Thursday, June 19, 2008

They Rock, and then some!

Today I said farewell to an amazing group of women I've been working with for the last ten weeks as Cindy and I facilitated the PLA Portfolio program.  This has been a truly awesome experience from which I have learned so much.  It was a privilege to co-lead a process where the women reflected on their life experience and learned to recognize that they have the resiliency, courage and strengths to do whatever they choose to do next.  

Watching these women change as they grew stronger and more self assured--I'm not sure I can describe that adequately though I can say that being able to help in anyway gives me the most satisfaction of anything I do.  This is probably my 7th group at least and while every group is different in terms of individuals and the dynamics created in that group--I think that I've rarely witnessed such changes.  I've certainly never seen a more caring and supportive group of women.

So here I sit trying to capture how I feel in words, and all I can do is blubber in weepiness--you guys got to me, you really, really did and I'm going to miss you more than I can say.  I know I'll get updates on what you're doing, but it won't be the same as seeing you for three hours every week and hearing first hand what you're up to and the triumphs you're achieving as you build the lives you so richly deserve for yourselves and your families.

You rock!  Every one of you!  'Sisters are doing it for themselves...'