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Women Conntecting to Well-Being
The following text was copied from "O" The Oprah Magazine:
The Power of Circles ...
"Union gives
strength." Quote by: Aesop>
"Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has."
Quote by: Margaret Mead, Anthropologist
We're not designed to celebrate [or suffer] alone. If you're not
already part of a at least one supportive circle, family, friends,
coworkers, spiritual community -- create one. Create a circle of
caring around a friend who's ill or felling low. Take turns phoning
her, visiting, running errands, walking her dog. Gather the group for
communal meals to cheer her up.
"Isn't everyone a part of everyone else?"
Quote by: Budd Schulberg, Screenwriter and author
If your writer's group or book club is losing momentum, find a project to do
together to do together to re-ignite the spark. Help older people
write their memoirs; set up a poetry slam for teens; teach reading at a
shelter. One conversation can spark a revolution. Look for
people with energy, ideas, and different points of view. Bring them
together and see where the discussion leads.
"We must stand together ..." Quote by: Mother Jones,
Labor organizer
"God creates men, but they choose each other." Quote
by: Machiavelli
Plan a monthly dinner. Let everyone pitch in. Invite your guests
to come early and bring ingredients. Prepare dinner together, then
gather around the table with gratitude for all you share. Who says you
have to eat/drink/travel alone? Organize friends to sample a new
restaurant [or wine] a month, or take local trips with a purpose or an
exotic destination in mind.
Form a study group around an interest or issue. Together draft a
reading list and decide on a format for discussions. As you become
more informed, see if there's an action the group is called to take.
"The life that no longer trusts another human being and no longer forms
ties to the political community is not a human life any longer."
Quote by: Martha Nussbaum, Educator and writer
Circle Power When women band together , whether it's for
Scrabble or support, reading or righting wrongs, the greater good or the
greater hilarity [or maybe all of the above], life just seems to get
better. It's kind of a girl thing. We now know that men and
women respond to stress differently. Men tend to fight or flee; we're
wired to connect and communicate. We phone friends and form groups;
that's how we sooth ourselves, that's how we get things done. For
anyone who could use a hug, a shove, a good laugh, or a good cause, there's
a circle for you. And, if there isn't one yet, start one.
"O" The Oprah Magazine
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