You are, indeed, the greatest force for you.

We often forget that life is filled, every day, with choices. How we choose determines how we live. See more here: You have choice.

I am responsible for my life

I am completely responsible for what I have created in my life. What I have created, I can un-create. What I like, I can produce more of.  ~ Sheryl Ellis, Life Coach

True strength is not about force

How do we make strong choices in life? How do we pull from inside us resources to do the hard things, the best things, the good things? It requires inner strength. Here are some brief, excellent thoughts about how we do this: Strength by Kent Nerburn

The Worst Curse

"The worst curse to befall anyone is stagnation, a banal existence, the quiet desperation that comes out of a need for conformity. " Deepak Chopra, Physician/Author

When a Woman Believes She is Equal, She is Called Uppity

“When a woman believes she is equal, she is called uppity.  When we stand up for what we know and what we believe, we are called aggressive and unfeminine.  When we state that women are wonderful and that we are proud to be a woman, we are told that we are anti-male.  When we put forth our perceptions, we are told that we don’t understand reality.  When we put forth our values, we are told that we are crazy and we just don’t understand the way the world works.  Is it any wonder that we sometimes have trouble with self-esteem?” – Anne Wilson Schaef, Author/Lecturer

Be Your Goal

If you are serious about your goals, drop the conditions. Go directly to your goal. Be your goal! Conditions often disguise strategies for escaping accountability. Why not just take charge and create the experience you are looking for?  -- Eric Allenbaugh, Leadership Consultant

Reinvent Yourself

When you learn to take full responsibility for reaching a goal, you'll reach it in no time.  When you learn to totally own a problem, the problem doesn't stand a chance....Taking ownership is the highest form of focus: It's the willingness to bring everything you've got to the situation.  When you do that, your spirit wakes up and joins you in the battle. ~ Steve Chandler, Reinvent Yourself

Be Tough

Be tough in the way a blade of grass is: rooted, willing to learn, and at peace with what is around it. – Natalie Goldberg, American Author 

To Cease Being Fearful

I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me. I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change, the fear of the unknown; and I have gone ahead despite the pounding in my heart that says: turn back, turn back, you'll die if you venture too far.

~ Erica Jong, Novelist

Beyond Nancy Drew

Resources regarding the role of girls/women in the home, society, culture. For parents who want to offer their daughters resources to be themselves.

See the article here: A Guide to Girls' Literature