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Finding Sovereignty by Meeting My Personal Archetypes
Looking at personal archetypal patterns can help women understand their choices so they can more fully claim sovereignty over their own life
Dorian Martin
Mar 296 min read
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Gaining a Place in History: Pauletta Blueitt
We rarely consider that we're making history throughout our lives. Meet Pauletta Blueitt, a trailblazer who had a key role after 9/11.
Womankind
Mar 226 min read
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3 Books to Savor This Year
It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Time to relax with a cool beverage and a book. Here are 3 reading recommendations to enjoy!
Dorian Martin
Jun 1, 20244 min read
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ISW Conversation: Importance of Presence While Aging
In this podcast, Jenni de Jong and Dorian Martin discuss the importance of being present in the moment—and the huge benefits that it offers.
ISW Conversation
May 11, 20241 min read
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The Art of Ritual: Embracing Life's Sacredness
Sometimes, women’s lives can seem like a gushing stream of responsibilities. However, creating a ritual can add sacredness to life’s tasks.

Brenda Riojas
Apr 27, 20244 min read
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ISW Conversation: Dealing with Our Accumulated"Stuff"
This conversation looks at our physical possessions, which can take a life of their own over time. What should older women do?
ISW Conversation
Mar 30, 20241 min read
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ISW Conversation: Story's Role in Our Lives
Women's lives are built around the stories we tell. This ISW Conversation contemplates the implications of those narratives.
ISW Conversation
Mar 23, 20241 min read
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Using Barbie & The Evil Queen to Recalibrate Our Stories
By Dorian Martin, I Start Wondering Founder As women, we often let ourselves be bound by stories. Those tales--both in our culture and in...
Dorian Martin
Jan 6, 20246 min read
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Making Space for the New
The world invites us to keep adding--but to do so well we need to subtract. What do you need to release to open space for the new?

Brenda Riojas
Dec 30, 20231 min read
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Making Time to Do Nothing Important
Despite cultural pressure to stay busy, taking time to do nothing important actually can be beneficial to an older woman’s quality of life.

Rhonda Collins
Dec 23, 20231 min read
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Lessons About Graceful Aging from an Elder
A set of carefully crafted guidelines for life can help older women get past the common refrain of “I’m too old for change!”
Dorian Martin
Dec 16, 20231 min read
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Coming Into Her Own: Meet Xenia Kelsey
Midlife can involve reinvention. Take Xenia Kelsey, who transformed herself from an introvert into a
leader and social butterfly.
Womankind
Dec 2, 20234 min read
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Finding Our Passion as We Age
Midlife is an important time for women to get clear about what’s important in life, including committing to self-care and finding our passio

Brenda Grays
Nov 25, 20231 min read
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How to Avoid Loneliness When You’re Alone
As we age, it’s easy to fall into patterns that lead to isolation. However, women can be proactive in taking steps to avoid loneliness.

Rhonda Collins
Nov 18, 20231 min read
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The Gift of Chaos Layers
We often think of creative projects but hesitate to start. Luckily, adopting the approach of “chaos layers” can help shift our mindset.

Brenda Riojas
Nov 11, 20231 min read
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Importance of Relaxation as We Age
How would life feel to be truly relaxed? Maybe it would mean that older women could enjoy being a human BEing, instead of a human DOing.
Dorian Martin
Nov 4, 20231 min read
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Saying Yes to Saying No
We think of “No!” as a word relished by two-year-olds. But it’s time for older women to embrace this word to open new possibilities.

Kaye Olsson
Oct 21, 20234 min read
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Encouraging Balance in Our Body’s Systems
Women may feel that their health is going awry with age. Yet, making small strategic changes can help the body’s systems get in balance.

Mara Soloway
Oct 14, 20231 min read
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The Importance of Opening the Heart
Older women live in a world that celebrates the mind and neglects the heart.

Jenni de Jong
Oct 7, 20231 min read
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Creating a Milestone Birthday to Remember
Celebrating milestone birthdays--whether turning 50 or living longer than our mother did--can be a mental or emotional hurdle. Instead, let’

Kaye Olsson
Sep 30, 20231 min read
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