Tag Archives: Eleanor Roosevelt

self-cultivation

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Art for Housewives

Influencers use social media to promote the self, collect followers and, once collected, try to influence the purchasing choices of these followers. A post on Wikipedia referred to Eleanor Roosevelt as the “original media influencer” and content creator mainly because … Continue reading →

Posted in Conditions of Possibility, female consciousness, Introspection | Tagged "My Day", Bildung, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, influencer, intention, self-cultivation, self-esteem | Leave a comment

Mementos

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Art for Housewives

The smell of honeysuckle entered from my bedroom window. The summer heat had intensified its sticky sweetness and the aroma was making me dizzy. Luckily I was reading in bed so I didn’t risk falling. Connie had lent me Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Reconfiguration | Tagged Civil Rights, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lee Harper, Lillian Rogers Parks, March on Washington, presidents, Queen Elizabeth, the White House, Washington DC, women’s art | 1 Comment

Healthy thoughts for a healthy mind

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Art for Housewives

The backyard BBQ had been cancelled because of the rain so I stayed in that evening to watch TV. Eleanor Roosevelt was being interviewed by two males who routinely interrupted her answering one question by asking her another one. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Reconfiguration | Tagged Eleanor Roosevelt, Four Freedoms, interrelating, Lorena Hickok, Marion Anderson, neuroplasticity, Rita Montalcini | 3 Comments

About Eleanor Roosevelt

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Art for Housewives

“Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady” by Susan Quinn. This book describes the relationship that Eleanor Roosevelt had with the journalist Lorena Hickok. It’s a story about sharing. And about the need to be loved. … Continue reading →