Imagine: Women’s Values Given More Credence

I’m getting so much encouragement about focusing on issues of Empowerment – for women. By empowerment, I mean whatever can bring an individual to action that is in synch with that person’s goals, without imposing mine/anyone’s notion of what that action “should be”.

 The question is do we women know what we need to be empowered. I suspect the answer is yes and no. We know a lot of it, but there’s some gap in our analysis and understanding. We have to start somewhere. Let’s start with what we know. Yet, at the same time, make some space in our lives and psyches for creative pondering on the bigger question. What kind of society do we want to create – allowing that we what the ‘power’ that would not be bound by the parameters set out in the male-dominated society in which we live. If we ask the right questions and leave space for the answers, we could create a society that would be better for both men and women and all the various minorities that enrich our experience. What a neat place to hang out in your brain for a little bit. 
Posted by on Feb 1, 2008 in My Mt. Everest Blog | Comments Off

The Empowerment of Women

Okay, I have ten minutes to write a blog entry. I simply have to share this. I have two friends that I meet with once or twice a year. It’s probably been about ten years that we’ve been doing this. Sometimes we go away for the weekend or go for an afternoon picnic. Today we gathered around the fireplace in my living room and had lunch outside on the patio with the two outside heaters on while the sun came out in its winter gloriousness to warm us further.

 
Each time we meet, the three of us take turns talking about our goals for the year and how we plan to attain them. We give and get suggestions. It’s wonderful. The different perspective, the warm encouragement, the direct evaluation is all invaluable.
 
Thank you Pat and Patsy.
 
I talked about this blog and fumbled around my intentions and plans until I blurted out that I’m all about Women’s Empowerment. I want to write about it, I want to interview about it, I want to speak about it, and mostly, I want to encourage women to become equal partners in this society through entrepreneurship. That’s where it’s at. It’s the absolute clearest I’ve been. The Empowerment of Women–yes, I’m getting more ideas. However, the then minutes are up; more to come later.
Posted by on Jan 31, 2008 in My Mt. Everest Blog | Comments Off