{"id":1386,"date":"2014-06-20T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/?p=1386"},"modified":"2014-06-12T17:07:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T21:07:38","slug":"the-empowered-woman-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/2014\/06\/the-empowered-woman-2.html","title":{"rendered":"The Empowered Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Sonny Carroll<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0The Empowered Woman, she moves through the world
\nwith a sense of confidence and grace.
\n<\/strong>Her once reckless spirit now tempered by wisdom.
\n<\/strong>Quietly, yet firmly, she speaks her truth without doubt or hesitation
\nand the life she leads is of her own creation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She now understands what it means to live and let live.
\n<\/strong>How much to ask for herself and how much to give.
\n<\/strong>She has a strong, yet generous heart
\n<\/strong>and the inner beauty she emanates truly sets her apart.
\n<\/strong>Like the mythical Phoenix,
\n<\/strong>she has risen from the ashes and soared to a new plane of existence,
\n<\/strong>unfettered by the things that once that posed such resistance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Her senses now heightened, she sees everything so clearly.
\n<\/strong>She hears the wind rustling through the trees;
\n<\/strong>beckoning her to live the dreams she holds so dearly.
\n<\/strong>She feels the softness of her hands
\n<\/strong>and muses at the strength that they possess.
\n<\/strong>Her needs and desires she has learned to express.
\n<\/strong>She has tasted the bitter and savored the sweet fruits of life,
\n<\/strong>\u2028overcome adversity and pushed past heartache and strife.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And the one thing she never understood,
\n<\/strong>she now knows to be true,
\n<\/strong>it all begins and ends with you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

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\nDonna Henes is the author of The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife<\/em>.<\/a> She offers counseling and upbeat, practical and ceremonial guidance for individual women and groups who want to enjoy the fruits of an enriching, influential, purposeful, passionate, and powerful maturity. Consult the MIDLIFE MIDWIFE\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

The Queen welcomes questions concerning all issues of interest to women in their mature years. Send your inquiries to thequeenofmyself@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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