They are, by design, circles of self-reinforcement and mutual affirmation, where the same familiar gospels — of low taxation, deregulation and strict construction — are preached, and where the high priests of American law sometimes deliver homilies.
In today's ever-changing global economy, we must strive to create a corporate culture of inclusion and affirmation where all employees feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.
The first time she went there for a mission meeting — an upbeat affirmation session where division heads report on progress — one of the floor guys greeted her with "Hey, pretty lady".
The general principle is to make sure you start your affirmations with where you are now and who you are now, appreciating the good qualities you already have and the progress you have made without even being aware of it.
This is another factor in unequal participation, as only a few students typically have the confidence to risk displaying their knowledge and capacities for interpreting, where affirmation is uncertain.
The Underground Museum, founded in 2012 by artists Noah Davis and his wife, artist and filmmaker Karon Davis, exists as a space of grace, generosity, and affirmation, a place where everyone is welcomed with dignity and purpose in a largely underserved area of central LA.
There are words next to the portraits that Ms. O'Connor described as "affirmations," like "Because where I go from here is up to me" and "Because I may be scared but I'm not alone".
After coming out stronger in the later debates, Mr. Obama could finally return to the trail, where the affirmation of the crowd beats the pounding of the pundits.
The gesture is luminous and sure, and comes like sudden sunlight through haze, but it is also, in this score, a fabrication, a white lie -- or more, a golden, glorious lie -- and it speaks of the groundlessness in Snow White's mind, where any affirmation can only be a momentary tactic.
The rebellion comes, not from political belief, but from an instinctive repulsion from lying and an affirmation of simple humanity, even where this means risking one's life.
Week after week, year after year, he is on the road, traveling to gun shows and hotel ballroom fund-raisers, where he dispenses affirmation and absolution, telling firearms enthusiasts that their N.R.A. ties have nothing to do with violence and everything to do with freedom.
