Plaid for Women | Dolores Garza | Activity https://www.plaidforwomen.com/members/doloresgarza/activity/ Activity feed for Dolores Garza. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:52:45 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 27e56e9f0c85419642f640e0eebd2c65 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22964 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 11:30:21 -0600 “Set your mind right” and “put your hope into action” are two entrepreneurial mantras that I left you with in my prior blog. Today, I’d like to check in with you as a reminder that no matter what occurs with your […]

]]> 9f9f5482315e6f2b9c5c680e14d21e21 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22941 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 11:30:26 -0600 Start this year off with the mindset that you are ready to become the best version of yourself!
Notice you are not focusing on trying to be anyone else, just becoming the best you –

This is about loving […]

]]> 19855bf7fa0e761bf0a5710058ea72e6 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22927 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 21:30:22 -0600 “HIDDEN FIGURES “is the incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who se […]

]]> 797323d61b8cc9cbacaba0de66975ac7 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22920 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 11:30:58 -0600 Last month, I marched in Austin with thousands.  In the sea of humanity that poured into the streets of our state’s capital was such a diversity of people.  Alive with cheers, the power of presence, and an inc […]

]]> 796dfc3efbefa8146cab36c10cec8e3e Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22899 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 21:30:56 -0600 Since the advent of the world wide web, the world is now widely populated with thousands, if not millions, of “journalists.” But where are the ethical journalists?

Born and bred in Fort Worth, Texas, I had my […]

]]> 7e601d4047466743edd3ae3c15105b0f Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22895 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 11:30:38 -0600 Dear Ms. Plaid:
I want to be thoughtful in giving money to charities, but I am so overwhelmed by the choices.  How can I select a charity and be confident my money is doing good?
– Trying to Do Good

Dear […]

]]> 29479715a49d2d020d6235bec19da502 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22859 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 21:30:46 -0600 Our focus turns increasingly towards love in the month of February. Cards and candies at every store, ads and articles on every news feed refuse to let us forget February 14th.

Each Valentine’s Day, I like to […]

]]> 4d33bd4372f22e1e43e6db1f2051d701 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22854 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:30:51 -0600 My mother always told me that if you have your HEALTH, than you have everything.  When you are a kid, it is like “whatever.” In my 40’s, I truly understand.  Having your health impacts everything in your life.  […]

]]> 4138cdbdbcfe6727590a9d21312bc141 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22800 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:30:16 -0600 I love setting goals; and have loved it since I was a little girl with plaits. I vividly recall being around 9 years old stating I was going to go to Julliard School of Music to play the flute. Over the years my […]

]]> 122c9934b049f141aeca91a72b1361d3 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22771 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:30:24 -0600 During the holiday season, we are often reminded to “Be thankful for everything we have,” but how about exploring gratitude in a less conventional way this year? I am on a personal journey to be thankful for […]

]]> 622a09ad1d52ed7b671b137e00b771e7 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22741 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 21:30:02 -0600 Picture it: Cars were adorned with pledges of pride in their country; many of them proudly driving with the American flag attached to their windows. Streets from California to New York were lined with mailboxes […]

]]> bc6a7c8da9a8566eae443344374fc27b Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22732 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:30:45 -0600 Dear Ms. Plaid:
I’ve decided to downsize my house and move into something smaller and want to hustle on selling to take advantage of my hot local market.  The idea of moving is overwhelming to me and I’m a bit […]

]]> 2481f3488dc3bc1e58368390de302493 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22727 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:30:34 -0600 Not Pregnant

The words cut like a knife as I read the tiny print on the pregnancy test in the Target bathroom stall.  A heavy sigh escaped me as I slowly put on my coat and gathered my things.  My heart s […]

]]> 185cc6ce1eb829d3dd35d41fef8d1ea7 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22717 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 21:30:33 -0600 Happy New Year to everyone!!  The beginning of a new year provides us with a time to review life, our choices and resulting consequences, both good and bad.  It also allows us the opportunity to look ahead; r […]

]]> 377543268d6b8f2f1cf8efe54f1d7e82 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22701 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:30:36 -0600 We’re all thinking about either starting to live a healthier lifestyle, begin a side hustle or some new endeavor simply because it’s a New Year.  You’re thinking to yourself – I’ve got the talent, skill, str […]

]]> d0a499cb433b2609b8ccbd89f96940c1 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22677 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 21:30:12 -0600 Even as the fires were crackling through the branches of pines, birch and spruce; the start of new tree growth was already popping. The heat from the burning trees pops open the cones, releasing seeds that have […]

]]> f637a9afdda52297f4e323adcee4705f Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22672 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 11:30:15 -0600 I believe we are all here, in part, to learn how to love ourselves unconditionally.

It’s easy to love yourself when you succeed at something, achieve a goal, or do something nice for another. But how about w […]

]]> 925cab1144108bab064a44b6a7ec2dc3 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22667 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 21:30:10 -0600 GLORIA STEINEM
(1934 – )
Gloria Steinem…her name alone…is so well known, her life has touched so many women, a true pioneer, editor of one of the most famous women’s magazines, a political activist, a lectu […]

]]> 485111fc6d3a9b050b136345db77a149 Dolores Garza wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=22663 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 11:30:32 -0600 Dear Ms. Plaid:
Our dog Buddy is like a family member, but sometimes I think he is the black sheep of the family.  Buddy is great around our grandchildren and known family members, but often gets over excited […]

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