The Beauty Of A Positive Role Model
Posted by Michelle Moquin on June 10th, 2012
Good morning!
Zen Lill: Awww…thanks for the comment. Here’s another fantastic article supporting girls. This one’s for all the women out there who are a positive role model:
The Beauty of a Positive Role Model
Girls today can look up to any number of remarkable women: elected officials, business leaders, athletes and yes, a few celebrities. But if a girl is going to reach her dreams or even change the world, she needs a woman in her corner to help her see her full potential. This woman is not in the spotlight. You won’t read about her in a magazine or see her on television, yet she has the power to change the world. She is a mother, a doctor, a teacher. She is a positive role model.
We sometimes think that being a celebrity is the same as being a role model. But a role model is actually someone you can touch, talk to and dream with. When you think about that, you realize it is critical that we celebrate positive role models and the work they do: being present in girls’ lives, sharing the moments of the day that shape ideas and opinions on the world and pointing out opportunities and possibilities that girls might not see on their own.
I’ve been working with the Dove Movement for Self-Esteem recently to shed light on the beauty of positive role models. These women not only help girls achieve their goals, they help them shed fears and insecurities that can hold girls back. Consider this: When girl’s feel bad about their looks, 60 percent avoid normal daily activities like raising their hand in class or even going to the doctor. That means that girls do not show up for life when they don’t feel good enough or pretty enough. A role model can help girls see beauty as a source of confidence, not anxiety.
Some women may think they haven’t done anything extraordinary that merits the attention of a girl in their life. But here’s the thing: everyone has the opportunity to make a difference in a girl’s self-esteem. This weekend, over 250,000 girls and their moms will gather in Washington, D.C. for Girl Scouts Rock the Mall, a sing-along that celebrates friendship and community service. You can watch the event live onDove.com. I’m going to be there to introduce four remarkable women who represent women everywhere — they are accomplished, but they have also overcome obstacles and self-doubt to forge their own path in the world. By sharing their stories, I hope to remind women everywhere that they, too, can inspire a girl in their life. All they have to do is reach out to one girl.
This exciting program will shine a light on positive role models everywhere. Starting this weekend, moms can access videos with stories of amazing women on Facebook.com/Dove. Moms can watch these videos with a girl in their life and start a conversation about girls’ goals and dreams using an accompanying viewer’s guide. Throughout the summer, women can also share stories of other amazing women the world should know about. The idea behind this effort is that all real women who are positive role models should be famous.
I like that idea. I think it is time we celebrated the real work that goes into shaping the hearts and minds of the next generation of leaders. Someone wisely said: “Girls cannot be what they cannot see.” So let’s celebrate the women girls see and interact with everyday who set a positive example. If you’re in D.C. this weekend, join me for Rock the Mall, and please check out the stories of some amazing women you will certainly want to introduce to a girl in your life.
And speaking of role models, I’d like to give a special mention to the woman who truly inspires me and helped me become the woman I am today: My mom. From a very early age, she sacrificed a lot to help me achieve my goals of acting and singing. Her example taught me that, regardless of age, we should listen to people and encourage their dreams.
To my mom, and to positive role models everywhere, I say thank you.
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Hear hear…I echo that last line. Positive role models are always Wonderful Women of The World!
Readers: It was a late night, dancing with my girlfriend to the tunes of Michael J and Prince. The DJ was rockin’ the house and the dance floor was jammin’. A little too crowded for my liking, but that didn’t stop me from swinging my ass and shakin’ it down with the best of them. It is a beautiful day in the San Francisco Bay! Enjoy yourselves wherever you are!
Peace & Love…
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June 11th, 2012 at 6:35 am
Politico is a front for the GOP. The super rich set it as if it was an independent organization which one can go to to check the lies of both parties. But it is really a scam used to legitimize the GOP’s talking points to make tracks in the Conservative niche media market that FOX has carved out, and to get the main stream media to use it to check the political facts of the candidates.
It was used to make the lies of the governor of Wis seem true. The mainstream media went about quoting it so independent voters believed that Scott was telling the truth and the dems were lying about his record.
Obama is next.
Mike, TM
June 11th, 2012 at 6:43 am
New (and Serious) Risk for Arthritis Sufferers
If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you’re probably most concerned about managing joint pain.
But the disease can have more serious, life-threatening adverse effects that don’t always have symptoms, so it’s an insidious killer.
Prior studies have shown a link between RA and stroke, and a new study out of Denmark says that those with RA are at risk for yet another serious heart condition—a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation.
AN OUT-OF-CONTROL HEARTBEAT
The study looked at the health records of the entire Danish population (about four million people), including Danes who had been diagnosed with RA and were taking RA drugs.
Researchers wanted to compare that group to the general population to see who had atrial fibrillation or a stroke during the five-year study period.
Here is what they found:
The RA patients were, on average, 40% more likely to have atrial fibrillation than the general population. Futhermore, all RA patients (whether they had atrial fibrillation or not) were, on average, 30% more likely to have a stroke than the general population.
Stroke can, of course, sometimes cause death, paralysis and other serious complications, and atrial fibrillation can also have severe consequences, including stroke and heart failure.
One limitation of the study is that it did not consider whether the medications that these patients were on might be somewhat or fully responsible for the increased incidence of atrial fibrillation or stroke.
But when I spoke with the study’s lead author, Jesper Lindhardsen, MD, research fellow and physician in the department of cardiology at Copenhagen University Hospital, he pointed out that RA is a disease that causes inflammation of all of the body’s systems—not just the joints—and that inflammation is what’s thought to lead to atrial fibrillation and stroke.
SPEAK UP, GET MONITORED
Stroke, of course, usually has symptoms—and they’re often quite obvious (including sudden loss of balance, inability to speak or slurred speech, paralysis or numbness on one side of the body, blurred vision or severe headache).
Atrial fibrillation, on the other hand, sometimes has symptoms and sometimes does not. And when it does, the symptoms can be subtle.
So if you have RA, said Dr. Lindhardsen, it’s important that you be on the lookout for the following red flags that may indicate atrial fibrillation…
Palpitations or a sudden pounding, fluttering or racing sensation the chest—often described as “butterflies”
Irregular pulse
Intermittent lightheadedness or dizziness
Since atrial fibrillation can be symptomless, if you have RA it’s also wise to ask your doctor to check your heart for atrial fibrillation at your annual checkup.
This check would include an assessment of your heartbeat and —if deemed necessary—an electrocardiogram or ECG.
If atrial fibrillation is detected, your treatment will depend on the severity of the problem. Some fibrillation is constant, while some is intermittent.
Your doctor will help you decide whether you should be treated with an antiarrhythmic, a drug intended to make the heartbeat even, or with other medicine designed to slow the heart rate.
Your doctor might also prescribe an anticoagulant to prevent the blood clots that often result from atrial fibrillation. A naturopathic physician might also try to solve the underlying problem of atrial fibrillation by administering L-carnitine (an amino acid), by ensuring that adequate calcium and magnesium are delivered to the heart and/or by providing omega-3 oils and polyphenolic plant extract.
Source: Jesper Lindhardsen, MD, research fellow and physician in the department of cardiology at Copenhagen University Hospital in Gentofte, Denmark. His study was published in BMJ.
June 11th, 2012 at 6:50 am
Michelle, I live in Mazraat al-Qubeir. We are Sunni. President Bashir al-Assad is Alawite. They are rounding up my people and killing us. Many have been set on fire and burned alive.
Can you help us?
Abal
June 11th, 2012 at 6:54 am
The time is drawing near to do something about the possible Anomaly that involves Tarsmi.
War will undoubtedly break out in that area if a Point of Discussion(POD) is not called and arguments made.
D/41
June 11th, 2012 at 7:23 am
Michelle, thanks for keeping the faith about women. So many times others publish an article or two and then move on to things that are mostly important to men.
It is very encouraging to know that there is a blog a female can go to that constantly reaffirms her importance in a world dominated by the interest of men.
Chloe
June 11th, 2012 at 9:12 pm
Dylan Ratigan has been convinced by those he thinks wants to back him in a political run. So he is quitting his show on MSNBC to start his political training to run for political office.
What he doesn’t know is that he is being conned by the Right to dilute the democratic vote. He will be a spoiler for the Right.
Mike,TM