Mary’s new collection of poetry, A Woman of a Certain Age, is available for pre-order now from Finishing Line Press. . . . . . . . . . Mary K O’Melveny, a recently retired labor rights attorney, lives in Washington DC and Woodstock, New York. Her poetry has been published in a variety of
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Queen Up! Book Signing with Angela Kaufman
Angela Kaufman is a long-time Women At Woodstock friend, attendee, and leader. She’s been offering her wildly-popular Intuitive Readings and Private Relationship Coaching at our retreats for several years and we’re thrilled that she’ll be offering those services again and also leading a workshop this October. Her new book, Queen Up! Reclaim Your Crown When Life Knocks
What Is Your Soul Work?
by Kim Klein – Guest Blogger Your soul work could have everything to do with financial reward, or nothing at all. Are we all born creative beings? While some say we are born being creative, others say it is a trait that has to be nurtured. This argument has been going on for a long time, and
A Group of One’s Own: Creating Community Through Writing
by Linda Lowen It can be hard to think of yourself as a writer if you haven’t had anything published, earned a paycheck for your writing, or shared your work publicly. Even if you write daily, if you write in isolation it’s like the tree falling in the forest — nobody’s there to read your
Perfectly Wabi Sabi
by Kim Klein – Guest Blogger The first time I heard the term, Wabi Sabi, I thought it was possibly some kind of drink made famous by Sammy Hagar, or some new super energized dance routine. But I was wrong. What Wabi Sabi is, is a Japanese aesthetic, a philosophy of sorts, and there is
Cheering Us On
by Kim Klein – Guest Blogger I was never a cheerleader. Couldn’t care less about high school sports, or actually, high school in general. But I have now picked up the pom-poms in an attempt to cheer myself on and make aging an easier feat. Some days it works, I feel ageless, timeless, like I
Superpowers
by Kim Klein – Guest Blogger At some point in your life you were probably asked, If you could have any superpower, what might that be? The choices consisted of things like being able to fly, time travel, telepathy, night vision, and being invisible. I always choose being invisible. It sounded pretty exciting. Well, now
How To Get Anything Done
Patty Chang Anker – Guest Blogger Tell me if you do this: You begin a project with great gusto. But before long, you’re getting a snack, sweeping the porch, checking Facebook, dreaming of other projects, because you need a break. You go to yoga class, or treat yourself to a massage. Excited for the time off,
What To Do When Life Tosses You A Curve Ball
Diane Baranello – Guest Blogger No matter how well things are going, there comes a time when life tosses us a curve ball. You know what I mean … one of those unexpected challenges we all face from time to time. Maybe it’s a health issue you never saw coming. Perhaps you’ve been unexpectedly let go
Dream A Little Dream
by Kim Klein – Guest Blogger My partner came home feeling a bit blue after spending the day downsizing his storage unit. He confided in me that he had gotten rid of so much stuff, things he’d been holding on to for decades; memories, creations, paintings, and ideas, the stuff his dreams were made of.