Tracey Jane Hall: Creating Community

I am Tracey Jane Hall. Initiated into my womanhood in October of 1992, I am: a mother of four, in love with my husband, a small farmer, craftswoman, teacher, facilitator, and friend.

Recently, I have felt a renewed passion for creating community bubbling up inside me. I have chosen to step into two new roles in the Women In Circle community. I will be representing Wisconsin on the Women in Circle Council and joining a new Event Planning Team for Women In Circle.

I want to create more community in the Women In Circle region.         click here to read full article

Trish Williams, Illustrator

As a child I could rarely be found without a pencil in hand, constantly drawing, doodling, designing, creating. No phone-pad or book cover was left without my mark. As a young adult I dreamt of attending art school, to become a Medical Illustrator. Instead, I became a Medical Technologist, the closest thing to Medical Illustration that any advisor could recommend. I married a doctor, set down my pencil and raised a family. My life was what many would call the "American Dream." But without art I felt empty and unfulfilled. While my children were at home I was happy enough, but when they left for college the old hankering to study with really fine artists returned. click here for more photos and the full article

Detail from "Woman Within"

Elaine's Story by Elaine Finn

It's hard to imagine it has been 10 years since the life altering Delavan, Woman Within Training Weekend (WWTW) weekend which began the birth of my woman within coming out. What a grand journey it has been!

My family had just moved back to the Midwest from an unsuccessful attempt to establish a new way of life in Washington State. I was heartbroken at giving up on a lifelong dream, and experiencing the truth of "you can't go home again". A wise teacher insisted I attend Woman Within.

The first of many personal growth workshops, that weekend did indeed change my life.      click here to read the full article

How to Love Networking for Women By Gail Sussman Miller

On a scale of 1-10, how much do you love networking? Yes, love! A ranking of 1 means you’d rather clean the oven. A 10 means you love connecting with people everywhere, whether at a retail store checkout or in an elevator or sitting in your dentist’s chair! Write your ranking down now, before you read the rest of this article.

Now, read on so, together, we can bust past what for you may be an obstacle to achieving business and personal growth. Imagine being a woman who views networking as an easy, natural extension of who you are and what you like to do! Get ready to increase your confidence and comfort with networking.
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Sheri Zuccato: Tender and Fierce Woman

In preparation and honoring of Sheri Zuccato's impending transition to Spirit I am gathering photos of Sheri. I will be supporting the creation of a slide show to celebrate Sheri's life. If you can, please send them electronically to me ASAP at ckahn@wi.rr.com. If you cannot send them electronically, you can send them to me ASAP via snail mail at Carol Kahn,1858 N 84th Street, Wauwatosa, WI 53226-2819 I will scan them in and send them back to you.

Thank you in advance of your participation in this honoring celebration!

Blessings and gratitude,
Carol Kahn

About Sheri Zuccato: Sheri has asked me (Pamela Grant) to pass along this information. Tuesday, December 19, she had an appt. with her Oncologist to receive her final report. Sheri has a large cancerous tumor in her bowel.
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Diversity Committee Expanding by Mary Walilko

The Diversity Committee is committed to creating a nurturing community where women can connect as women as well as honor and learn from their differences.

The Diversity Committee, formed by the WW East Coast Sage Circle (ECSC), and headed by Harriet Hirsch, expanded into the mid-west Chicago area last year.  Participation in the Diversity Committee is open to all WW Woman from all regions and all parts of the world.  The next Diversity Committee Teleconference call is taking place on Monday, January 22, 8:30 pm. EST. Please contact Harriet Hirsch at HarrietH2@aol.com if you would like to join the call and/or the Diversity Committee.   click here to read more about the Diversity Committee

In Next Month's Issue . . .  to be announced.

Your articles, artwork, poetry, announcements, etc. are needed, welcome and invited. Submission deadline for the February heartbeat newsletter is January 20, 2007.   Click here for submission guidelines

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