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"A Beautiful Quote" from Shelby Duckworth

I’ve been doing some cleaning and came across the following quote. As I was reading it, I felt compelled to share it with all of you.

“I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of failing or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. I choose to risk my significance; to live so that which comes to me as seed goes to the next as blossom and that which comes to me as blossom, goes on as fruit.”

                                ~ Dawna Markova, Author of Open Mind

Girls in my circle

When I was little, I used to believe in the concept of one best friend, and then I started to become a woman. And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up, You will be shown the best, in many friends.
 
One friend is needed when you're going through things with your partner. Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your parents. Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your children and their activities. Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be.

Sisterhood

A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter.

'Don't forget your Sisters,' she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. 'They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them.'

'Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women... your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other
women relatives too. 'You'll need other women. Women always do.'

Ryan's new favorite movie

Hey Brothers,

I haven’t reached out to anyone lately, but you have all been in my thoughts and prayers.

I want to share a story about a buddy of mine. He’s had a rough couple of years. When I came back from Soltura, I talked to him about my experience and how it helped me to identify my lies, when I’m deep in my ‘sh*t’ and how I’ve been walking around with all of this clutter in my head instead of living in the moment. He was pretty closed off and didn’t show much interest at the time.

Several Soltura Facilitators Gather and Ride the Duck!

The end of February found a small group of 'Soltura Sisters' gathered in Gig Harbor and Lakebay. It was a time to get together without a workshop, to discuss facilitating, work a bit on a project for Soltura, and visit Seattle and 'ride the duck'!  [a guided tour of Seattle in a land-watercraft vehicle — click photo to see enlarged view.] Alix B. has new appreciation for the Duck riders and 70's music. There was much laughter, singing and walking in the rain through Seattle. Pike Street Market, flying fish and the smell of fresh baked bread. Watching the street singers and wondering if that would be a good fundraiser???  Having a delicious dinner and meeting up with another Soltura sister, Mary Beth G, who was in Seattle on business added more fun to the day.  We won't talk about getting lost or girl scout cookies.