Community, women’s circles, and Alice Walker

by Paulette Rees-Denis | Apr 3, 2024 | Uncategorized

Community, women’s circles, and Alice Walker

The circles of women around us weave invisible nets of love 

and carry us when we are weak, 

and sing with us when we are strong. 

SARK

Being in community is inspiring, especially a sacred women’s circle, a circle of connection, friendship, laughter, tears. We come together to have communion with each other, to share a hug, to oh and ah over someone else. We need each other. We want each other. We support each other. We all want to be seen and heard. And this is a beautiful community that has continued to be built up for almost 100 years. Women for women, by women. 

We had our monthly lovely women’s group in person the other night, my Creative Women of the Desert group! Our theme this month ( and probably forever!) was Stepping into our Feminine Divinity. I wanted to share with you parts of our discussion. 

 There is a great book by Twyla Tharp ( a great modern dancer), The Creative Habit, Learn it and Use it for Life.

“Creativity is not a gift from the gods, bestowed by some divine and mystical spark. It is the produc ot preparation and effort, and it’s with reach of everyone wo wants to achieve it. All it takes is the willingness to make creativity a habot an integral part of your life. “

She talks about getting into your creative groove. “A groove is the best place in the world.”  With new adventures, freedom to explore, and a great comfort. 

Your creative life can be hard work, but not torture. And it is great to be in connection with other creatives, some who have some before you as mentors and coaches and guides. And to be inspired and to inspire. And it is supposed to be fun!

I also brought along another book by Alice Walker, Hard Times Require Furious Dancing.

There’s a great poem called The World Has Changed, that I shared 

The World Has Changed

by Alice Walker

December 7, 2008

The World Has Changed:
Wake up & smell
The possibility.
The world
Has changed:
It did not
Change
Without
Your prayers
Without
Your faith
Without
Your determination
To
Believe
In liberation
&
Kindness;
Without
Your
Dancing
Through the years
That
Had
No
Beat.
The world has changed:
It did not
Change
Without
Your
Numbers
Your
Fierce
Love
Of self
&
Cosmos
It did not
Change
Without

Your
Strength.

The world has
Changed:
Wake up!
Give yourself
The gift
Of a new
Day.

The world has changed:
This does not mean
You were never
Hurt.
The world
Has changed:
Rise!
Yes
&
Shine!
Resist the siren
Call
Of
Disbelief.
The world has changed:
Don’t let
Yourself
Remain
Asleep
To
It.
***

Wake up and smell the possibility…

Everyone got an individual card for them selves, which we circled and discussed. Super powerful. And I pulled a card for our group from Wild Woman Rising, 

#19, Listen the World Open

Listening deep is an act of generosity and creativity that open a blossoming space inside the soul. Listen to what is around you and inside you. 

May we find our peace and inspirations in a circle of women, of community, of diving deep and being vulnerable. Sharing, listening, growing, being visible, participating, speaking up, asking for, expanding, manifesting, desiring. 

And may we never stop working toward our dreams.

Peace to you my beautiful friend,

Paulette

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