It were a foolish and ridiculous arrogance to esteem ourselves the most perfect thing in this Universe. —Michel De Montaigne. “In Wildness is the Preservation of the World.” —Henry David Thoreau Yesterday it rained, a soaking rain that saturated the soil, sinking deep into the starving earth, and the air seemed to smell of deep…
NiCole Hale is one of the newest leaders in Big Ocean Women, but she has jumped in with both feet and is helping in so many ways. She is the embodiment of qualities she says her family taught her: honesty, kindness, and dependability. “These qualities,” she says, “are the backbone of every success I’ve had.”…
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Our global sisterhood can be seen as connected stars that shine “even in the darkest of places,” shedding light of comfort and hope and love. I have recently seen this beautiful connection of women who live in Utah, some who have been here for generations, and others who have come here from countries far away.…
Carolina Allen recently wrote an article featured in Public Square Magazine about how our Maternal Feminism, being grounded in a higher power, allows us to stay the course and engage effectively in the long game of influence and activism without being burnt out. We invite you to read that article HERE.
As I read through the articles submitted by our talented authors this month I was pleased to see how each of these women took the same tenet, “We are each unique and worthy of respect,” and filtered it through her life experience and perspective to share with the world a gift of light. This happens…
Kalisa Jenson is a force for good who draws on the examples of faith and service from her family as she is engaged in her work as a wife, a mother, a student, and the secretary of the Cottage Committee for Big Ocean Women. Kalisa grew up in a family with two brothers and two…
It was such an honor to speak to and connect with the incredible kids of Emmett Middle School. They are truly some incredible kids, and Kim Landeen and I felt honored to be able to meet them and connect with them. We presented on Friday January 15th to six periods of roughly 15-25 students (around…
One of the realities for me of being a writing teacher is that I spend my life reading: reading books, reading craft theory, reading student drafts, reading the work of my writing group. I find myself frequently in a place to discuss with others their ideas and their opinions and their storytelling—whether they are writing…
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