WOMEN of ACTION™ World Women of Peace Peace Women From Our Past now includes of oral histories of our peace sisters, excerpted from Judith Porter Adams, Peacework: Oral Histories of Women Peace Activists (Twayne Publishers, Boston: 1990). The page numbers are included in each entry. Currently, we are displaying oral histories of Elise Hansen Boulding, and Enola Maxwell. Check back regularly for new oral histories. Elise Hansen … [Read more...]
Randi Goodman – WOMAN of ACTION™
August 1, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this powerhouse, a woman who is trail blazing new pathways for the female entrepreneur. She has found her calling in the world of promoting other women through the power of entrepreneurial expos; and is now here to help the Women of our World! Taking time out of her business life to raise a family, this woman was graced with four children, all of whom were identified with something, whether it was under the spectrum, … [Read more...]
… to BE a Friend is to HAVE a Friend!
July 30, 2012 by
... to BE a Friend is to HAVE a Friend! I Have a Friend, so Patient, Kind, Forbearing I have a friend, so patient, kind, forbearing, Of all my friends this friend doth love me best; Though I am weak and sinful, yet when sharing His love and mercy I am ever blest.He is my Lord, my friend, yea, He’s my brother; And Jesus Christ is His most blessèd name. He loves more tenderly than any mother; To rest in Him is more than wealth and fame.My poor and wretched soul He bought so … [Read more...]
‘Meditation, Mind-training & Movement’ ~ The Dragonfly Whisperer
July 29, 2012 by
A Gossamer Heart's Mending Wings Healing Practices by Roxanne Williams The Compliment "She told me I was a virtuoso at surviving, an expert on abuse... The compliment broke my bones." ~Roxanne Williams~ Healing Soul Wounds After finishing 8 years of therapy I finally overcame the PTSD, which stemmed from all manner of childhood abuse and a rape in adulthood. Finally, my therapist told me I didn't need her anymore, I was free to go out and live a … [Read more...]
Lola Fayemi, 10 Signs of Ascension
July 24, 2012 by
Lola Fayemi, 10 Signs of Ascension We are living in a time where it is becoming increasingly normal for people to embrace their spiritual sides. Even people that would not use the label of spirituality are open to concepts such as finding their life's purpose and trusting of their own intuition. Although we live in a world where science, logic and rationality are revered, many people are left questioning the way we are told to live our life. No matter how hard they try to avoid it, the … [Read more...]
Getting a Green Education : Sustainability Majors
July 23, 2012 by
Getting a Green Education : Sustainability Majors According to USA Today, over 100 majors, minors, and focuses in sustainability-centric programs were added to the collegiate roster in 2009. And with increasing interest in climate control, eliminating paper trails, and reducing our carbon footprints, the number has only grown since then. Going green is a hot topic, with many major companies making efforts to incorporate … [Read more...]
Divorce with Dignity – WOMEN in RECOVERY
July 22, 2012 by
Ending a relationship with dignity? Nothing odd about it at all, it's just a classic case of biting off more than you chew with panache. It's so damn hard ending it with your head held high, when all you want to do is bury it under a pillow and lie there for an eternity. To keep an indefatigable quota of good words and wishes for your ex every time you speak of him when all you want to do is lash out and be human. To keep … [Read more...]
Female Afghan Official Assassinated
July 21, 2012 by
Afghan Women Murdered RAWA: Some Afghan women who have been murdered in the past few years (L to R): Shaima Rezayee, May 18, 2005 Malalai Kakar, September 28, 2008 Zaki Zaki, June 6, 2007 Second Row: Sitara Achakzai, April 12, 2009 Safia Amajan, September 25, 2006 Shokiba Sanga Amaaj, June 1, 2007 Afghan women are killed for demanding their rights A few of the women who have been killed or threatened for daring to demand their rights. Female Afghan … [Read more...]
Dr. Sharifa Sharif Ph.D. – WOMAN of ACTION™
July 21, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is honored to Celebrate the Life of this pioneer. Dr. Sharifa Sharif is the author of the memoir On the Edge of Being: An Afghan Woman’s Journey (Sumach Press 2011).Painful and shocking, but often hopeful, the stories in On the Edge of Being illustrate the devastating impact of the split between body and voice that Afghan women are forced to navigate. The daughter of a progressive Afghan governor, Dr. Sharifa Sharif observed from an early age that life for women - … [Read more...]
Self-Acceptance ~ Follow the Truth of Your Heart
July 20, 2012 by
SELF - LOVE comes 1 st! You are important and know that you are called to add value to the world around you. You have rich treasure inside you that people need. You have more in you than you realize, and you can accomplish more than you ever thought possible. No matter where you are in life today, you have potential to increase, grow, to be strengthened, and to move forward. God created you for His good purpose and you are His masterpiece! Self Mastery, alone, … [Read more...]
