by adminwomen | Sep 4, 2023 | Fierce Compassion
The more I keep listening to my deepest yearnings as a woman to break away from the binds of how I’ve been taught to be, I find clarity, freedom, joy, vast creativity and peacefulness. This doesn’t mean I’m rebelling, as much as I’m discerning with my Fierce...
by adminwomen | Jun 28, 2023 | Fierce Compassion
This year has been a powerful one for me so far. I’ve been learning to live more deeply what it means to be 70 years old from the inside out. I’ve been exploring being an Elder and a Crone by feeling how my body is showing me what to do and feeling deeply into...
by adminwomen | Apr 24, 2023 | Fierce Compassion, Grief, Mindfulness, Phase III — Diving Into The Deep, Spiritual Voyage
I just saw the movie “TopGun II“ in which the main character Pete Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is speaking to his colleague and friend Tom Kazansky (Val Kilmer) as they face his impending death together. Tom’s message to Pete is “It’s time to let go, Pete.” In that...
by adminwomen | Apr 24, 2023 | Fear, Grief, Phase III — Diving Into The Deep
Environmental activist and author Joanna Macy in the On being podcast this year said, “If we can be fearless, to be with our pain, it turns. It doesn’t stay static. It only doesn’t change if we refuse to look at it. But when we look at fear, we...
by adminwomen | Apr 18, 2023 | Fierce Compassion, Grief, Phase III — Diving Into The Deep
As we journey through life, we inevitably encounter pain and grief. These experiences, when addressed with an attitude of fear and aversion, can harden our hearts and make it difficult to move forward. Because grief feels so big and scary, and because our culture...