The Feminine Superpower of PAUSE

Let’s be honest, the way we normally approach the beginning of our new year is exhausting, unrewarding and tired. Unmet resolutions, goals that we always fall short of, and well intended intentions that never become a priority over day-to-day life.

What if this year, instead of trying to do it all and do it all yourself, you tapped into your feminine super power of PAUSE so that come December 2010, you can celebrate that you’ve accomplished what was truly important to you, made your goals and dreams realities and that you did it without having to exhaust yourself to ‘get it done.’

Begin your 2010 with a new, sustainable approach toward New Year's planning...and Life!

Live the Power of Pause! Christine Arylo will guide this workshop, a full three-hours where you will benefit from reflection and pause by...

• Starting the New Year (and every year from now on) with intentions that stick and that matter vs. resolutions that get forgotten or goals that create stress and fatigue

• Getting more done every day by doing less, just by refocusing 10 minutes of your day

• Finding time for yourself, and everything and everyone else you love, without spending all of your personal energy to make it happen.

Learn more about this illuminating, fun and interactive New Years workshop!
Reclaim you approach toward the New Year.

Early Bird discount til Christmas Day - 12/25: $10 Members, $20 for non-members
Regular Price: $15 Members, $25 non-members
Volunteer for this workshop (5 spaces available): Attend for FREE
Contact Koy Hardy, misskoy@aol.com to Get Involved

About Christine Arylo

Christine Arylo is an inspirational catalyst and the leading self-love expert for today's woman. An m.b.a. and former marketing executive, Christine traded in building images for big brands like Gap and Visa to teach women how to break free from the images they feel pressured to fit into.

A self-admitted, but recovering, achievement junkie and doing addict, Christine is a teacher, writer, coach, speaker, and sought-out expert with the media on the topic of today's woman and her struggles with life and love. Since the release of her book, "Choosing ME before WE, Every Woman's Guide to Life and Love," she has appeared on E! Entertainment, CBS, ABC, and FOX, over 100 radio programs, and in publications like the San Francisco Chronicle and the Daily Om. When not talking or writing, you can find her teaching her "Dare to Be Loved" and "Feminine Super Power" power-shops around the country.

In 2008, Christine launched Madly in Love with ME, a self-love movement that includes an international holiday (Feb 13th), a line of apparel and jewelry, and events in major cities around the world. She also created Self Love Studio, a series of up close and personal tele-conversations on the topics of self-love with the wisest and most real women of our time.

Holiday Party + Member Marketplace

Let's Celebrate Together: Join us Sunday, December 13, 2009, and enjoy warm company, delicious food, celebrate the successes of your 2009, and MORE...

Member Marketplace:  This year, in the spirit of giving and sharing, we're adding a new element to our party -- a Member Marketplace! It's simple to participate and open to young and well-established businesses.  We're eager to support your products/services in any stage of development -- the YWSE community would love to share ideas, support you, and give feedback!  Interested in participating? Contact Jacqueline del Castillo at jackiedelc@gmail.com with "member marketplace" in the subject line. [Note:  it's not too late to participate -- even if you already registered for the party.]

Start Celebrating our First Ten Years:  Yes, YWSE turned ten years old this November!  We'll be bringing you a year of communications and events to celebrate this momentous anniversary.  We would love for you to join in the ten year celebrations and to honor your contribution to our rich community.  Your first opportunity is to attend this Holiday Party + Member Marketplace.  At the Party you'll hear from our YWSE founding members, get back in touch with the story of YWSE, and learn other ways that you can join the celebration.

This will be a fun and memorable evening.  We can't wait to share it with you!  Register Now.

YWSE's Take On ... Reflections on the Annual Retreat

By Elizabeth Zirk, Member

It had been a while. My shoulders were weary. My heart seemed a bit less full. All in all, I was worn. An old sock with the heel fabric growing thin, I was ready. I had been seeking something. I didn’t realize it until I journeyed (yes, journeyed!) to the YWSE SF chapter’s annual retreat.

I am seen.

30 women gathered over a weekend to listen, laugh, exchange stories, and find their inner social entrepreneur. With a full schedule of workshops including everything from visioning our inner wisdom to discovering our personal leadership style, every woman at the Marin Headlands Institute on September 12th and 13th noticed a little something special in herself. Sylvia Warren, MBA enhanced that inherently special quality by allowing us to see each other in a new way. We did not ask how we were doing or feeling, we simply chose to see each other. Our eyes would meet and it was if we could see through to that person’s heart.  Whether or not our hearts were ready to be seen, we felt satisfied that someone had noticed us, that we were acknowledged.

YWSE's Take On ... Learning from the Trail

What's your next big bold action?

Adriana Dakin, YWSE-SF Board Member

Every August, we've made it a tradition to lead a hike as one of our annual YWSE events. This time, we invited Greta Franklin, who hiked the Appalachian Trail last year (all 2,176 miles of it, from Maine to Georgia during the course of 5 months), to tell stories of her bold life-changing experience on the trail while we walked.

Our group of about twenty-five women, two men, a baby and a dog hiked along a ridge in the Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve in the hills above Oakland, then down into a shady valley where we stopped for lunch, and back up a valley to our starting point.

Special Event: Women on Top - Lessons for Life and Business from the Mountaintop, July 23

Women on Top: Lessons for Life and Business from the Mountains with special guest Emilie Cortes, Mountaineer and Founder, Association of Women MBAs

What do you do when the going gets tough on a mountain?

Do you back down or charge forward one step at a time?

Do you assess the risk and retreat, cautiously continue, or blindly march on?

Join five amazing organizations for one special night.

RSVP now for the advance discount.

The same characteristics that make a strong climber also make a successful businesswoman. Young Women Social Entrepreneurs, Charles Schwab and the Women's Interactive Network, Future Women Leaders, and the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Professional Chapters of Net Impact have teamed up to bring you this inspirational event designed to inspire you higher in your career.

San Francisco Mixer: Meet and Mix at Ramblas Tapas Bar, May 27

When is the last time we've all just hung out? It's been a while! Last year's mixer was a blast, and we couldn't wait for another great night of mixing and mingling among our amazing network, so we've designated 2 nights and 2 convenient locations for you to sip and socialize with the women of YWSE. (If you can't make this date, check ywse.org for details on the May 21 East Bay mixer.)

This is a great way to connect with YWSEs in your area who are making a difference. You'll also learn about exciting new events and leadership opportunities within YWSE -- Hear about what we're doing and how you may be able to join the fun!

Oakland Mixer: Meet and Mix at The Den at the Fox Theater, May 21

Register for the Oakland mixer now!

When is the last time we've all just hung out? It's been a while! Last year's mixer was a blast, and we couldn't wait for another great night of mixing and mingling among our amazing network, so we've designated 2 nights and 2 convenient locations for you to sip and socialize with the women of YWSE. (If you can't make this date, check ywse.org for details on the May 27 San Francisco mixer.)

This is a great way to connect with YWSEs in your area who are making a difference. You'll also learn about exciting new events and leadership opportunities within YWSE -- Hear about what we're doing and how you may be able to join the fun!

Workshop Followup: Reaching In, Reaching Out: Two-part YWSE workshop at Stanford Women In Business Conference

 
Jeff Berlin, guest blogger on the May workshop

Stories of Love and Pain Combine to Create a Breath of Fresh Air at Young Women's Social Entrepreneurs Event

by @Jeff_Berlin

I was lucky enough to attend the 'Reaching in and Reaching out' event organized by the Young Women Social Entrepreneurs network at Stanford University's 'I Don't Know to CEO' conference last week. I was lucky enough also to be the only male in the room.

I don't usually think about my gender, but when it is such a obvious difference from the group even I became a little nervous, cautiously introducing myself to the people next to me, as was the opening exercise at the event. Having been to a number of panel events, ones usually comprised disproportionately of men and/or focused on a type money driven innovation only,  I wasn't sure what to expect from this experience. 'Female social entrepreneur' is a title which  hasn't received all the respect which it deserves, and I feel gatherings like this show us very clearly and immediately why that respect is so warranted. 

Reaching In, Reaching Out: Two-part YWSE workshop at Stanford Women In Business Conference, April 25

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

On April 25^th, YWSE will partner with the SWIB “I Don’t Know to CEO” conference mission to educate, motivate and inspire you to achieve success at every point in your career.

In a very special two-part YWSE workshop  “Reaching In, Reaching Out” we will hear the stories of and interact with successful local social entrepreneurs, Emily Arnold-Fernandez, Esq. founder of Asylum Access, Niko Everett, founder of Girls for a Change and co-founder of Young Women Social Entrepreneurs, and Sarita Vasa, founding executive director of ArtWallah.

Join us for the first 2 workshops of our Social Entrepreneurship track in 2009!

Workshop Followup: Yes, You Can: Manifesting Your Vision for the World

Sarah Kurhajetz, guest blogger on the February Workshop

I have a confession to make. I am skeptical about books and workshops that claim they will transform my life or help me become clear about my life purpose. I’m skeptical not because I don’t think it’s possible, but because I’ve read a lot of those books and attended countless seminars and for the most part my life looks the same as it did before the workshop or the book. At the same time, something inside me knew that I should sign up for Tarra Christoff’s workshop, "Yes, You Can: Manifesting Your Vision for the World," on February 23. It was the part of me that knows, deep down, the one and only “reason” why my life doesn’t look the way I want it to look is because I’ve chosen to settle for “good enough.”