Susan notes: Barely concious, unable to speak, and in excruciating pain after having had sulphuric acid thrown in her face, 25-year-old model and TV presenter Katie Piper wrote a two-word note to her mother in 2008. "Kill me," it said.
Two years later, Piper created a foundation to help burn victims, is leading a full and happy life and is an inspiration to all whom she meets.
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2012-04-28
Posted in Women Worldwide
Words of wisdom from Daily Om.
Your very own inner wisdom should be valued more than any other and will always guide you in the direction you need to travel.
Throughout our lives, we will encounter individuals who presume to know what is best for us. The insights they offer cannot compare, however, with the powers of awareness and discernment that already exist within us.
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2012-04-21
Posted in Points to Ponder
Words of wisdom from Daily Om.
Every person fulfills their purpose when the time is right.
Since human timetables quite often do not correspond with universal timetables, it's common for people to feel that life is progressing too slowly or too quickly.
We draft carefully composed plans only to find that they fall into place when we least expect.
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2012-02-15
Posted in Points to Ponder
Dame Jenny Shipley, DNZM (born 4 February 1952), served as the 36th Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1997 to December 1999.
She was the first woman to hold this office and the first, and to date only, woman to serve as leader of the National Party of New Zealand.
Shipley was born as Jennifer Mary Robson in Gore, New Zealand, one of four sisters.
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2012-02-04
Posted in Profiles & Bios