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Redux: Women's group.Secret Agent Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-59432974737743700072014-04-25T09:48:52.073-04:002014-04-25T09:48:52.073-04:00It's a supportive bunch, which I could use.It's a supportive bunch, which I could use.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-18247766863869095082014-04-24T21:28:38.039-04:002014-04-24T21:28:38.039-04:00oh come help me purge! the group sounds interesti...oh come help me purge! the group sounds interesting though. glad it's been enjoyable for you.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-91549991901034690632014-04-13T18:30:24.367-04:002014-04-13T18:30:24.367-04:00I found out about this through a friend who'd ...I found out about this through a friend who'd been in the groups several years ago.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-30404195105949759002014-04-13T18:30:03.077-04:002014-04-13T18:30:03.077-04:00I like that there are all ages in that group - so ...I like that there are all ages in that group - so much more interesting that way.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-64785280548140616392014-04-13T18:29:39.212-04:002014-04-13T18:29:39.212-04:00It IS freeing! More and more if I see something i...It IS freeing! More and more if I see something in a magazine I want to save, I snap a photo of it. Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-8112368882510740392014-04-13T18:28:48.810-04:002014-04-13T18:28:48.810-04:00I have four sisters, but it's hard for me to i...I have four sisters, but it's hard for me to imagine being in a group with all of them!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-37379883903774814772014-04-13T18:28:08.821-04:002014-04-13T18:28:08.821-04:00Thank you! It's kind of astounding to me how ...Thank you! It's kind of astounding to me how simplifying (in terms of "stuff") can happen in layers as it become increasingly easy to let go.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-14134803674479707612014-04-13T18:26:55.111-04:002014-04-13T18:26:55.111-04:00I knew one already but hadn't seen her in year...I knew one already but hadn't seen her in years. The rest are new to me.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-211709701463185872014-04-13T16:54:02.450-04:002014-04-13T16:54:02.450-04:00The women's group sounds fun, and a good way t...The women's group sounds fun, and a good way to learn from others and share your own wisdom with them too. I wonder if such thing exists where I am… might be something I would enjoy as well.mischiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837189368963587932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-29851952164414304842014-04-12T22:12:18.698-04:002014-04-12T22:12:18.698-04:00Yeah, the two jobs I mentioned were about twenty y...Yeah, the two jobs I mentioned were about twenty years ago, so it probably was a maturity issue. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-17506185698453164522014-04-12T17:59:11.809-04:002014-04-12T17:59:11.809-04:00that sounds like a pretty cool group...nice range ...that sounds like a pretty cool group...nice range of ages as well....its good to learn generationally like that...it gives perspective...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-27035392339327238602014-04-12T14:43:44.477-04:002014-04-12T14:43:44.477-04:00This group your joined sounds very interesting. I ...This group your joined sounds very interesting. I love your straw cross. I want to must to rid myself of possessions. I've been a collector for too long. Yesterday I did something similar to you and it was the first time I've ever done it. It felt freeing. I had a newspaper article from a few weeks ago with a picture of a giraffe and it's newborn baby. I love giraffe's. The article has been on my counter and I couldn't think of a place to put it. I didn't want to save it but I wanted to remember it so I took a picture of it! Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-52995339133981088952014-04-12T14:32:55.073-04:002014-04-12T14:32:55.073-04:00This reminds me of a day I spent with some sisters...This reminds me of a day I spent with some sisters at a festival. Alice Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493000223984649409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-49997273391465646042014-04-12T10:29:37.284-04:002014-04-12T10:29:37.284-04:00I think this women's group you joined sounds A...I think this women's group you joined sounds AWESOME because it's as you said.."The idea is to celebrate being women, not put ourselves down." <br /><br />"Mine had to do with bringing together the disparate parts of my life and my self, and valuing all those parts. "<br /><br />Love it! And how ironic you mentioned that because I just recently read a chapter in a book I'm reading, which spoke on that exact same topic. In fact, I may be posting something about it on my blog next week.<br /><br />" It had meaning, to be sure, but I didn't need it."<br /><br />I went through a time (in my late 30's-early 40's) when I began realizing that myself. I didn't need to hang on to 'objects' that contained meaning for me because the meaning was within me.<br /><br />Great post, girl!<br />X<br />Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-66635448976370973772014-04-12T08:05:39.654-04:002014-04-12T08:05:39.654-04:00Were all the women strangers to each other? I thin...Were all the women strangers to each other? I think that's the key to it being successful. Anyway, interesting!Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-69738533998852557202014-04-12T06:48:14.483-04:002014-04-12T06:48:14.483-04:00I have never experienced any "cattiness"...I have never experienced any "cattiness" among my women friends. That sounds like more an issue of maturity than gender. Making this a mixed group would take away all the meaning from its focus on women's spirituality and power. But certainly, being able to set aside bad feelings about being with women is required to be in the group. The idea is to celebrate being women, not put ourselves down.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-44275734116365894142014-04-12T06:12:24.663-04:002014-04-12T06:12:24.663-04:00I've worked with all women before and it's...I've worked with all women before and it's been a catty disaster. I've worked with all men, and it's all about their egos. I know the setting and goals are different, but maybe a mixed group would be better for me.<br /><br />I probably could have written Ola's sentence myself. In reality, I'd never join .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-14228620190235918552014-04-12T05:22:25.546-04:002014-04-12T05:22:25.546-04:00You couldn't find a bigger skeptic than me - i...You couldn't find a bigger skeptic than me - it's been a struggle for me to set that aside.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-91248133976881020242014-04-12T05:21:55.621-04:002014-04-12T05:21:55.621-04:00The craft thing is just a way of facilitating talk...The craft thing is just a way of facilitating talking and focusing our thought. And maybe the child-like aspect of it is valuable, too?Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-9031915672999655952014-04-12T05:20:48.023-04:002014-04-12T05:20:48.023-04:00We did another exercise where we wrote down words ...We did another exercise where we wrote down words that described us and then imagine what life would be like without identifying with those aspects It was really interesting to think about.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-78945609481481066222014-04-12T05:18:44.438-04:002014-04-12T05:18:44.438-04:00It's the time with others that I'm there f...It's the time with others that I'm there for and getting a chance to talk to people.It's a couple of hours where I can just relax and enjoy other people's company.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-19809842656612606002014-04-12T04:48:47.833-04:002014-04-12T04:48:47.833-04:00I am not sure if I feel good in such a group. In t...I am not sure if I feel good in such a group. In the depth of my heart I am not evough social and maybe a bit too sceptical. Who knows, maybe it's a matter of tryingOlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974463440732558398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-34635616438614631552014-04-12T04:02:47.497-04:002014-04-12T04:02:47.497-04:00At first glance I thought this sounded like an inf...At first glance I thought this sounded like an infants school class, but the principle would no doubt be the same. Find things you like, think about them, and make something. I guess that's what I do all the time (without being a member of a women's group).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-23864090762371439342014-04-12T03:02:49.186-04:002014-04-12T03:02:49.186-04:00I like the idea of symbolically bringing the diffe...I like the idea of symbolically bringing the different parts of yourself together and valuing them. It's tempting to try and hide certain embarrassing things away and disown them, which doesn't do any good.<br /><br />Yes, I expect the de-cluttering principle to emerge again once you've moved house and re-assessed all your possessions!nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-9213740172636124032014-04-11T21:47:24.471-04:002014-04-11T21:47:24.471-04:00I think it is great that you joined such a group; ...I think it is great that you joined such a group; I think we need things like this to help go through life; I'm in a small group at church where we meet weekly and do a topical Bible study, etc., but I look forward to that time and the fellowship we have with each other (ours is a couple's group). The cross is pretty, but I get your thought to take a picture of it and move on from it. I think I would be a good organizer/helping people to get rid of things too.<br /><br />Enjoy the weekend.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.com