Why I Call Women's Shelters, "Women’s Village"
Thank you for your interest in the Big Girls on the Move crowdfunding campaign. It has been my great privilege to work in women’s homeless and domestic violence shelters for over 30 years. I generally refer to these community settings as the Women’s Village.
Recently something happened at the shelter where I was hosting the Art of Change personal development program. I have witnessed it many times over the years and it can be summed up in two words.
Compassion and Generosity.
Read moreWhy do colouring books for women make such a difference in domestic violence shelters?
Have you ever wondered why colouring books for women are so popular right across the world and how they are making a difference in domestic violence shelters?
Have you noticed how many articles and news segments, Facebook posts and blogs have appeared in the last couple of year about the phenomenal rise in colouring books for adults? They are even in supermarkets alongside of the magazines and newspapers!
I am thrilled that the best kept secret in women's personal development is now reaching audiences far and wide!
I call it a medARTation because the hands and creative imagination are involved in the relaxing, meditative process.
I have been creating mandala colouring pages for women for over 20 years and have seen the tremendously positive impact of colouring first hand!
In domestic violence shelters and prisons I meet many women who have told me that colouring a mandala is one of the best ways to relax because they experience a sense of being “in the moment” during the colouring process.
This inner connection often opens up old doorways to talents and interests that have long been forgotten.
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