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You did it!
You made our first meeting, taking time for you! Thank you for coming out and sharing with other like-minded women who are making the move to their personal physical, mental, and financial well~being!

Future Topics
You said it! We took time to share to see what each participant’s expectations were. We’ll use these notes for speaking and discussion topics for future meetings. Have another idea, no problem. Just forward them to womenswellbeingcircle@gmail.com to add on the list!

·       Cultural education

·       Tea fusions
·       Yoga
·       Time for me
·       Health reasons for taking care of self
·       Women are sicker, younger....even with more information on health
·       Female bonding/sharing
·       Waiting to exhale
·       Getting together
·       Emotional health
·       Healing
·       Issues for single parenting

Meeting Format
Participants also agreed on the format of our meeting, agreeing to a once a month meeting on alternating Friday/Saturdays. Saturday meetings will be held from 1 – 4 p.m. Our next meeting will be:

Friday, July 20^th at 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
finger foods and fine wine “movie night”

Reflective Practice
Each participant received a journal to begin the practice of time with self through reflecting. There is a level of inspiration that you can give yourself through reflective practice. To see some of the daily challenges you have gone through yourself could only inspire you for the next test. Additionally, you can encourage those generations you have yet to meet by closing out each journal entry with a daily affirmation to someone in the future.

Participants were given some ways they could begin journaling through “homework.”

·       List 5 things you never see a man do or don't do
·       List 5 ways you can simplify your life
·       List 5 habits you would want to share with others


40 Day Surrender Fast

The guide for releasing your plan, renewing your mind, and restoring your life. This book, by local author Dr. Celeste Owens, was recommended as a companion to the journals.

Read along, share, and discover what it is you can surrender in order to make room for releasing your plan, renewing your mind, and restoring your life.

What are you watching
In trying to decide what movie to watch for our next meeting, members shared their all-time movie picks. Have you seen these movies? Are any of them your favorite?

·       Love Jones

·       The Wiz

·       Panthers

·       Stairways

·       Good Deeds

·       ATL

·       Jumping the Broom

·       Heart Like a Wheel

Be ready to share your favorite book on our blog (coming soon!)

The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, he said:

Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.

A wonderful way to start the day is to bless it:

Blessings on this day, may I make it special in some way.
Blessing on my life, may I treat it with love and care.
Blessings on all people, may I see the goodness in everyone.
Blessings on nature, may I notice its beauty and wonder.
Blessings on the truth, may it be my constant companion.

-Finding Joy: 101 ways to free your spirit and dance with life. Dr. Kasl

  No matter what I have done, I deserve respect—always and forever. No matter whether I make mistakes, I am worthy of love. No matter what my looks or skills,
I am a worthwhile person.