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Are you living on the Edge?

2 Comments 11 April 2011

 

I know I haven’t posted in a long, long, long time.  I have been slow to write as I have discovered, in the process of encouraging others to find their voice and to live beyond their personal pales, that I am not necessarily practicing what I preach.  That won’t come as any kind of surprise for anyone who has ever chosen to step out to lead in some form or fashion, however, it has sent me into some fairly deep introspection in these last few months.  I have no answers, as I have plainly stated before, but I am living out and through my own questions.  When I feel that I can write with conviction, I promise I will resume.

However, in the meantime, I do not want you all to miss some really great things that I am personally learning along the way.  I mentioned a fantastic book in my last two posts and now I am going to tell you about an organization that I believe is committed to doing just what I believe needs to be done, so badly, in our country and most specifically in my ‘neck of the woods’ – empowering women!

I was asked to consider becoming a board member of Leading Edge Institute this past week and I would love for you to go to their website, read what we are about and give me your thoughts on how to empower women.

This is how you can help and why others are helping…

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  1. Amie aka MammaLoves says:
    April 12, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    Sometimes the words aren’t there, or they are words that we need to keep to ourselves–for now.

    I am glad to hear from you and look forward to more. xoxo

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    • Jorja says:
      April 13, 2011 at 10:50 am

      hey stranger, thanks for your encouragement. i do have lots to say, but not sure when or how it will be said. i appreciate you taking the time to comment. hope you are well!

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I write to help other women know and value their authentic selves and to help them move towards contributing with passion to their worlds!

I believe women are the greatest life-givers in our society, yet many women, by mid-life, have fallen prey to losing themselves in the roles and expectations of their families, cultures and inner critics. They have lost their way and I believe, a true sense of self and ability to use their voices. Eleanor Roosevelt said that she believes we decide who we really are and then live with that decision.
I write with a two-fold purpose: to document my journey of learning and owning my true self and how it impacts my life, and to help other women do the same. I am not one who as arrived, but a fellow traveler. As I write, I hope my vulnerability connects me with others as they see their hopes, their foibles, their fears and aspirations in my story. And as we learn, and come to value our voices, we are not turned inward, but, on the contrary, we will become more connected to those around us.
Women who are able to learn, value and contribute are women who are living beyond the pale!

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