"One startling finding, given that these women had an average IQ of one hundred forty three, was their lack of confidence in their abilities and the belief that their intellectual selves were ephemeral or were not developed." -- Carol Tomlinson-Keasey
Whoa. That makes you pause to wonder: what on earth makes a woman of such 'measured intelligence' feel like that? Societal pressures? Messages received from family and friends? What?
Since I cannot answer the above questions, and because I totally relate to women of less-than-average self-confidence, I offer, by way of a possible "solution" on a regular basis, this lovely quote from Ann Morrow Lindbergh:
"If women were convinced that a day off or an hour of solitude was a reasonable ambition, they would find a way of attaining it. {As it is, they feel so unjustified in their demand that they rarely make the attempt}."
LET'S CHANGE THAT, LADIES. Let's resolve to MAKE and TAKE time for solitude -- so we can rejuvenate and inspire our very own selves -- we do so much for others -- it's time to DO for ourselves.
DO SOMETHING CREATIVE every day; and DO SOMETHING JUST FOR YOU, too!
-- Davielle, 7-23-08
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