <deniseswozniak at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have put a quote below that I found that describes our event this week.
> We shared, we listened, we spoke, we respected, we shared. I was inspired
> by all of you.
>
> In alphabetical order: Anne, Kath, Margarite, Shafiyha, Sheila, Val.. you
> inspired me this week.
>
> Denise
>
> This quote is one I found in The Huffington Post by Dr. R. Kay Green.
>
>
>
> When we think about inspiration, what inspires us most are ordinary people
> who have done extraordinary things. We appreciate when someone has the
> ability and willingness to be selfless, creative, innovative, or just dares
> to be different. Mother Teresa. Gandhi. Martin Luther King, Jr. All of them
> were ordinary people who decided that the world needed their help -- true
> leaders who believed that they could change the world and who, despite
> nearly impossible odds and tremendous opposition, weren't afraid to try.
>
>
> What it means is that too many of us fail to see the greatness within
> ourselves. Too many of us assume that a person is only great if he/she
> makes national headlines. But press isn't necessary. In fact, sometimes the
> most inspiring people in the world go completely unnoticed. What inspires
> are the people who do something to better humanity in their own small
> corner of the world. They don't need headlines or accolades. They need only
> to know that they stepped up to make things better.
>
> Understand that you can be an inspiration to others, no matter what you
> feel you have or have not achieved. Even if you feel that you have not yet
> reached the endpoint, and even if you feel like you have reached a low
> point, you have the ability to inspire.
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