I had a professor who confessed he often purposefully “ran out of gas” on a second date, to see how his date responded to a “crisis”. It was more important to him than her appearance.

Because it is nice when we are all getting along, is it not? When human interactions; whether at home, in schools, at the workplace, even in politics...are harmonious, it’s easy.

But truth is, if you interact with other people, you are going to have conflict.

Tempers will flare, buttons get pushed, boundaries are crossed…fight or flight can kick into high gear and most of us just “react”.

AND the real measure of who we are, individually, in our relationships, as a culture and even, as a species, is how we manage discord with others.

I had a professor who confessed he often purposefully “ran out of gas” on a second date, to see how his date responded to a “crisis”. It was more important to him than her appearance.

Because it is nice when we are all getting along, is it not? When human interactions; whether at home, in schools, at the workplace, even in politics...are harmonious, it’s easy.

But truth is, if you interact with other people, you are going to have conflict.

Tempers will flare, buttons get pushed, boundaries are crossed…fight or flight can kick into high gear and most of us just “react”.

AND the real measure of who we are, individually, in our relationships, as a culture and even, as a species, is how we manage discord with others.

Goddess: a female god or deity; a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm; a greatly admired or adored woman

Salon: A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase the knowledge of the participants through conversation.

Group description: An experimental, and experiential, group of smart, bold contemporary women coming together monthly to explore and stretch the roles and definitions of what it means to be an “empowered” woman in a post-feminist 21st Century. While our mothers fought to be equal, their power was defined through the lenses, rules and structures of a male dominated culture. It is the mission and intention of this group to expand those definitions; to stretch our minds, hearts and spirits by delving deep into new paradigms of female empowerment in our modern world through a sharing and celebration of our collective wisdom, experience, and knowledge base-as women. Topics will change monthly but you can realistically expect that we will always be headed into the wild and unchartered territories of our feminine identity through completely safe, candid conversation, lots of laughter, and genuine support.

This group has been in the making for over a year and is expected to fill quickly. The group is free at this time, although we do suggest a $5.00 donation to help us cover the cost of hosting. It is an open group though and if you are interested in attending, you can check for seat availability and register by visiting us at our Meet Up site. ">Facebook

7-8:30pm at Classical Medicine in St. Petersburg, Florida