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Use the Power of Your Personal Race Goals to Make a Difference for Girls Locally!
Join us for the SoleMates informational night & beer tasting on Thursday August 19, 5-6 pm, at the Powerhouse in Hailey! Bring a friend and learn about Solemates, as well as meet other runners to share race goals, running schedules and taste a variety of beers offered at the Powerhouse! Please RSVP to mary@girlsontherunwrv.org.
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Word Up! by Molly Barker
Those who have not found their true wealth, which is the radiant joy of Being and the deep, unshakable peace that comes with it, are beggars, even if they have great material wealth. They are looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love, while they have a treasure within that […]
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Word Up! by Molly Barker
04.22.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments“Heaven’s, no. That girl isn’t fat. She’s big-boned.” -Helen Wilmer
Do I dare do it? The topic is kind of scary. Actually it can sometimes be taboo. But I’m going to go for it because…well…because I have to for me, you and the girls in Girls on the Run.
Obesity.
Yep that’s right. And while we’re at it, […] -
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Word Up! Molly Barker
I want you to meet a new friend of mine. His name is Bill Drayton.
I had the opportunity to spend some time with Bill the last several days at the Ashoka Future Forum. (www.ashoka.org.) Bill is the Founder of Ashoka.
On Tuesday afternoon, I was privileged to sit down with Bill, several other Ashoka Fellows and […] -
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Word Up! by Molly Barker
“Joy is not in things. It is in us.” - Richard Wagner
Not too long ago, I was driving in my car, serving in the capacity of what currently feels like my most significant role as the mother to two children: chauffeur. And while sometimes I feel like that is the extent of their use for […] -
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Word Up! by Molly Barker
“I reject your reality and substitute it for my own.” Adam Savage
I come from a long line of storytellers. My Dad was one of the best. He was a well known politician who often shared vibrant and very dramatic stories to further his political platform.
Kids, as we know, have an active imaginary life. Just watch […] -
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Word Up! by Molly Barker
“Revolutions come from combining what exists into what has never existed before.” -Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist, journalist and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader of, and media spokeswoman for, the Women’s Liberation Movement in the late 1960s and 1970s. A prominent writer and […] -
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Word Up! by M
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.
-William Shakespeare
Susan Gray is the first person you will see or talk to when you contact Girls on the Run! She is the sparkly voice on the other end of the phone or the happy face you will see when you walk in our front door.
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Word Up! by Molly Barker
“I love my eyes. I love my mouth. I love my belly. Oh yeah…and I love my heart too.” Helen Barker
The last time I did a triathlon was in 2001. I did a half Ironman in Florida. I return to the sport on May 16th in Orlando with another half-Ironman, this time one in the […] -
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Word Up! by Molly Barker
“People think I’m trying to make a fashion statement because I never wear a bra. It’s really that I’m a tomboy at heart.” Cameron Diaz
Even as young as age 8, girls begin to label emotions as good or bad. Unfortunately this perception can lead to their future attempts at avoiding those they consider bad. “Bad” […]
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