- A lovely group of people and I feel a little bit LIGHTER.
- I'm DELIGHTED I came along.
- I really enjoyed the changes of pace and the change of venue. There's a LOT, Christine!
- It recharges the batteries for another month. Thank you!
- I'm so glad I came and I'll be more mindful of when to use NO, look after my work-life balance, yeah, and look at what I actually WANT to do with my life.
- Got connected with my vision.
- It feels really empowering. It feels magic and I feel heard, which I LIKE.
- As a chronic people pleaser it's really important to practise saying no to some things, to say yes to what matters most.
- Really great conversations.
- For me, the best thing is being gentle and loving myself, and doing my best to put myself first, as I always put others first.
- I feel very humble as always, and very grateful. This must take a lot of organising for you to provide this and share your knowledge with such beautiful wise women. Just love being here.
- There are so many gems of wisdom that I'm putting in my pocket to take away. What might seem a throw-away line to you, I think, ooh, I'll have that one. Also when I hear people's stories about the challenges, there are so many unsung heroes amongst women. Men too, but what women are dealing with, what we say yes to, is often the because that's who we ARE and that's the job we have.
- There's such heroism among such ordinary every day people. I reckon we have to go around praising everybody up for the simple unacknowledged things we do.
- Lots of gold nuggets tonight. In order to truly value a relationship, you have to be really honest and value yourself first. They may not like that, and that's unfortunate. And it's still important to do so.
- What really inspired me...a couple of women in their seventies in new relationships - that really gives me hope! I'm SO excited about that!! It doesn't matter when it happens, I have a few years up my sleeve!! I feel so relieved!!
- I've really enjoyed being here tonight and thank you so much. Thank you everyone for being so kind and open and welcoming. It's been wonderful. Thank you.
- I wish I still lived in Brisbane! (Melbourne resident)
The question at the end of the last Women Howling at the Moon evening: "What did you gain from this evening?"
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Scenes from Union St Cafe, Spring Hill
Come to the next Women Howling at the Moon to connnect with a tribe of wholehearted women who are on similar quests and who appreciate being part of a strong, supportive, loving and empowering sisterhood.
Clearly this post can touch on only a skerrick of that richness - you would simply have to be there to really get a sense, and it especially fails dismally when it comes to sharing the delight of this room of women howling at the moon. If you missed the evening and you're interested, definitely make next month's on Wednesday 14 September... when the focus will be continued into the area of setting boundaries. Meanwhile, here are a few snippets. Enjoy! Some of the present reality challenges around saying no included...
Inner landscape challenges ...the underlying issues... When we delved into the underlying issues, often the causes or crux of the matter, we identified aspects that can often be overlooked - and that need to be addressed to create a clearing for genuinely valuing of ourselves and being able to say no as we need. Top underlying factors include:
Be in action to make a difference...
Say NO when you need, to enable you to say YES to what matters... Be clear in communication. Say how it is - clearly, eg:
Set up your world to support empowerment...
Come to the next Women Howling at the Moon to connnect with a tribe of wholehearted women who are on similar quests and who appreciate being part of a strong, supportive, loving and empowering sisterhood.
The Women Howling at the Moon collective recently explored the notion of Befriending Our Inner Critics. We identified where our inner voices stop us, strategies that work and where we'd start. At the end of the evening, when asked what they'd do differently from now on, women said: What women would do differently from now on
New beginnings
From left to right. Top row: Christel Palmer; "Holding Yawulyu: White Culture and Black Women's Law", by Dr Zohl de Ishtar; Dr Zohl de Ishtar. Second row: Lianne Cook, Alex Daw and Libby Wilson; Libby Wilson; Regina Malia and Maria Delaney. Bottom row: Maggie Barszczyk and Diana Moore; table delights; Meredith, Tania Budd and Kristy Holden.
| 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). |
Claim your courage!
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