Tag Archives: strong

Mar8

a powerful woman on woman’s day and every day.

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What started as a vision to heal and rebuild

has become one of Detroit’s most inspiring grassroots projects.

 The Avalon Village, founded by Shamayim “Mama Shu” Harris, is transforming *Highland Park into a safe, sustainable, and thriving neighborhood. After losing her young son, Jakobi RA, to a hit-and-run in 2007, Mama Shu turned her pain into purpose, turning blight into beauty and creating opportunities for the community. In 2021, Mamu Shu lost another son to violence.

Now spanning 45 lots across three blocks, Avalon Village features:

The Homework House – A solar-powered after-school center

The Healing House – A space for holistic wellness

The Goddess Marketplace – Supporting women entrepreneurs

A community farm with fresh produce & eggs

A Basketball Court, honoring her late sons

And she’s not stopping – with plans for affordable housing, a healthy restaurant, and workshops to help others revitalize their communities.

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‘there is nothing stronger than a  broken woman who has rebuilt herself.’

-Hannah Gadsby

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*Highland Park is in the U.S. state of Michigan. An enclave of Detroit, Highland Park is located roughly 6 miles north of Downtown Detroit, and is surrounded by Detroit on most sides.

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Apr25

strong like mama.

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love his parents for this. 

 

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“strong moms raise strong children who can change the world.”

– Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech (2014)

Apr7

the truth.

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Nov5

courage.

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‘courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.’

-mark twain

 

 

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Oct7

stronger.

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Jun15

strong.

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“nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.”

-mahatma gandhi

 

 

Nov15

“nothing is so strong as gentleness. nothing is so gentle as real strength.” – frances de sales

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ann arbor’s mayor chris taylor,

supporting

the childrens’ peace and unity march.

i am so proud of my city

and

the compassionate hearts within.

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“master the divine techniques of the art of peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you.”
— ueshiba

 

Apr23

“a strong spirit transcends rules.”- prince

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while the kinders were playing a farm game

with crops and cash,

some sold

some bought

some traded.

i thought all were farmers

until one came to me 

to say:

“she doesn’t want to be a farmer. she said  she’s a jedi warrior!

that means she’ll be stronger than all of the rest of us!”

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i told him that jedi and farmers are both very strong people.

both work hard and refuse to give up.

both try to do things peacefully.

and that

they could work together with no problem.

they would be good for each other.

they would help each other.

even a  jedi has to eat.

even a farmer has to stand up and be brave. 

and they became a very powerful team.

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Feb9

patience.

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i left the store

 and

saw the enthusiasm

on his face

as he

gathered up the carts

and ran

with

as many as he could push

and

then some

and

he was clearly strong

on the outside

but

just as he was hitting his stride

about to cross

the last fifty feet

into the store

a car

decided to back up

and

took a few tries to do so

and

a family

decided

to cross in front of him

and

a young couple

ran in his path

and

four more cars

drove in front of him

and

things

just kept coming

and

still he stood

patient

and

unflinching

just

waiting

and

when the path

was

finally clear

once more

he

slowly

walked the carts

back into their place

in the store

in a show of

 personal

 inner strength

 endurance

and

will

and

having no idea

anyone noticed.

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patience, persistence and perspiration

make an unbeatable combination for success.

– napoleon hill

Aug17

only the gentle are ever really strong. – james dean

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IMG_1544i saw this

and

 imagined

how gentle

this giant

must be.

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