Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time.
Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. If you can dream it, you can do it. Do it now, not tomorrow. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself
If you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it
Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. If you can dream it, you can do it. Do it now, not tomorrow. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself
religious texts on virginity
Female Virginity: The "sin sentence" is one we're all serving concurrently. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religious surveillance
Female Virginity: The "holy horoscope" is vague enough to apply to anyone. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
policing female virginity
Female Virginity: The most fervent prayers for a robust Wi-Fi signal are now coming from religious leaders, for purely surveillance reasons. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - divine compliance
Female Virginity: The "treasure" is locked in a vault, and everyone is given the combination but told never to use it. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
sacred texts
Female Virginity: You haven't lived until you've seen a teenager explain their purity ring to their thoroughly secular, and confused, dermatologist. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
purity rings
Female Virginity: The most dramatic moment in a young life is when the purity ring comes off, for any reason. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
social media surveillance of teens
Female Virginity: The "sacred smoke screen" is the cloud we hide in, hoping no one will see us. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
moral contradictions
Female Virginity: The "pious potion" is a mixture of hope, fear, and self-deception. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - purity pledges
Female Virginity: The "thesaurus" of sin has more synonyms than any other volume. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious doctrines
Female Virginity: The "divine dynamometer" measures a force we can't define. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG