Conquer Your Fears
Eleanor Roosevelt said, "everyday do one thing that you fear."Well said sister. So, I am taking to the roof to conquer my fears.In an act of solidarity with other women who follow Eleanor's advice,...
Living Well
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Giving Tree Found
The wisdom gleaned from motherhood, and parenthood, truly permeates the soul and holds eternal value.Now as Friday's go, people are usually relieved to reach a week's end. Last Friday was no...
Citing My Weaknesses
A capture from my visit to a monastery in Vietnam in the summer of 2017. Truc Lam Monastery. ©2017. Ginger Garner. All rights reserved. Citing My Weaknesses 2008 - Conjoining motherhood with being a...
Afghan Women getting a Fighting Chance
Last week I was able to go and speak with The Initiative to Educate Afghan Women (IEAW) 2009-10 class of incoming freshmen. If you have not been reading my blog, or have not heard of IEAW, then you...
Women! Own Your Tough Mind & Tender Heart
Just this past week Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in her 7 country trip to Africa, has made statements which suggest she will make women's rights one of her signature platforms. I am...
Facing New Challenges Without Fear
A friend of mine recently confided to me what she truly wanted to pursue in her life - which was not her current job she had since she graduated from college. She was not sure if she could yet be...
Are you Living The Life You Want?
The day that I took the boys to the beach, about two weeks ago, was a day I will never forget.A typical hot, humid, perfect beach day on the island, I managed to get the boys and myself down to the...
A voice from the frontline
*photograph & identity of the young woman has been removed from site for her safetyEveryone, please meet a dear friend and courageous young woman from Afghanistan. I am proudly publishing a poem...