Wise Woman Essence

The Courage to Recalibrate

Posted by in baby boomer woman, change, gratitude, grief, journal, journalling, loss, retreat, self care, spirituality, wise women

I never thought that I would consider using the strange word ‘recalibrate’ as a part of my growth.  I never thought that courage could show up quietly.  And having so many years of living and experiences and failures and successes, and still finding myself sometimes not enough can be quite an uproarious moment out of time for me. A thousand questions take over my mind, studies say 60,000 or so a day…too much.  “Get quiet!” I hear my grander self whisper. “Go outside and get in the dirt with your…read more

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Reciprocity

Posted by in baby boomer woman, breath, change, gratitude, journal, journalling, mid life woman, retreat, risk taking, self care, spirituality, wise women

Having hibernated last winter, I realized that my plan for this wintertime didn’t honor my self-care time.  And what I discovered was this:  my body needed rest, and she was taking it, no matter what!   So ‘rest, read, journal’ became my new plan.  I would follow it to the ‘t’, except for a couple beautiful online courses, deliciously simple and ponderous, while connecting beautifully with other like women souls. As a natural caregiver like most women are, it is easy to fall into forgetfulness. From plenty of experience, I knew that; but I had forgotten. Yes!  So it…read more

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Where Love Is…

Posted by in baby boomer woman, breath, change, gratitude, journal, retreat, retreat, self care

I think there is a milestone of accomplishment when all our children are all of a sudden married, in their own homes, with careers and/or babies and puppies.  I reflect the past year—a whirlwind of sorts…everyone moving into a new home or back to an old one—that’s four homes!  Two weddings and a refresh of a marriage of many years—that’s three major marriage events! I call this year an all inclusive, aside from the normal holidays and birthdays and anniversaries. Change and transition, major energy had shown up for all of us.  Exciting…read more

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And Quietness comes…

Posted by in baby boomer woman, bicycle, change, journal, journalling, labrador retriever, labyrinth, loss, meditation, mid life woman, risk taking, self care, True Self, winter solstice, wise women

     These are the days—good days with good moments to honor. However, I’ve found that if I am not deliberate, conscious and focused, I can lose the day quickly. I can also lose myself quickly and end up wandering in my mind or in a continuous circle of going nowhere with a to do list that I am not fond of.      So recently, I decided I really want to make the most of these spring and summer days, cherish the moments with my formula, H30, health—happiness—harmony, in…read more

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Take risks, Wise Woman…

Posted by in baby boomer woman, breath, gratitude, journal, meditation, mid life woman, mothers passed, retreat, retreat, winter solstice

Winter is coming on…The winter solstice is nearing.  I remember my mama not wanting winter to arrive.  I shared with her how Mother Earth sleeps during this time, allowing for her beauty rest to bring the magnificence of spring in March.  She smiled and commented, “I never though about it like that.”  I so miss my mama right now.  This photo is our last party together—my beautiful youngest daughter and I shared a Christmas tea party with lovely Ruthie—my dad always said “she was the prettiest woman he ever laid…read more

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An August retreat moment of surprise & spontaneity…

Posted by in baby boomer woman, breath, change, gratitude, journal, journalling, mid life woman, retreat, retreat, self care, spirituality, wise women

Pondering how lovely this August is here in my little valley in Kentucky…feels like a September morn (Neal Diamond can sing this to me any time, my birthday month!)…I have just completed a conference call and follow my intuition to stretch and visit the outdoors….walking barefoot on the grass still damp and glistening with dew…feeling the hush of the breeze all around me.  It’s a slow walk with small steps, a breath here and there with the sunlight pouring down through all the shade dappled in my yard with my…read more

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Journaling and the Way of the Wise Woman

Posted by in baby boomer woman, change, journal, journalling, labyrinth, retreat, self care, spirituality, wise women

I have been loving the power of journaling.  And I have discovered that journaling has creative connective powers to the deepest part of who we are as wise women…Sometimes, I just write and write and write…other times I just ask questions, writing those down to ponder, to allow the answers to create themselves.  Sometimes, I cut and paste and draw and paint and mark and highlight, allowing my wise woman muse to take over.  Journaling is a retreat moment in itself…it calms, centers, creates a space where my intuition and…read more

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the romance of life…

Posted by in baby boomer woman, breath, change, gratitude, grief, journal, loss, mid life woman, retreat, self care, spirituality, wise women

Remembering the sweet moments of all the valentine parties as a little girl and the oh so romantic moments with boyfriends as an adolescent and a young woman….now I see with bigger eyes, a grander space of love for the romance of life…all of it, the ups and downs, the ins and outs, the cycles, the seasons…with all my loves, my husband, my children, my grandchildren, my family of origin with my mama and my dad, and all my friends round the globe… so breathtaking to feel this amazing power…read more

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early to rise…

Posted by in breath, gratitude, journal, journalling, retreat, retreat, self care, wise women

This morning I awakened early to the quiet beauty of a wintry morning…the sun shining through my window edged in frost.   I arose feeling as if something wonderful was about to invite me into this new day.   I quietly tiptoed downstairs to my office/retreat space and picked up my journal.  I just wrote what was in my heart….all in a place of gratitude, appreciating the early retreat moment gifted me.  I then realized that this retreat moment was graced in sweet spirit, my wise woman essence.  So I…read more

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