“She Majored in Unafraid”

 She described a poster on the wall at Facebook: “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” She said that it echoed something the writer Anna Quindlen once said, which was that “she majored in unafraid” at Barnard. Sandberg went on, “Don’t let your fears overwhelm your desire. Let the barriers you face—and there will be barriers—be external, not internal. Fortune does favor the bold. I promise that you will never know what you’re capable of unless you try. You’re going to walk off this stage today and you’re going to start your adult life. Start out by aiming high. . . . Go home tonight and ask yourselves, What would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it! Congratulations.”

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The Power of Stories

The King's Speech- A Tale We All Live

Well, you never know what might happen when you turn 50! A few days before the big event, a friend called early one Saturday morning to see if I would join her in an adventure. The firm handling the publicity of The King's Speech here in the US invited her to be interviewed for a nationwide commercial and encouraged her to bring her friends. Let's just say she didn't have to ask twice.

Love. This. Movie.

So here's the two minute commercial made available this week and when the five minute version is ready I'll post it.

This brought back memories that I had not visited in awhile. The strength and grace of those who bravely face difficulties and well-meaning (and some not so well-meaning) folks who add to their struggles, the ones who walk encouragingly beside them, so beautifully portrayed, are  why this film is so well loved. Please take time to see it if you haven't. Take someone with you, someone who has a challenge to face, who needs encouragement or who needs to take the role as encourager. You won't regret it.