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  • Author urges all to get in the swim Article Type: Swimmin Women Book A local author has recently published a book that uses water and swimming as metaphors for life in this self-help guide.

    Many of Londoner Pauline Duncan-Thrasher's favourite memories are from days spent swimming and they surface in her first book.
  • Swimmin' Women Radio Interview Article Type: News Item London, ON – Local Swimmin’ Women author, Pauline Duncan-Thrasher will talk about courage and love on Sunday, May 17, 2009 as she’s interviewed by the founder of Roaring Women, Mandie Crawford.The The radio show will be broadcast globally online beginning at 8:30 p.m. http://www.roaringwomen.com

  • Weed in Order to Seed Article Type: Helpful Tip Look for this and other helpful tips in Pauline's first newsletter!
    Relevant, interesting and short enough to read with your morning snack.
  • Wise Woman Weekend Article Type: Swimmin Women Book First Time upper bunk and belly dancing all in one weekend!
  • Connecting with Grief Article Type: Reader Question How well we connect depends totally on how well we can listen. That means getting over our own stuff. How often have you heard or been involved in a conversation that includes one upmanship by the so called listener? When someone is suffering they don't need to know about your maladies. they do need to know that you hear them.
  • Radio Interview with Town Crier and Pauline Article Type: News Item Qualities of a good radio interviewer based on a recent experience
  • Best Gift for Children at Christmas Time Article Type: Helpful Tip The best gift for children at Christmas time does not cost you one cent. It will give you back dividends more valuable than the smartest investment your banker ever suggested.
  • Act before it's too late Article Type: Helpful Tip Our neighbor died two days ago.

Wise Woman Weekend

Article Type: Swimmin Women Book Date: Thu, Oct 8th, 2009

Choosing to sleep in an upper bunk for the first time in my life proved an exercise in courage, adventure and foolhardiness as once up I didn't have a clue how to get down.Needless to say, like most adventures in life plunging ahead is fun and staying in the game is exciting. Jennifer Drummond's  leading of belly dancing on the lawn of the Huron Church camp just outside Bayfield on a Sunday morning was quite different than my normal church going activity but exhilarating and a chance to step outside conventional movements. Thirty or so women shook their bellies and hips with varying degrees of abandonment and yours truly moved so much that I needed several minutes of my soothing Tai Chi after the thrill wore off to soothe my lower back muscles. The company of 150 women celebrating spirit through dance, song and speech uplifted and inspired.Thanks to Elizabeth Runciman the co-ordinator for inviting me to deliver both an opening keynote on Saturday morning and a two hour workshop on Saturday night. Food was simple but delicious. A weekend to remember.

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