When Short and Sweet Gets Swept Under the Rug, Be a Magic Carpet

Only 5 foot 2 inches, a quiet voice, and slightly mousy, I know an awkward pair of stilettos will do nothing to increase my professional stature in society; so how can I get people to take me seriously? I certainly don't have a fat pocketbook or East Coast connections. Nor do I bring years of expertise in one particular area to the table. I consider my eclectic experiences and studies to be a strength, but only when I am pursuing my greater mission: to try not to take myself so seriously and to believe that anything is possible. So I grow lots of plants and flowers, I read to children, I volunteer when I can and I ask people to be generous every day. It's a gravity buster, a floating potion that a power suit can't even provide....my own inner height. As I realize this connection, my quest to be taken seriously floats off, and I with it.