That is what Herbert Morrison, an American radio reporter cried out when the Hindenburg zeppelin, a German passenger airship, exploded on May 6, 1937 near Lakehurst, New Jersey. It burst into flames and the thirty-six people on board perished. Since then, the expression has been used to describe all kinds of disasters. It’s what I’ve …
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Each day I am inspired and warmed by the women who find Gather the Women, the women who post on our Facebook page, and the women who send emails out of the blue (if there is such a thing). This morning, I found Sandy Wolk and The Return of the Divine Feminine gracing our Facebook …
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“Outcomes” by Barbara Belknap
February 8th, 2013 | Posted by in Activation | Articles | Gatherings - (0 Comments)
Every couple of months I have to face the piles of paper in my home office and act, file, or recycle. Theoretically, everything should be online, but I have “binders of women” and agendas, minutes, notes, bits and pieces of paper on the cabinet, the book shelf, my desk, and in the corner on the …
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Summer Solstice Celebration
July 2nd, 2012 | Posted by in Articles | Circles | Gatherings - (0 Comments)By Diane Jung Seed Thought: Today is one of the four cardinal points of the year, Summer Solstice, the day of greatest light. The Medicine wheel has completed its spring turning and is fully open to the southern gate, the gate of summer. Summer is the season for appreciating the abundance of life, the reality …
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by: Jeanie DeRousseau “I believe we can change the world if we start listening to one another again. Simple, honest, human conversation. Not meditation, negotiation, problem-solving, debate, or public meetings. Simple, truthful conversation where we each have a chance to speak, we each feel heard, and we each listen well.” —Turning to One Another, Margaret …
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“If it is to be, it is up to me.” Gather the Women is a global community, a sisterhood of diverse women transforming distances, differences and isolation into opportunities for collaboration and leadership. We are together in this deep intention to unite the human family, and together we can make our unity visible. We are …
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Gather the Women Global MatrixTM is well aware of the incredible wisdom and creativity that is stored in the hearts of women everywhere, awaiting its expression for the good of humanity. If you feel any activation of your talents and heart’s desires as you experience GTW, if you find yourself called to participate in any …
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by Barbara Belknap One of the things I have learned since I started holding gatherings in circle is that as the convener I need to do the math. If I have 20 women and each one speaks for 5 minutes that is an hour and 40 minutes. If two women in the circle talk for …
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by Claire Peterson Meaningful Conversations: Occur in the present moment Expand my mind Touch my soul Enliven something beautiful within my spirit Engage the very best of all participants Feel good in my body Are often full of silent patches—not hurried. Some Elements of Meaningful Conversation are that they are engaging, honest, have a simplicity of genius, …
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by Barbara Belknap I always remember that the circle is like a basket or a vessel. The rim needs to be solid to hold all that goes into it and for everyone to feel safe. I check before I ring the bell to start to see if I can see everyone’s eyes. If I can’t, …
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