Twenty women - between them spanning SEVEN decades! - recently gathered under the full moon to share their diverse experiences and examine the challenges around saying no - as well as their wisdom about what what they want - AND what makes a positive difference.

​Spanning from the late teens through to the mid seventies, and from diverse backgrounds, much of the richness and delight came from sharing and learning from their varied experiences, with a wealth of wisdom and insights and laughter contributed by all. 

What would YOU have said you'd want to do differently, in order to step into your potential?

How helpful it would be for you to have a community of likehearted women who really get you, who know your true possibility and who are a stand for you to have the result you want? ​

July's Women Howling at the Moon ​was a momentous evening on a number of levels. A beautiful moon it was indeed - and the start of a new cycle. Plus the topic was a powerful one, relevant for every individual. There was a sense of celebration as we identified what's in the way, how we wanted it to be - and what we'd do over the next month to have that happen. (See the next blog post for the evening's key points).

We welcomed many newbie howlers.

Today is when much of the world stops to remember the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima exactly 71 years ago. And in three days' time, the decimation of Nagasaki.

​This morning I've had the honour of facilitating an international  webinar bringing together three of the world's experts and key activists in the quest for a nuclear weapons free world. Entitled A nuclear weapon free world: 71 - years in the making - is there an end in sight?, the webinar brought together key anti-nuclear campaigners to:

1) assess the state of play of nuclear disarmament and
2) discuss how the humanitarian approach to nuclear disarmament might be just what we need to bring us closer to our goal of a nuclear weapon free world.

The speakers were Dr Helen Caldicott (right, top), Ray Acheson (Director, Reaching Critical Will, WILPF) and Daniel Högsta (Network Coordinator, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons - ICAN).

It was a powerful, illuminating event. Many of those who attended the webinar will be going on to attend or present at events in their own communities.

The video recording from the webinar still needs to be edited, however for those who attended the webinar, the link below provides the unedited reference version for your personal use, and to personally present it at a meeting. 

You may also appreciate the PDF of the slides used during the webinar.

NOTE: Please do not distribute these items yet. A final version will be distributed within the next few days.   

Meantime, enjoy, and feedback and comments will be appreciated - both about the webinar itself - AND actions that will make a difference!! What can we do? What WILL you do? 

• Unedited webinar recording  

Images, from top: The Peace Park, Hiroshima (courtesy ICAN); the three speakers Helen Caldicott, Ray Acheson and Daniel Högsta (ICAN); and two images of Hiroshima (courtesy Chris Henderson).