I like the word trailblazer...It makes me think of someone who paves the way, who is fearless, who is someone I want to know. There have been alot of trailblazers in the history of women and this post is not to exclude them or their accomplishments...I just want to write about one in particular today...Penny Chenery, and the lessons I am taking with me this week from the movie "Secretariat". Penny Chenery was a trailblazer who broke into the boys club of horseracing and showed them all up with a little horse she owned and believed in...Secretariat. Granted, there is a whole bunch more to the story of Penny Chenery that the Disney movie didn't get into. (to read it...and it is an interesting read for sure...click here), but there are so many lessons in the story of Secretariat and his 45 yr old housewife turned racehorse owner. Here are the lessons I found in the movie that I wanted to share with you:
1. Housewives (and I have been saying this forever)...can be smart, can be savvy, can be a force.
2. Impossible just means something hasn't been done...yet.
3. Don't let people label you based on your past experiences or mistakes. (Lucien Laurin, Secretariat's trainer, was labled a loser by many in the industry before training Secretariat--and resist the urge to label others...we don't know what what anyone's full potential is or what God has in store for their life story, including our own...)
4. Little kindnesses mean big things to the people receiving them.
5. Taking care of others is an honorable life's work.
This week, I am going to focus on these five lessons. I'm going to think about how I can incorporate them into my attitude, my family and my homeschool. While there is a very large, practically 100% chance that in my life I will never own a priceless racehorse, or break the boys' club or do the trailblazing things that Penny Chenery did--I do know that I don't know what God has written for my life story yet, and I refuse to limit his power by saying in my mind that something is impossible.
Happy Trailblazing this week my friends!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Besides the England thing I had to smile when I saw you were an SL-P...so was I : ) Enjoy your trip across the pond!
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting me. Your blog is lovely...off to take a peek around. Happy week and I adore you list. xoxo
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ReplyDeleteI just loved the movie. And I remember the events in time so well. It is an uplifting story and so is your post.
*hugs*
mo
Sounds wonderful! Thanks for stopping by and saying Hello...and sorry for not dropping by sooner. I have not tried Rosetta, yet....but, we will be starting it soon.....I am excited about it! Thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteRebecca: we LOVE rosetta stone and doing it with French and Italian.
ReplyDeleteMo: Love seeing you here! Always a pleasure to stop by your beautiful blog and see what new artwork you have designed for us!
koralee: thanks for stopping by. love making new friends in blogland.
Joyce: we LOVED our trip to England. would live there if we could! You have such a beautiful country!
Joyce...I'm surprised how many SLPs I have met through blogging and a couple from the UK! Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for stopping by. I appreciate you all and I am especially happy when posts like this, which talk about the value of women whatever our roles, are shared throughout the blogosphere as it is such an important message. God bless you! Katie
Those are great lessons. I particularly like the first one! ;) Thanks for linking this up.
ReplyDeleteAre you a horse racing fan like myself? I loved Penny Chenery. She is still one of my heroes. Oh and I am your newest follower. You had me at Secretariat. Haha
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