“You gain strength, courage, and confidence

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

As I read more about this lady

who Harry Truman considered to be the

First Lady Of The World

I can’t help but think of

everyone who is out here

making a difference

in our world today.. They all encourage

me to keep on keeping on.. How about you?

OR

Are you the kind who stands back

and just snickers and says things like….

“Sure, it’s easy for them,” “They are just lucky.”

“They have money so they can,”

And all the other garbage that can be dumped from our mouths?

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If you take the time to study those who have risen above all of

their circumstances you will soon see a common thread that binds..

Guts, determination, time spent studying and a willingness to not give up!

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Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884,

in New York City, the first child of Anna Hall and Elliott Roosevelt.

Her father, a businessman, came from a distinguished,

wealthy, and politically active New York family

with roots in the city’s earliest colonial settlements.

Her mother was a descendant of the Livingstons,

a family that was equally rooted in the political history

of colonial New York and Revolutionary America.

Eleanor’s mother, Anna, was one of the most

beautiful women in New York high society,

and this made young Eleanor feel insecure about her plainer appearance.

Anna died of diphtheria when Eleanor was eight years old.

Eleanor’s father, a handsome man-about-town,

died of alcoholism less than two years later.

The orphaned Eleanor, insecure and self-conscious,

was subsequently placed in the care

of her maternal grandmother, Mary Hall.

When Eleanor was 15 years old her grandmother sent

her to the Allenswood Academy in London, England.

For three years, under the tutelage of Marie Souvestre,

Eleanor developed lifelong interests in politics,

social causes, history, and literature.

Eleanor later asserted that Souvestre was one

of the most important influences in her life.

A confident, well educated, and socially conscious Eleanor

returned to the United States in 1902

to make her debut in New York society.

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Do you notice the different description of the

Eleanor after her years of study..after her years of

pushing forward to overcome?

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It’s the same for you..You have a desire, you have a dream

you know you can make a difference so what’s stopping you?

Fear, confusion, and plain old know how..

You can do those which you fear, you can do those that

you don’t understand, and those which you have not the skill (yet).

Gather up your gumption, your sheer determination and find a place

where you can learn to study that which you only dream about..

If I can help point you in a direction I am happy to do so

If I can help you to help yourself…. I will gladly….sMILES…

There is no one more dependable in your success then YOU!

Here’s to Keeping It Real,
JoAnn

joann@iamjoann.com

609-517-5306