Smart Woman Guides™ Articles on Social Responsibility

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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead

At the core of compassion is the understanding that we are all One. Whether you give of your time or your money, sharing with and nurturing each other are fundamental human qualities.

If a child dying every 3 seconds in this world from hunger bothers you, take action. If you see the environment in need to care, do it. If you visit a sick friend in a time of need, you are being socially responsible. It doesn't take huge action. It simply takes action.

Enlightening Your Internal Environment: Do Unto Others: In this life, one thing we can be certain of is that not only is it not always about us, it's actually very rarely about us. It's about "them" - our friends, our community, our region, our country and the world around us. We cannot function by ourselves, and we cannot succeed without the support of others. Likewise, they cannot succeed without us. Here are some ideas to help. (Click here to read more)

Mass Transit Mindset: Are You Too Sexy for the Bus?: I used to have a car…it was a nice car, with a/c, a radio, power windows, the works… But alas, it was also a used car (I am part of the reduce, reuse, recycle crowd so I haven’t bought a new car in over 10 years.) When I was side-swiped by another motorist several months ago, my car was totaled. Not enough value in it to fix it. Thank goodness no one was hurt in the accident, but I was stuck hoofing it. (Click here to read more)

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• Education

• Entrepreneurship

• Empowerment

• Family

• Finances

• Fun

• Health

• Intuition

• Natural Lifestyle

• Relationships

• Relaxation

• Sex and Sensuality

• Social Responsibility

• Spirituality

Other interesting articles... 

Aging:

Early Menopause And Your Emotions: Learning that you’re going through premature menopause can be devastating and it’s not unusual to suddenly fall into a period of depression (Click here to read more)

Beauty:

Beauty Secrets Of A Traveling Woman: 10 Simple Tips: Let’s face it, life on the go is challenging. Though, we still want to look our best on the road. When traveling for business you’re busy. (Click here to read more)

Career:

Is Being a WAHM For You?: Working from home can be a scary thing. Going through the motions to get to that point can be even scarier! A ton of questions go through your mind-  (Click here to read more)

Confidence and Self-Esteem:

Who’s Your Everybody?: What will Everybody think? How often have you uttered those words, or some form of them? I recently read Martha Beck’s fabulous ‘Finding Your Own North Star’, a must-read (Click here to read more)

Creativity:

On Writing Poetry: My mother was an amateur artist who specialized in portraits. In spite of the fact that her art teacher told her she had too much talent for commercial art,  (Click here to read more)

Education:

Online Learning Offers Great Opportunities for Women: It's a good time to be a working woman in the United States.  (Click here to read more)

Empowerment:

The Power of Women:  Women and men have been attempting to re-define women as long as I've been alive, and long before that.  (Click here to read more)

Entrepreneurship:

Aware Entrepreneurs - Three Practices to Blend Spirituality with Meaningful Work:  (Click here to read more)

Family:

How to Shift from Daddy's Girl to Dad's Caregiver: Have you ever wondered how you can give back to your parents emotionally what they have given you?  (Click here to read more)

Finances:

Seven Prosperity Principles: Simple Rules to Attaining Wealth: The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason was one of the first books I read  (Click here to read more)

Fun:

Amp Up Your Power of Attraction by Having Fun: How do you answer the question – “What do you do for fun?” Before I lightened up  and accepted that life is supposed to be fun, I was often stumped by (Click here to read more)

Health:

Holiday Happiness with Less: Are you crazy yet? In this frenetic space between Thanksgiving and the end of year holidays, everywhere I look I see it - those tight jaws and sunken eyes,  (Click here to read more)

Intuition:

Trust Your Intuition: This past year I made a significant transition in my life. I moved – across country. As I considered the many decisions I had to make, I frequently listened to my intuition and checked in with my feelings to guide me. (Click here to read more)

Natural Lifestyle:

Improve Your Health with Natural Foods: Remember the movie that came out recently where the fellow ate nothing but fast food for an entire month? If you saw the movie. (Click here to read more)

Relationships:

Relationships: Control or Kindness: What do you see when you look at your partner?
When Carmella looks at Rudy, she sees his insecurity and withdrawal, which she does not find attractive.  (Click here to read more)

Relaxation:

Stress-Busters: 4 Relaxation Tips for Busy Women: If you are anything like countless other women on the planet, you often fly through the day, busy with work, busy with family,  (Click here to read more)

Sex and Sensuality:

"Peaches": There’s a ceremony in Tantra that involves naming your genitalia. The Quodoushka teachings, a western tradition of sacred sexuality, contain information about reconnecting to your genital sense of Self.  (Click here to read more)

Spirituality:

Nine Ways to Explore Your Life Purpose: Do you ever feel stuck or confused about what your next step is in your career, relationship or life? If you’re like many of us, this confusion and indecision can drain your energy and motivation. (Click here to read more)