Fate gave me a gift by opening an opportunity for an all women's circle.

We found that we had a common bond of surviving some pretty extreme sexual assaults in our lifetimes. I'm not sure any of us would have discussed it with the same open vulnerability had there been any men present, even the chill dudes we know and love.

So... there was tremendous amount of healing and grounding for all of us, without the same guarded feeling that subconsciously used to go with our interactions when men were present.

We seemed to all get the same message:
"Be nicer to yourself. Take good care of your body. Chill out. It is all ok."