Food for the Queen, in the form of poetry and quotes for her mind and her soul. Poetry and quotes are the spontaneous overflows of powerful feelings, it takes their origin from emotion recollected in tranquility. The essence of them is grace, beauty, and harmony. Like a dancer's movements.
Empowered Women Empower!
A seasoned woman is spicy. She has been marinated in life experiences. Like a complex wine, she can be alternately sweet, tart, sparkling, and mellow. She is both maternal and playful. Assured, alluring, and resourceful. She is less likely to have an agenda than a young woman—no biological clock tick-tocking beside her lover’s bed, no campaign to lead him to the altar, no rescue fantasies. The seasoned woman knows who she is. She could be any one of us, as long as she is committed to living fully and passionately in the second half of her life, despite failures and false starts.
-Gail Sheehy
“If you’re one of those people who has that little voice in the back of her mind saying, ‘Maybe I could do [fill in the blank],’ don’t tell it to be quiet. Give it a little room to grow, and try to find an environment it can grow in.”
- Reese Witherspoon
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou
“Power’s not given to you. You have to take it.”
- Beyoncé Knowles Carter
"We learned about dignity and decency - that how hard you work matters more than how much you make... that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself."
— Michelle Obama,
"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness
- Oprah Winfrey
"What I want young women and girls to know is: You are powerful and your voice matters, "You're going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where you may be the only one who looks like you or who has had the experiences you've had. But you remember that when you are in those rooms, you are not alone. We are all in that room with you applauding you on. Cheering your voice. And just so proud of you. So you use that voice and be strong."
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- Kamala Harris
In the midst of our success, we find great concern for the future and it becomes hard to focus, we wonder, we ponder, and become vulnerable to life's circus. Up and down and round and round on an emotional roller coaster with no end in sight, when we finally stop, we think could this be it tonight? The fact of the matter is, it is what it is. We chose, we lose, and then we win some but we can't win it all, we must fall! If not, how can we learn from it all? Is it love that we long for that we keep falling and falling?
Love is where you find it and when we find love; we don't know what to do with it. I say, hold it, embrace it and keep it sacred. In any shape or form, it comes, hold it, embrace it, and keep it sacred. In the midst of our success, we find great concern for the future and it becomes hard to focus. We wonder, ponder, and become vulnerable to life's circus. I say let your mind be free, it is what it is and no one knows what the future holds, someday soon you'll find your pot of gold.
- Theresa Woods
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
- Maya Angelou
“I am thankful for my struggle because, without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength."
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-Alex Elle
Thank you, Lord, for showing me that I can learn from bad choices & that good times are rarely never forgotten. Thank you, Lord, for giving me the loved ones in my life, who have my back no matter what. Thank you for loving me & allowing me to weed out negative people & things. I'm where I should be.
I have a Spartan for a husband and a family who's as colorful as a rainbow and as solid as a rock! I'm where I should be. I'm not worthy but I'm so damn deserving! He loves me, he spoils me. He's my man. He's Almighty! He's kept me and protected me. I love you, Lord, thank you for all my blessings, thank you for being my man!
- Theresa Woods
"Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep the faith. And, when you're knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can't or shouldn't go on.
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- Hillary Clinton
We can't see into the future but we can see the present as clear as day. Time is of the essence so we must be proactive & prepare for what may come our way.
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- Theresa Woods
Where has the time gone? Family and friends are far away and nearby. Somehow we've lost connection over time and now funerals, weddings, and social media bring us back together again. Friends who were our enemies are now our friends. Family ties are broken and now family ties are mended. Old love was lost and now old love is found. Amazing......wow, where has the time gone? Do you ever sit and wonder if someone is thinking about you and if so how often? Do you ever want to reach out to that person and say hey, let's pick up where we left off?
Do you ever say to yourself, why even bother because they're probably not thinking about me? Well just when you start to doubt yourself, here they come with arms wide open, and don’t you try to hide! You've opened the door, now it's time to let them in, now it's time to reminisce and connect. Now it's time to network and lend an ear or a helping hand. Now it's time to listen and pay attention. Listen, Listen, and pay attention. Everything happens for a reason, even if it's only for a season. Always be kind and show love and if it's run its course then bow out gracefully and be thankful for the reunion. Love, Peace, and God bless!
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- Theresa Woods
"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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- Rosa Parks
Your insecurities within you have surfaced, everyone can see them through your actions. Always in need of attention and approval. Who are you really? Could it be your bad side that controls you and molds you? Don’t you know the lord got you? Fall back my friend, slow down and you'll see how great it is to be the real you. God bless you!
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- Theresa Woods
Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come.
- Ellen DeGeneres
Eat to live, love life, laugh & smile, dream, believe, pray, slay, repeat. Eat to live, love life, laugh & smile, dream, believe, pray, slay, repeat.
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- Theresa Woods
