We have outgrown our tenure as Maidens and as Mothers, yet
old age no longer follows immediately after menopause, which
is why so many midlife women don't see ourselves (yet) as
Crones. Where is the authentic archetype for us? ...click
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Aging and changing might be inevitable, but it ain't easy.
It precipitates in us a great uncertainty. The myriad dramatic
disturbances of modern middle life— menopause, health
concerns, the empty nest, divorce, death, and career shifts—
create an overwhelming crisis of identity and purpose for
us. What follows is an intense period of questioning absolutely
everything— our goals and achievements, our priorities
and our operating systems, our morals and our values, our
fears and our fantasies. ...click
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The roads leading to Queendom are diverse and many. The way
to Self-esteem can be complicated and long. Each woman must
take her own path, make her own trail, clear a passage for
herself through the thick brambles that reach up to trip her.
What roads do exist are unmapped, bumpy, and full of potholes,
tumbleweed, and road-kill. There are no shortcuts along the
Queen's Highway, no services, no shoulders, no signage, but
many detours and cul-du-sacs. And the fare can be exorbitant...click
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When I started introducing the Queen in workshops and articles
as a helpful archetype for midlife women, I received many
requests for detailed instructions on how to become a Queen.
"Dear Mama Donna," women would write, "I want to be a Queen,
too. How do I access my power? How can I feel good about myself?
How do I change my life? How do I find magic and spiritual
wisdom? How do I know what to do? How do I learn how to rule?"
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Certainly the most crucial step toward
personal sovereignty is to know our Selves. After all our
years as mothers and others, we need to reestablish who we
are as individuals, separate and distinct from our relationships
with those around us. Who am I if I am not a mother, a daughter,
a lover, a wife, a friend, a partner, a teacher, a student,
a boss, or an employee? Who am I if I am not associated with
some undertaking, enterprise, creation, project, product,
or service? Who am I, in fact, if I just am? ...click
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On my birthday last week, a friend presented
me with a gorgeous amber necklace that she had gotten in Russia
twenty years ago before she immigrated to the United States.
Though she felt that it did not suit her, she held onto it
for two decades for sentimental reasons. When she gave it
to me, she apologized for it not being a new store-bought
thing, but I was thrilled. Not only does it suit me perfectly,
but I was extremely touched by her sharing of this nostalgic
gem.
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Regular sex, according to medical research,
has the same benefits as regular exercise. It increases the
flow of certain chemicals that naturally boost and strengthen
the immune system, improves cholesterol levels, stimulates
circulation, invigorates the heart, diminishes the intensity
of pain, especially in migraines and chronic arthritis, reduces
PMS symptoms, and releases endorphins which simply make you
feel good....click here
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The Queen is a mature woman who has conquered the challenges
in Her life and claimed Her own royal power....Now that She
is firmly rooted in Her best Self and acting for Her own benefit,
She is free to reach out in ever increasing concentric circles
and offer Her compassion, expertise, time, and money to people
and causes that call to Her sense of response-ability. ...click
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