Meri's Musings

All too often, at least for those of us who prefer the status quo, parts of our carefully constructed lives self-destruct in the most disconcerting ways.  Those we love die or move far away. Relationships end with or without our blessing. Winds blow. Volcanoes blow. And we're adrift in a sea of change. The certainty we took for granted proves to be an illusion. Sometimes we feel like there's a pile of rubble where our dreams once lived. When circumstances stripped your life down to bare essentials -- and it's probably happened to all of us at least once -- how did you clear the debris and start rebuilding? Your wisdom, shared, might be a lifeline for someone else, someone who is wondering, right at this very moment, how to go on. Let's leave a map others can follow when they think they're lost.

One of the challenges that most women face is learning how to gracefully wield their power and let their light shine. Some of us were lucky enough to find great role models and learn from their examples. Others of us acquired power but never learned to use it wisely. The rest of us still struggle with expressing personal power. What lessons have you learned that might shine a light for other women? Share with us, please.