An ode to Eleanor

When I was a kid, my idols included Beverly Cleary and Eleanor Roosevelt...alongside my sisters and mom, of course.

I read biographies about both women, and recently I re-read the book about ol' Elle. She's a remarkable lady, with countless accomplishments and a real trailblazer for her time.

As I often find myself scrambling to get a million things done in a day, one of her quotes really stood out to me:

I have never been bored, never found the days long enough for the range of activities with which I wanted to fill them. And, having learned to stare down fear, I long ago reached the point where there is no living person whom I fear, and few challenges that I am not willing to face. 

What a woman!