On participating in an Empowerment Circle

“I go for me. To develop myself, to improve myself and just to get support when I need it. Plus, it’s nice to be around the other women and feel welcomed without judgment.”

“I have found my path, what I want to do. I have become more “real” with my expectations and my desires. Including realizing that my dreams and desires do matter and that I as a woman can achieve many powerful things.”

“It’s a safe haven to explore what’s “eating me”. There’s time to talk – and women  really listen.”

“I work on myself and continuously monitor my progress. I also support other    women in their quest.”

“I don’t have the deep wounds and rough adult circumstances that other women    battle. But my issues are not thought of as less. It is good to be heard.”

”I was alone, crippled with depression, very insecure. I’m now married, a step    mother of two, am emotionally, physically and spiritually healthy. I’m connected to lots of people and I’m growing more confident every day.”

”I’m stronger. I decided to learn how to seek answers. The support of my E Circle has been very important. I’ve also learned that women need connection. I am more comfortable sharing in small groups than large.”

“Every week I meet with women who I know are always there for me, in crisis or in joy. It’s a continuation of the journey I started on my weekend. A chance to connect in a larger community of other women seeking personal growth.”

“IN Our Circle has helped me develop myself. It has helped me to rediscover my happiness and my inner beauty. Once again I can love myself and be proud of who I am.”

“I feel safe in this space. This Circle gives me the freedom to be me and not feel any judgment from other people.”

On participating in the Woman Within Training Weekend

“It was amazing to be surrounded by women who you just knew you could trust. We were all there for a similar reason and in the end we got so much back. You could see it on everyone’s face. There was so much light in their eyes and joy on their faces. It really was just amazing. I am so grateful that I went.”

“My experience was intensely transformative and deeply moving. I formed relationships with women when I never trusted women before the weekend.”

“It was about reflecting about myself. It wasn’t about making friends but about diving into myself to find my own happiness. Powerful, mindful, exposing.”

”It and the experiences through Empowerment Circle has changed my life.”

”Deeply contemplative with many individual choices. Safe. Surrounded by the wisdom and compassion of many women who had come before. A chance to make important decisions that have changed my life.”

“The weekend helped me to realize and identify what it was that made me feel so unhappy and angry. I was able to forgive those in my past that had done me wrong and open a new door of forgiveness. Once I did that I was able to breath and move on with my life. Now I know what I need to do in order to keep myself free from the darkness that was holding me down.”