Gaia: Women's Forum

hello sisters

http://seashell.gaia.com — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:19:06 GMT

greetings from old gernmany where the sun at the moment comes on my desk .. with a warm irritated heart let me be enter in your circle and let become sister .. thanks love andrea ..

Re: Hi, Welcome to Women's Forum at Zaadz

http://communitybuilder.gaia.com — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:50:29 GMT

Wow! A strawbale and timberframe home! I love that idea! I'm glad you have such a wonderful space to live in, and in such a pretty place! I'm also glad you decided to come to women's forum! Thank you!

Re: Hi, Welcome to Women's Forum at Zaadz

http://communitybuilder.gaia.com — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:50:19 GMT

Re: How relaxed is your relaxing time?

http://communitybuilder.gaia.com — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:48:22 GMT

Well, since Zaadz is a place I can be honest without as much checking and shifting, I'll come right out and admit that I let my husband watch TV while I work. It's just not worth it to kvetch with him. He is not about to understand me. 25 years with this man, and I know this by now. Would I like more free time? Yes. I'd spend it on Zaadz! :)

Re: Hi, Welcome to Women's Forum at Zaadz

http://Terrill.gaia.com — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:46:06 GMT

Hi Martha,

I am looking forward to participating in the Women's Forum. I live on a little island of the south west coast of British Columbia, Canada in a strawbale timberframe home on one acre over looking a small valley. I love laughing, visiting, stories, quiet, long walks, my partner, family, friends and children. I spend much time digging in the dirt to see what I can get grow and working as a mentor, coach, consultant and facilitator for women and women's organizations leading change.

Thanks for hosting and holding this space.

Terrill:)

Re: How relaxed is your relaxing time?

http://Terrill.gaia.com — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:28:29 GMT

Hi Martha,

Your post about being more rushed reminded me of some research by Shelly E. Taylor et. al. about Biobehavioral Responses to Stress in Females: Tend-and-befriend, not fight-or-flight.from 2000. So if our stress behavior as women shows up differently, I am not surprised that our relaxing might be different as well. Maybe our pressure from "housework and children" has as much to do with managing our stress response as it does with the fact that the work must be done?

Whatever the reason, nothing can make me more annoyed than someone sitting down "relaxing" while I run in 7 different directions trying to get a meal on, laundry in, kids bathed, stories read, make a cup of tea, finish writing an article, and return a phone call to my mom!

Thankfully meals have become less of a production for just two; the laundry is only a couple of loads a week; the kids are grown; stories are now sometimes read to me; I get to drink a cup of tea while it is hot; there is time for writing to be a pleasure; and, I can relax and really visit with my mom when I phone:)

Terrill

How relaxed is your relaxing time?

http://communitybuilder.gaia.com — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:26:22 GMT

This is an article that my friend Margo in Michigan sent me. The source is the Democratic Party WLF Vote Center, November, 2007

WOMEN WANT SHORTER WORK DAYS, MORE FREE TIME, AND ARE IN NEED OF A VACATION. Results are in and the U.S. Department of Labor's review is not looking too good for women. One in five women only take a vacation once every six years, which is predicted to contribute to depression. In addition to promoting good mental health, women who take frequent vacations reported better sleep, better marriages, and were less likely to be tense or depressed.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Monthly Labor Review notes that women would prefer shorter work days, even if it meant less pay. Almost six percent of men would like to work fewer hours, and 10.1 percent of women would prefer the shorter work days. Twice as many women feel they would like less time in the office, which may be due to women's disproportionate share of household responsibilities. Other researches attributed the gap to a desire among women to spend more time with their children.

Another study conducted by the Sociology Department at Ohio State University found that women feel more rushed than men. While men report feeling relaxed when they had free time, women still feel rushed. Mothers seem to experience the most pressure from housework and children. Liana Sayer, co-author of the study said, "The meanings of free time for men's and women's lives are quite different. Especially for wives and mothers, it appears free time is still combined with other activities or responsibilities."

Interestingly, married women with children were twice as likely to feel rushed than single women without children. But men who are married with children do not feel any more rushed than single men without children.

Re: Hi, Welcome to Women's Forum at Zaadz

http://communitybuilder.gaia.com — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:32:15 GMT

Ah! BOSCO!!! Now I knows WHO you BE!!! YOU BE COOL!!!! :) Welcome to Zaadz you spritely cool one! Let's play! :)

Re: Hi, Welcome to Women's Forum at Zaadz

http://bosco13.gaia.com — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:33:38 GMT

Again, welcome to women's forum! I had the pleasure in working with Tina Spencer on the women's forum at gateway community college. we had the most awesome core of women that were so dedicated in helping each other for support and volunteering in our community. I graduated in 2005, worked for a year as a front office person. today , I am looking for another full time job,have had a lot of personal soul searching issues. some family secrets had come to surface which was tearing apart my heart. I grew up in phoenix,az and now live with my 20 year old daughter. my oldest son has served 3 different tours in Iraq, home in AZ safely,and has eloped 3 months ago with his high school sweetheart who had a 3 year old son. so , i am an instant grandma, which i have been looking forward to for so long. news came yesterday that they are now expecting! my younger son,married and living in a cult has chosen to not communicate with any family members. This has been very difficult to accept................life goes on

Re: Question #5: Who loves me?

http://communitybuilder.gaia.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:03:39 GMT

I know for sure that I do! :)

Re: Question #3: Why am I here?

http://communitybuilder.gaia.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:56:14 GMT

Thank you for all that you teach me, Michael. Always, I am surprised, humbled, challenged, inspired. Thank you for brining your ideas into my life!

Re: Question #5: Who loves me?

http://my-head.gaia.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:59:55 GMT

ULTIMATELY - the universe

Re: Question #6: How can I be true to myself?

http://my-head.gaia.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:55:27 GMT

By acknowledgeing that - nature is in control of man not man in control of nature.

Re: Question #2: Where do I belong?

http://my-head.gaia.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:50:36 GMT

Where else ?

Re: Question #4: Whom do I love?

http://my-head.gaia.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:46:41 GMT

LOVE IS - and we must ALL of course seek to be merchants of LOVE

Re: Question #3: Why am I here?

http://my-head.gaia.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:33:04 GMT

I am here to establish a place of understanding

Within & without the increasingly interconnected

GLOBAL brain - through the window of "zaadz"

Re: Question #1: Who am I?

http://my-head.gaia.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:29:36 GMT

Why - MyHead - of course

Re: Hi, Welcome to Women's Forum at Zaadz

http://my-head.gaia.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:26:41 GMT

Can I SAY more ?

Re: Gratitude and Hope

http://communitybuilder.gaia.com — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:46:41 GMT

Hi Crow,

It has taken quite awhile, but we're ready to MOVE with this pod! Thank you so much for your support!

Martha

Gratitude and Hope

http://laughingcrow.gaia.com — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:30:58 GMT

I greet you all. I love the six questions! I look forward to holding them in my heart and allowing them to bloom.

I see the opening flower of cooperation beginning to intrude on the noise of conflict. May we all grow into peace.

Check this out- www.firethegrid.org

Namaste,
Crow
www.lcrowmitchell.com