Monthly Archives: April, 2006

My Music Therapist

The “Just for Me” retreat ended six hours ago but Demian’s voice still echoes in my mind. It brought back our first meeting, when she drove 30 miles to Harrisburg and sang two songs for the young women at Camp Ophelia (as a volunteer, no less). I got to hear them both again this weekend, [...]

Just for Me Weekend

Cheryl and I will be participating in the Just For Me weekend in Harrisburg. I will be singing four songs on Friday and two on Saturday. Cheryl will be the keynote speaker. I’m looking forward to meeting and being with other women. Just recently a group of women friends and I decided to consciously create [...]

Time Magazine Highlights Club Ophelia

A few months ago, a reporter from Time magazine called and asked if he might come to a Club Ophelia session. Having previously gone the way of getting numerous parental and school permissions for events that didn’t happen, I was wary, but with the help of one of my “Ophelia Circle” women, we pulled off [...]

When Girls Play Together

I was at a homeschool gathering at a park the other day, and one of the mothers related an experience she just had. Her daughter had a birthday party and several of her girl friends were over. One of the girl’s father was there. His daughter was not homeschooled, as he did not believe in [...]

The Girl’s Friendship Journal

Today I had lunch with Cheryl, the first time we’ve seen each other in a good while, though we communicate regularly through email and phone. It was *great* seeing her again. The time went by way too quickly. One of the things she shared with me was her book, The Girl’s Friendship Journal: A Guide [...]