Nora Ephron: “Be the heroine of your own life”

When I heard that Nora Ephron died I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to go to the movies again, since she made so many of my favorites (but I think she’s set a precedent and paved the way for more of Those Movies to be made, yay!). And when I heard about her Commencement Speech at Wellesley College, I had to watch it (I’m a sucker for commencement speeches, go figure). I was charmed and inspired by her wit and wisdom, but when she started talking about “be the heroine of your own life” I stopped multi-tasking and started paying full attention. Among the other gems, “take it personally” and don’t be a lady. You have to watch…