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Mar 262013
 
The Goddess Circle

Reading Time: 5 minutes Closing article for Women’s History Month The Goddess Circle   Historically, women have lacked support, entitlement and validation for centuries. There is one source of support, however, that has kept us strong; and that is the Goddess Circle. Whether it is a circle of family women, friends or a like-hearted community of women, solidarity and sisterhood has allowed women not only to survive our political slavery for centuries, but to thrive and help our families and communities thrive. Do you have a Goddess Circle? The Women’s History Month Series This article is an extra yummy treat in the Women’s History Month Series. I did one article per month, but I don’t know how, there is still one month to go (perhaps I started earlier or the abundance of the Goddess created more space), so here’s the delicious dessert for the series. Read the other articles in the series here: Women’s History Month-Wearing your Unique Gifts Women’s History Month-Heart-based Female Leadership Women’s History Month-From Appearance to Experience Women’s History Month-What I wish my mother had told me The Goddess Gifts The [Read more.]

Mar 102013
 
Women's History Month-Heart-based Female Leadership

Reading Time: 4 minutes Celebrate Women’s History Month:  What I wish my mother had told me about being a woman Part 3: Heart-based Female Leadership   I’ve been wandering about all the things I’ve learned in my life that my mom did not teach me because she herself did not know. Today I’m sharing the third Secret on Female Power: Woman is the heart of life and the guardian of the power of love. Assume your Heart-based Female Leadership. This is a series on the Secrets of Female Power for Women’s History Month, at the rate of one per week. This is the first article. Read the others here: Women’s History Month-What I wish my mother had told me (You are entitled.) Women’s History Month-From Appearance to Experience Women’s History Month-Wearing your Unique Gifts The Goddess Circle   Secret of Female Power No. 3 Woman is the heart of life and the guardian of the power of love. Assume your Heart-based Female Leadership. When we talk about leadership, the models that come to our mind are patriarchal. They are about who’s in charge, who’s [Read more.]

Dec 242012
 
Presence is the true holiday present

Reading Time: 3 minutes Family Holiday Ceremony  Presence is the True Holiday Present The other day in the elevator I asked a neighbor how Christmas was going. Oh boy! His shoulders slumped down with weight and he made a grimace. ~ “That bad?” I asked. ~ “Everyone’s expecting gifts and things are not like they were,” he said. I’m going to share with you what I told him… and a bit more. Our PRESENCE is the present. We need to come back to the sacredness of the holidays as a celebration of our life, of our sacred families, of love and giving. But giving is not about buying, rushing around, consuming. It is about coming together in a ceremony to celebrate each other’s presence in our life. I’ve done ceremonies with families where the kids grow up and years later they still remember that ceremony when their parents, siblings and cousins shared with them how much they meant to them, the gifts that they saw in them, gave them thanks for being in their lives and name what their presence brought to their lives. [Read more.]

Feb 112012
 
Fall in love with yourself

Reading Time: 2 minutes Self-love day is February 13. That’s Monday. What are you going to do that day for yourself? How about falling in love with yourself? Here are some ideas: Make a date with yourself: Take yourself out to an outing that you enjoy. It may be something with you love to do, and can enjoy alone, but perhaps your significant other or friends don’t often want to do it. Ideas? Ice skating, going to see your favorite movie, eating your favorite food at your favorite restaurant, seeing a fantastic show. Dress up (or dress down) according to what you want. Treat yourself like a Queen. Enjoy your own company! Spa Day: You can do this alone or with a group of girlfriends (can get a discount as a group). Go for a fabulous treat on a spa. Make sure to get your favorite type of massage. Then from there, depending on your budget and preferences, include a reflexology massage, a cleansing or detox, a facial, etc. Let someone take care of you. Be pampered. Feel like the Goddess you are! Self-celebration [Read more.]

Dec 142011
 
Bless Away your Holiday Stress

Reading Time: 9 minutes Bless Away Your Holiday Stress   By Maria Mar         The tree is up. The lights are on. The music plays. The Holidays are here, full of bright colors, smiles and good spirits. So why do you feel so blah? You go along and do the deeds, but your heart is not in it.   Or perhaps you are feeling quiet the opposite, like a renegade train running so fast that it is missing the Holiday station! Could it be that you are speeding past the Holiday Spirit? Read on and find out what may be causing your Holiday Stress and how to bless it away. There are four main sources of Holiday Blues or Stress:   Broken Heart, Broken Back, Broken Bag or Broken compass. Let’s take a quick look at each: Broken Heart You have experienced an emotional loss. You got divorced or you are remembering a loved one that died recently or during the Christmas season. Basically, you are grieving. Broken Back You are the victim of too many pressures, exhaustion or emotional stress. [Read more.]


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