04.15.10
Posted in Empowering Women, Gardens, Global Gardens, Making a Difference at 7:10 pm by Administrator
In March 2009, while the First Lady, Michelle Obama was planting the White House Kitchen Garden, I was in Guatemala, building 40 vegetable gardens with women.
Mongolian women with seeds
This weekend seeds were distributed in Mongolia.
We are now expanding the gardens on a global basis. I am organizing an international group to go back to Guatemala in June, and am starting a gardens project in Africa. Mongolia is already in process. India is also on the list.
The pictures you see are the women, distributing the seeds among themselves, and the gardens. This is a self reliance project where we build gardens in each womens home. We do it together as a team and each week tour several gardens to see the fruits of the labor.
Check out the CNN report at: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-431459
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04.04.10
Posted in Central American Adventure, Empowering Women, Gardens, Guatemala at 2:55 pm by Administrator
Join us for a journey to Guatemala – June 19 – July 3!
The Gardens of El Remate
Visit the beautiful village of El Remate where we will work with local women to build and maintain vegetable gardens for the care and feeding of their families. Empowering ourselves while empowering others.
Journey to Tikal, the ancient Mayan pyramids, on summer solstice (June 21) for a daykeeper fire ceremony on this very powerful day in the Mayan Calendar, 13/Transformer.
Experience Lake Peten-Itza where we will swim, relax, and meditate on the unique gifts we each bring to this world and the greatness we have to offer.
Learn, love, and laugh in the spiritual heart of the hemisphere.
Travel Itinerary
Saturday, June 19 Fly to Guatemala City, GUA and to Flores, Peten, Guatemala (FRS), ground transfer to Hotel Gringo Perdido, El Remate
June 20: Travel to Tikal, overnight at the Tikal Inn
June 21: Sunrise and Fire ceremony for Summer Solstice in Tikal, return to Gringo Perdido for the next 5 nights
June 22-29: service in El Remate
June 30: Travel back to Guatemala City for return flight
Central Plaza - Tikal
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- Gardening, gardening, gardening (morning and late afternoon)
- Yoga and meditation
- Swims in the lake, sunbathing on the dock
- Guided tour of Tikal with visits at sunrise and sunset
- Authentic Mayan teachings, ceremony and cultural anthropology
- Workshops and coaching to identify your soul’s purpose, unique gifts and talents to be given to the world
Dock at Gringo Perdido
Beautiful Hotel Gringo Perdido: quiet, on the lake, great food
Lodging: Double occupancy at El Gringo Perdido eco-lodge on Lake Peten-Itza. http://hotelgringoperdido.com/ - 11 nights.
1 night Tikal Inn, http://www.tikalinn.com/
Solo travelers will be paired. If special needs require single occupancy, an additional $250 fee will be required.
Food and Drink: Large breakfast and dinner provided – 3rd meal and alcohol are available at travelers expense. Bottled drinking water is readily available.
Costs – $1200 per person including accommodations at Gringo Perdido, in and out bound ground transfers, NOT INCLUDING AIRFARES
Deposit: 50% required upon registration by Monday, May 3, 2010
Balance Due: 50% required by Monday, May 31, 2010
Fee does not include airfare, gratuities, or other discretionary expenditures.
REFUNDS WILL ONLY BE MADE IF YOUR SPACE IS FILLED
Other information:
- No visas required
- No shots required
- Tetanus shot suggested since we will be working in the gardens
- Bottled water readily available
- Translators or Spanish speakers available during tours and activities
Hosted by Allison Haynes 714.271-5103 – Allison_Haynes@hotmail.com
Barbara (BJ) Sadtler 630.334.7826 - bjsadtler@breatheinc.com
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08.27.09
Posted in China, Empowering Women, Making a Difference at 3:29 pm by Administrator
I’ve been asked by many if I’ve given up the blog, and the answer is NO! I’ve just been a bit distracted this summer and didn’t know where I was heading next. Now I know.
I have been invited to be a Founding Facilitator at the World Academy for the Future of Women at SIAS University in Henan, China. I’m heading there in September, and will be facilitating the very first session in a series of 8 modules that will take place over the next 9 months. I will be co-facilitating and partnering for future business opportunities in China with Patty Vogan, founder of Victory Coaching. We’ll be in China September 18 – October 24.
In route to China I’m going to Moscow and Budapest to teach a couple of workshops for Microsoft. I’m thankful to have an opportunity to work all over the world and make money doing it. The opportunity in China continues my journey this year to make a difference. That’s what I set out to do in Guatemala, and the experience was way beyond my expectations. There are a lot of unknowns since this is the inaugural year of the academy, but that was the case when I went to Guatemala. In fact, I didn’t know what I was doing at all and it turned out beautifully. When I get back from China it will be time to figure out what I’m going to do next. So far, things have always worked out and I am trusting that this will be the same!
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