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

Jul.28
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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

Feb.13
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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

May.30
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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

Aug.23
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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

Jun.18
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Broken Open

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

Sometimes there are years where the growing pains may be almost unbearable. This past year has been one for me. A few months ago I “accidentally” dropped my lovely rose quartz heart. It broke into the three pieces you see here. At first I was so devastated for I felt it represented my broken heart. I retreated to my sacred space that comforts me when I need a moment out of time…          I sat…I listened…I heard… A whisper came, “Precious child, your heart has been broken…read more

Dec.07
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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

Nov.30
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