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" Access to maternal healthcare is a human right. "
Access
Right
Human
" America's health care system is the most complicated and expensive in the world. "
Care
Health
System
" As a global community, we have to start thinking more seriously about whether there are limits to what our earth can bear and if we're willing to cope with the struggle for limited resources, which only seem to increase as our population does. "
Struggle
Limits
Community
" Even though Haitian women are considered the 'poto mitan' - the 'central pillars' of the family and their communities - they are often the most underserved members of already poor communities. "
Poor
Women
Family
" Every Mother Counts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother. We inform, engage, and mobilize audiences to take action and raise funds that support maternal health programs around the world. "
Mother
World
Health
" Getting older is baggage for so many people but I don't spend time on things I can't control. Wrinkles don't scare me; they're a part of life, and I will and do embrace them, but I look at surgery, and that scares me. "
Time
People
Me
" Giving birth was probably the most empowering thing I've ever done physically. I was like, 'Now I can do anything. I can run a marathon... I can run three marathons!' "
Run
Now
Done
" Health is your greatest wealth, so experiencing a marathon and seeing what you're capable of is really special. "
Special
Marathon
Health
" I always recognized that modeling would allow me to see and do a lot, so I looked for opportunities to learn and grow. "
Opportunities
Learn
Grow
" I didn't know anything about running gear when I started out, but after trying a few shoe brands, I've discovered that Brooks are my preferred shoes. "
Trying
Out
Know
" I do everything in moderation. "
Everything
Moderation
" I'd rather go naked than wear fur. "
Wear
Fur
Go
" I enjoy the celebration of my birthday as much as anyone else does, but I always remember to start my day thanking my mom because she did most of the work the day I came into the world, not to mention all she has done throughout my life that has contributed so much to the woman I am today. "
Life
Birthday
Day
" If you do one thing a day, make it a headstand. It's the king of all postures and has so many benefits. It helps me sleep better and focus. "
Better
Day
Focus
" I remember doing a shoot for Herb Ritts, hanging off the Eiffel Tower - that wasn't your usual day at the office. It was terrifying, and in the end, you couldn't really tell how high I was because the photographer was scared of heights, so he was quite far away from me. "
Doing
Day
End
" It is better to not even try it than to endure the ramifications of either quitting smoking or dying. "
Try
Smoking
Endure
" It is possible to experience an awakening in this life through realising just how precious each moment, each mental process, and each breath truly is. "
Moment
Experience
Process
" Modeling is a profession where your worth is tied up with looks. "
Your
Worth
Where
" My day-to-day life changes; I don't have any standard day. "
Life Changes
Life
Day
" Oh, I'm hardly stylish! I'm such a mess. I don't even think about what I'm going to wear; it's the last thing I think about. "
Stylish
Last
Mess
" People always think that if you eat anything as a model, it's amazing. I used to tease them and say, you know I'm going to throw up afterwards. "
Say
You
Amazing
" The way I try to live is 'Be here now.' Be your best self now. "
Way
Best
Try
" We're living in miraculous times where connections are made at the blink of an eye, the tap of a thumb, and the click of a mouse. We can never replace human interaction, but these simple actions can be powerful and meaningful to those we connect with. "
Connections
Eye
Simple
" When you are balanced and when you listen and attend to the needs of your body, mind, and spirit, your natural beauty comes out. "
Mind
Beauty
Body
" Yoga gave me the ability to calm down. "
Yoga
Calm
Calm Down
" You know, all these sentiments about beauty coming from within, they've always resonated when I've read them, but it takes a bit of living to truly appreciate them. To realise we are so much more than our experiences, that we are who we are because of the lessons we've learnt, now that's what true 'beauty' is for me. "
Appreciate
Beauty
Know
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