In Less Than One Week the World will RISE! We are less than five weeks away from ONE BILLION RISING on 14 February 2013! As we dance upon the path to ONE BILLION RISING, our email boxes are full of amazing stories, beautiful photos and messages of solidarity to RISE. Facebook is on fire with reasons to rise, and twitter is abuzz with thousands of tweets from South Africa to India. If you have not signed up to start a RISING in your community, or have not joined an existing RISING, … [Read more...]
Maya Massage: A Healing Practice for Women
January 11, 2013 by
My first experience with Maya Abdominal Massage left me feeling rested, connected, and curious about the origins of this unique treatment. Known today as Arvigo Maya Massage, after Rosita Arvigo, Dr. Arvigo developed the technique in part from her 10-year apprenticeship with Don Elijo Panti, heralded by the New York Times as “The last Maya master healer in Belize.” Don Elijo taught the abdominal massage to Rosita Arvigo, who carried it into the modern world as a complete package of … [Read more...]
Celebrate the ‘Second Talk’
January 11, 2013 by
Menopause literally means the "end of monthly cycles" (the end of monthly periods aka menstruation), from the Greek word pausis (cessation) and the root men- (month). Menopause is an event that typically (but not always) occurs in women in midlife, during their late 40s or early 50s, and it signals the end of the fertile phase of a woman's life. However, rather than being defined by the state of the uterus and the absence of menstrual flow, menopause is more accurately defined as the permanent … [Read more...]
Africa, Top Priorities for the Continent in 2013
January 11, 2013 by
Africa, Top Priorities for the Continent in 2013 Africa starts 2013 with hope and optimism. Africa has dropped its mantle as a “doomed continent” and has weathered several global economic crises fairly well. Today, the continent is a land of opportunity both for Africans and international investors. Many now see the region as “emerging Africa” because of the "positive changes" that have taken place and continue to take place across the continent. Each year, the Africa Growth … [Read more...]
Susan McCeldry – WOMAN of ACTION™
January 10, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ has been inspired to Celebrate the Life of this woman that has risen above life challenges, kept an open mind and heart; only to realize that through her adversity, she found her true calling. We are elated to celebrate that this awakened soul is now here to help the women of our world. WOMAN of ACTION™ Susan McCeldry " I believe you are responsible for your own happiness and your own growth. True … [Read more...]
Shelley Kaehr, Ph.D., How Spiritual Shifts Will Effect Our Daily Reality
January 4, 2013 by
Shifting The more that you can approach your own shifting with loving kindness, the smoother your road of change will be. On some days it may still feel like a roller coaster ride, yet your self-love can help you to have the necessary steadiness within. How Spiritual Shifts Will Effect Our Daily Reality Interesting questions to ponder: Do we control our destiny? Are things preordained? Can we alter our fate with thought alone? How do we create the life … [Read more...]
Lynette Louise celebrates a year of Taking Action
January 4, 2013 by
My intention is to build enough of a presence in the world of Autism Awareness to dispel the mystery and fear and just teach people how to change what is. I work in an amazing field wherein curing things like depression is easily done and yet pharmaceutical companies make billions of dollars building a world of addicts by creating dependency. The population of autism is even more disadvantaged by misinformation and crippling approaches to healing. I want to change that. I am the author of the … [Read more...]
INSPIRATIONAL WINDOW – WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN
January 3, 2013 by
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Celebrate Breaking Through: Gender Equality in Asia & the Pacific
January 3, 2013 by
In 2008, Global Fund for Women launched the Breakthrough Project –– a three-year, $2.2 million investment to catalyze strategic, breakthrough, actions to advance gender equality in Asia and the Pacific. A new, independent evaluation of the project documents impact and captures learning. History of the Global Fund The Global Fund for Women was founded by three ordinary but bold women from Palo Alto, California who dreamed of creating a different way to connect people and ideas around the … [Read more...]
Women, 10 IPHONE APPS that will help you manage your home
January 3, 2013 by
Balancing the demands of a successful career, a busy family and your household needs is rarely a simple task. While Apple’s ubiquitous and impressive iPhone device users know that they can use their phone and the valuable applications in the App Store to streamline many of their professional and daily tasks in a manner that boosts productivity and efficiency, you may be surprised to learn that your iPhone can also help you manage household tasks. These ten apps are among the most useful … [Read more...]
