by adminwomen | Jul 24, 2026 | Crone, Elder, Fierce Compassion, Spiritual Voyage, Wisewoman Transition
BEARING WITNESS I just have returned from a Zen Peacemaker’s Retreat to the Black Hills of South Dakota where I continued my study and engagement with Indigenous cultures. I had no idea how much of me was longing for a total plunge deep into the Lakota history,...
by adminwomen | Dec 28, 2025 | Crone, Elder, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Spiritual Voyage, Wisewoman Transition
You don’t have to know The Way, The Way knows The Way You don’t have to Plan The way Trust the Way Feel your Way The Way knows The Way knows The Way knows The Way. —Song by Lindsay Scott This song resonates with my year of riding the waves of life as an elder. ...
by adminwomen | Jun 23, 2025 | Deep Diving - Stage 3, Fierce Compassion, Grief, Phase III — Diving Into The Deep, Spiritual Voyage
Finding what is Sacred requires facing our Pain What kind of action is required as we witness the amoral actions of our political leaders each and every day in this country? What kind of action will it take as human beings to shift our moral compass, to heal our...
by adminwomen | Mar 24, 2025 | Crone, Elder, Fierce Compassion, Self-Compassion, Spiritual Voyage, Wisewoman Transition
If you are in your sixties, you are already a crone, sage, elder!! The historical goddess literature puts those of us in our sixth or seventh decade right into the Crone stage, but did you really know what historically the crone is all about? The Crone Goddess is...
by adminwomen | Feb 8, 2024 | Fierce Compassion, Mindfulness, Phase II — Finding A Mooring, Spiritual Voyage
I just returned from a 6 day silent retreat at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe. As I headed home, I felt the familiar challenge of how to talk about this experience to my friends and family. What can I say about why this is important to me, for our relationships, for...
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...
