Currents November 2025 (English and Spanish)
We often hear about bucket lists–tasks or experiences we create as goals, often with a deadline for completion. I’ve had a few of my own, such as a bucket list…
The First Ripple Effect: Caring for Yourself Shapes Your Family (English and Spanish)
Lead photo credit: Pelageia Zelenina One of the most common beliefs among moms is that everything we do must revolve around our children. Somewhere along the way, even our names…
Lighting a Ray of Hope: The Rainbow Rooms Through the Lens of Powerful Impact (English and Spanish)
When children endure abuse or neglect, the trauma ripples far beyond what the eye can see. These ripples often intersect with lack, shame, instability, and a sense of helplessness. The…
Tear Water Tea, Stone Soup, and Lessons I Learned From Books About Building Community (English and Spanish)
Lead photo credit: Jakub Zerdzicki via Unsplash This weekend I made bagels. Homemade, sourdough bagels—some sesame seed, a handful of cheddar jalapeno, a few plain, and a couple everything bagels…
The Power of the Right Spirit (English and Spanish)
I vividly remember a day when the 80 or so students in one of my college classes became extremely upset at our professor. The class itself was quite difficult, but…
Voices That Move Mountains: How CitizenGO Empowers the Moral Majority (English and Spanish)
In an age where the loudest voices often shape public policy and social values, the quiet convictions of everyday people can easily be drowned out. But CitizenGO, a global community…
Currents November 2021
A woman in my former neighborhood simply amazes me. She sees a need in the community, and she does something about it. When I first met her, I didn’t understand…
Anna Beth Mecham: The Making of a Firecracker
Anna Beth Mecham appears to be simply a petite, bubbly, grandmother. If you were to read her warning label, however, it would say, “Danger! Firecracker with untold impact in sparking…
Global Cottages: Models of Powerful Impact
While each cottage and its members are models of powerful impact, we encouraged our global cottages to report on their recent gatherings and how Big Ocean Women tenets have affected…
Women of Powerful Impact
You’ll always notice a certain type of good woman. She’s the one that stands out from the crowd. She’s the one who raises the positive energy in a room without…
A Small Idea, a Big Impact
This month, we are delighted to share an experience from Lyn’s daughter, Ellen. Have you ever had an impulsive idea pop into your head and acted on it without thought?…