by Laura | The Year of Living Courageously
Is Fawzia Koofi Afghanistan’s Next President? You may not be familiar with the name Fawzia Koofi, but I feel compelled to write about her as an exemplar of courage. She is an Afghani mother and politician willing to risk her life and her daughters’ lives to...
by Laura | The Year of Living Courageously
When I was a child, it was easy to make friends. I formed friendships with neighbor kids, girls in my classes, and girls involved in the same activities I was (theater, chorus, gymnastics). I found friends at the pool in the summer and at the skating rink in the...
by Laura | The Year of Living Courageously
In honor of the summer Olympics, I have to do a couple of posts about the events in London. I find myself particularly interested in the U.S. athletes who are back for a second, third or fourth stab at the Games after they’ve already won gold. People like Michael...
by Laura | The Year of Living Courageously
When we think of bravery, we key on firefighters streaming water onto the Waldo Canyon fire, or activists facing down troops in Syria, or reporters risking death in Egypt by reporting on elections. We cite acts by people we don’t know, people who have done something...
by Laura | The Year of Living Courageously
Those of you who have been following my blog for a while may recall that Tom and I were embarking on a series of ballroom dance lessons. We have wrapped up our first five waltz lessons and I’m happy to report that we’re still married. Walking into the dance studio was...
