Okay, so I never thought I would ever be writing about Angelina Jolie, but here goes.<\/p>\n
I found myself in a waiting room last week not really in the mood to read anything serious, so I picked up a \u201cfluff\u201d magazine. The picture of Michelle Obama caught my attention. It turned out that the magazine was running a special feature on the world\u2019s top ten women in commemoration of International Women\u2019s Day. So I read about how the world is in love with Michelle and then I turned the page and noticed several other women being featured, one of whom was Angelina Jolie. There were two points in that article that surprisingly stayed with me and led me to ponder a bit.<\/p>\n
First, the article mentioned that in addition to her time, Angelina gives one third of her total earnings to charity. It went on to say that this was a simple decision for her and her statement was something to the effect, \u201cI just don\u2019t need that much.\u201d<\/p>\n
Well, that\u2019s good to hear. Imagine if all of Hollywood\u2019s stars donated one-third of their earnings. What about the rest of us? If we all think long and hard about what our needs are perhaps we would discover that we have the capacity to spend so much more on charity. Consider the amazing social implications of that.<\/p>\n
Secondly, the article was describing how people are amazed with how Angelina is doing so much. Jolie commented, \u201cI live a bold life and that\u2019s what makes me a happy mother.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hmmm\u2026I started thinking about the word \u201cbold\u201d and wondered. Not that I turn to celebrities as role models, but I couldn\u2019t help but wonder: Am I living a bold life? According to the dictionary, bold means \u201cconfident and fearless\u201d. It may also mean \u201cimmodest or impudent\u201d. Okay, let\u2019s focus on the first meaning. Aren\u2019t we supposed to push ourselves to be the best we can be and contribute to society to make the world a better place? Shouldn\u2019t we be championing global-scale causes? And how does this affect our happiness as mothers? Knowing that we are doing serious work that will leave an impact, or lasting effect on our children, certainly gives us a sense of hope and a sense of positive energy. So, let\u2019s choose a cause and make it a focus. It could be saving the wildlife, alleviating hunger or supporting cancer research. Whatever the cause, we should confidently and fearlessly lead the way.<\/p>\n
Mayce Ibraheem<\/p>\n
Mayce Ibraheem lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two sons.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Okay, so I never thought I would ever be writing about Angelina Jolie, but here goes. I found myself in a waiting room last week not really in the mood to read anything serious, so I picked up a \u201cfluff\u201d magazine. The picture of Michelle Obama caught my attention. It turned out that the magazine […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1529,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,22],"tags":[83,145,187],"class_list":["post-521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spirituality","category-self-development","tag-angelina-and-giving","tag-bold-life","tag-charity"],"yoast_head":"\n