Being Open about Scams

I learned about a local senior theater group (Sages) at a recent 100-Woman-Who-Care meeting.  The WWC organization is a collective philanthropic with local chapters.  The concept is 100 women (more or less) get together quarterly to collectively donate money to a local non-profit to make a bigger impact.  I joined the local group to learn … Continue reading Being Open about Scams

What Does Living in the Patriarchy Look Like? (third in a series)

A warning: This blog post continues the tangent I am on - a series of posts based on my current exploration into feminist writing. If this type of information is not of interest to you, I’ll return to more “retirement transition – life journey” stuff soon. This is a continuation of insights from my reading … Continue reading What Does Living in the Patriarchy Look Like? (third in a series)

An Emerging Feminine Consciousness

A warning: This blog post is back to the tangent based on my current exploration into feminist writing.  If this type of information is not of interest to you, I’ll return to more “retirement transition – life journey” stuff soon.  This post begins a series on the area I’ve been exploring - learning about our … Continue reading An Emerging Feminine Consciousness

Dabbling in Human Design

I’ve mentioned before I like to dabble. I’ve dabbled in Feng Shui, Chakra healing, crystals, astrology, new moon rituals, and Tarot readings.  I’ve also dabbled in "personality" understanding.  I’ve heard the negatives on almost all the personality and strength tests but in general find that if you use them for self-reflection and how to grow … Continue reading Dabbling in Human Design

Spirituality Exploration Continued

This year is my year of personal spirituality exploration and I continue to read (recommended) books, listen to on-line meditation series (Chopra Center), read various blogs (such inspiration out there!), and have started listening to podcasts. Last weekend, I even went to a weekend Yoga Wellness Retreat, which included a guided meditation and a Reiki … Continue reading Spirituality Exploration Continued

Spirituality Reading – Cliff Notes on Ageless Soul

In Ageless Soul - The Lifelong Journey Toward Meaning and Joy by Thomas Moore, he presents the concept of actively aging versus simply growing old. I was intrigued by the subtitle of this book as it brought in my word of the year (journey) as well as the concept of life meaning. From the beginning … Continue reading Spirituality Reading – Cliff Notes on Ageless Soul

Living a Healthier Lifestyle

I’ve enjoyed a number of the free meditation series offered by the on-line Chopra Center (link)  This blog post summarizes some of the insights I gathered from the one on Healing the Whole Self.   As part of my retirement transition, I am actively trying to live a healthier lifestyle and I hoped this meditation series … Continue reading Living a Healthier Lifestyle