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Womens Wisdom from Circle of Strength
Sharing Wisdom, Knowledge, Spirit & Fun
March 2007
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Dear Friends,

I'm excited to be sending my first newsletter. My goal is to share knowledge, inspire, nurture, and make meaningful connections.
I hope you'll share your thoughts and comments with me on my weblog called "Living Out Loud." Believe me other women want to know what you're thinking. I know many of my friends are trying to answer the What Now? question that I pose on the weblog. I hope you'll all join in.

My other goal is to live simply and have more fun. I will offer more events in the future that are fun, relaxing and benefit the community. I will share stories about what other women are doing to relax, rejuevenate and revive themselves.

I will periodically talk about what women are doing to affect change and make a difference in the world. Circle of Strength is about Strengthening Women and Strengthening Communities.

Finding Your Circle of Strength
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Who do you count on to get your strength whether it is in support of a sorrowful experience or one of joy? Life takes us on a daily journey of trials, tribulations, joys and sorrows. Knowing who to call upon to share those feelings is your key to living a life of discovery, strength and peace.

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Baby Boomer Women Asking What's Next?
Thoughts on life after 50
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At this time in my life I have become introspective and find myself asking what's next in life, and how will I have time tomake chnages and fullfill things I've always dreamed of. Mid life brings many changes to every woman. Sometimes it's divorce or death of a spouse. As with some of my friends its boredom of career and life goals and for a few its been job layoff and the possibilities of a career change at age 50.

"To love what you do and feel that it matters - how could anything be more fun?"

Katherine Graham

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Relax, Rejuvenate, Revive
One Woman's Story
Mary

"My favorite rejuvenation is to make a gourmet meal for myself. (Gourmet, by the way is anything I make from scratch.) Pasta or a fish with roasted vegetables on the side and a salad of avocado and sliced tomatoes. Add a glass of my favorite wine and put in a good movie. It makes me feel human again and I appreciate what I have and what I can do!"

Mary K. Butters -Barbes
Chicago, IL

Having More Fun
Swapped 'Til We Dropped
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On January 18th we gathered together for a Clothing Swap. Women were invited to bring their gently worn clothing that didn't fit or they no longer wanted and swap it for someone else's for free. Great way to clean out and update your closet. The event turned out to be a great networking event according to many attendee's. All unswapped clothing was then donated to Women Helping Women

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEXT EVENT:
Friday March 30th, 2007

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Product Of The Month
Signature Tee
This month we feature our Signature Logo Ladies T- Shirt. V-neck with 3/4 length sleeves in Aqua, Lavendar or Rose. Shirt is 100% cotton, smooth and soft feel. This shirt is sized for Misses amd offered in Medium, Large, XLarge and 2XLarge.
Our Price: $10.00

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Thank you for being apart of my Circle of Strength.
Strengthening Women, Strengthening Communities.

Sincerely,


JoAnne Funch
Circle of Strength
phone: 951-242-0905