Sequel… Moxie never gives up hope! March 10, 2010
Posted by michellewillow in moxie discussions. 4 commentsIf you read first part of this story (you can find it: here), you know already about difficulties one of my friends went through last couple years. Unfortunately, story didn’t end there. This lady ended up homeless because bank sold her home.
I know we all wonder why bad things happen to good people, those who are kind and caring and always willing to help others. I’m really, really hoping that this is the end of the difficulties for her, and that next piece of article she writes will be about something that makes her happy. She certainly deserves happiness.
Two Bears and a Moxie March 4, 2010
Posted by michellewillow in moxie moms. 2 commentsOriginally title says: Bipolar Disorder And Me – Two Bears and a Lady.
This Moxie even made a poem about how she faces her disorder:
“I fly high like a kite on a windy day
Winding and twirling
Going end over end
Higher, faster
Weeeeee look at me
I go go go
Up up up
The thunderstorm begins
The rain beats down on me
I spiral downward
Faster and faster
The wind sends me out of control
All hope for me is gone
I crash and fall to pieces”
She’s another real life Moxie and a dear friend. Visit her article to find out more about bipolar disorder and what it’s like to struggle with this on daily basis.
More than Black and White… February 27, 2010
Posted by michellewillow in moxie discussions. 2 commentsSome people are raised to grow up into what their surroundings expect them to become. When things don’t end up as expected… well, in this case, it’s a good thing. I surely hope you can see all the colors of the world and not only black and white, cause this world is such a wonderful place and, as every Moxie knows, place where we should all help each other on daily basis.
Today’s story is of a real life Moxie – girl who grew up to see other colors than the one she was told existed. Follow me to the Shades Of Black And White. I hope you’ll find other colors there too. 
Moxies Never Grow Old… February 23, 2010
Posted by michellewillow in moxie moms. 4 commentsOr at least, when they do, they take it with lots of humor! This is a part of the description of one Moxie lady… what she remembers from her younger days….
“Memories of the not so distant past.
I can remember when…
Pulling on a pair of pantyhose wasn’t an Olympic sport (and yes, some
people still wear them).
The only gray was in my eyes.
The only facial hair I had was my eyebrows.
The only brown spots on my body were freckles.
Laugh lines didn’t permanently remain after the laughter had stopped.
My earlobes did not have a crease in them. What the heck is that all about?
My cheeks hadn’t formed an unholy union with gravitational pull.
The word chin was singular.
I could sleep till morning without side trips.
I could laugh or sneeze without dire consequences.
I can remember when I could still remember.”
Visit this Moxie lady’s Squidoo page to read the rest of this cool and funny article: The Art of Aging Ungracefully
Rocket Moms – Ladies with Moxie Heart January 16, 2010
Posted by michellewillow in moxie discussions. 2 commentsIf you follow the news, you couldn’t miss the biggest this week – earthquake on Haiti, where people are still struggling to rescue all survivors. People all over the world, moved by this disaster are trying to help in many ways. Group on Squidoo, Rocket Moms, joined the help mission the best way they have available – creating support pages which donate 100% of their earnings to Hope for Haiti. So far, they created 37 pages and you can find them all in RocketMoms Help for Haiti.
And if you’re interested to read what was it like to actually experience this earthquake, you can read a personal story shared by one of the survivors here: Haiti Earthquake.
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