What are *Y*O*U*R* Questions about All Experiences Bring You Something?

I look forward to speaking with many of you on Monday!  I have had some interesting questions submitted for our discussion, and wanted to encourage you to think about what your questions are about what your own experiences are “supposed” to, or actually do, bring you.

Some of you shared your own struggles with me, and I have to say that many of you have overcome much more than I have! 

For those for whom it’s useful, I’ll be talking a little bit about my own experiences as a teenage single mother on welfare, in an abusive relationship, and what came out of those experiences for me personally.  There’s more to the story, so you’ll want to be there to get the details.

I am open to answering specific questions people may have about my experiences, and I’ve never done that in an open forum before, so take advantage of the opportunity.

I will also invite you to share, if you’d like to, some of your experiences and what you’ve taken out of them.  Note:  These do NOT have to be sad, unpleasant, or difficult experiences.  They can also be positive ones!

Some women have given me permission to share some of their stories, and we’ll do that, as well.  We will also be answering some questions that people have posed together, in the group.

Among questions women have submitted are the following:  What good can come out of truly awful circumstances (such as harm to children)?  How do we share the life lessons we’ve learned (often out of difficult situations) with others who have not had the same experiences (such as our own children)?

How do we turn our own experiences into strengths and get the most out of them?  How does one stay inspired?

One woman spoke of turning 40, and how she wants to discuss being at the time in her life that used to be called “midlife” (as in, “midlife crisis”) and is now called “the age of miracles.”    

Wherever you are, whatever your own experiences, and whichever issues are of interest to you, I’d invite you to sign up now for the call – and invite your friends and family to sign up, too!  I look forward to speaking with you, learning from you, and sharing with each other.

As Latinas, we have so much to offer each other.  Let’s gather together to make the most of our community and our time. 

When:  Monday, June 21

Time:  5 p.m. PDT, 8 p.m. EDT

Click here to  sign up now.

And of course, if you’re not available at that time, sign up anyway, and we’ll send you the recording!

Mid-Year Goals Survey

Many of you will remember the Latina Goals Survey that we asked you to answer around the beginning of the year.  Well, we’ve made it better and easier to complete, and will be asking you to take the survey again next month.

Take some time now to think about where you are with the goals you wanted to achieve during 2010.  Now that we’re almost at the half way point of the year, are you closer to reaching your goals?

If so, reflect on what has been working for you, and keep it up!  If not, what is standing in your way?  What kind of help and support do you need to be able to move forward?

Look for the survey in the next few weeks, which will give us more insight into our community of Latinas…

Getting Published Workshop

Marcela Landres – one of our awesome Powerful Latinas contributing bloggers – will be presenting a workshop on *Getting Published* in July.

If you are in the area, you will NOT want to miss this.

Where:  Gemini Ink, 513 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX  78205

When:  Saturday, July 17

Register at:  www.geminiink.org

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