Clean Your Glasses
If you’re always the first to see the dirt, perhaps you ought to clean your glasses. – Abigail Van Buren. This quote on a newspaper clipping from the popular Dear…
Choosing to Recognize Your Worth
July’s theme is “We are free to choose, and willingly accept the responsibility for our choices.” This has been heavily on my mind the last few months as I’ve struggled…
Giving Girls Dignity Nigeria
I am a member of Rotary International. Rotary club members work to improve life for some of the world’s vulnerable populations. Rotary’s global grants support these efforts in communities worldwide.…
Lessons From a 1960s Folk Song
In 1964, on the album Wednesday Morning, 3AM, the Simon and Garfunkel song, The Sound of Silence, made its debut. It wasn’t the song as we know it today, a…
Currents June 2021
Father. That name holds great power and emotion, especially regarding the man who is our biological father. The definition deepens as we expand it to include father figures—men who nurture,…
Release Your Inner Nymph
“We are empowered by our femine nature and biology.” In the 1960’s James Lovelock Said, “All life, and all living things on this planet, are part of a single, all-encompassing…
Magnificence
I read a book once with the premise of a woman having her consciousness switched with that of a horse. The experiences that followed were both humorous and insightful. I…
Celebrate an Empowered You
Women are a divine gift in this world. This month we are celebrating you! Our tenet states that we are empowered by our feminine nature and biology. I’m inviting you to say…
Currents April 2021
I love the 80’s movie, Short Circuit, wherein military robot Number 5 literally takes on a life of his own when lightning strikes him. He voraciously seeks “input,” hungering for…
The Worth of a Tree
I’m a big fan of trees. I love to admire their beauty in all seasons. My admiration for trees started when I was about 16 years old. A caring teacher…
Stories: Preserving a Life Culture
Big Ocean Women promote a life culture. We have an opportunity and duty to not only embrace life, but to do all in our power to preserve it. I’ve discovered…
?Spring Forward~ ?
Spring beautiful spring! This time of year we are witnessing rebirth, new growth, and fresh energy all around us as the Earth and our lives come out of wintery slumber. It’s…