[2024-03-07] Women who inspire me

On the eve of International Women's Day, I find myself thinking of the women in my life—past and present—who have inspired me.

I admire you for:
  • your resilience as you picked yourself up from the ashes and kept moving forward
  • your tenderness as you quietly soothed a child's aching heart
  • your wisdom as you taught me things that I should have been teaching you
  • your joy as you committed to grabbing life even as your own slipped away
  • your generosity as you shared your experience, which helped me navigate my own journey
  • your insight as you pointed out things that I hadn't seen myself
  • your kindness as you showed, over and over, how much you cared
  • your positivity as you shined your light in the world, making it a little less dark
  • your love of self as you set priorities that allowed you to heal
  • your determination as you demonstrated a different kind of leadership, one based on empathy
  • your tenacity as you pushed for the kind of care you deserve
  • your gratitude as you adjusted your sails rather than try to change the wind
I thank you for all the good you put out into the world, including my little corner of it.