Monday Thoughts 4/01/2019

“For many years before leaving on Safari, I carried the same old map around in my pocket. The map was torn and faded from so much use, but it was always there like a comfort to me when I needed to know where to go. The map had lands on it that

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Organization Update 3/29/19

Hello Competent Women! Quick post today to show you the beautiful full-color brochures that just came in this week. This is a real milestone for WFS. Can you believe that in over 40 years, WFS has never before had an official color brochure? I can’t wait to give these away

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Monday Thoughts 3/25/2019

“I like to think of ideas as potential energy. They’re really wonderful, but nothing will happen until we risk putting them into action.” ~~Mae Jemison “The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts—it gives you what you demand with your actions.” ~~Steve Maraboli “Have a bias toward action—let’s see

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Organization Update 3/22/19

Hello Competent Women! Here’s this week’s happenings at WFS: Teddy Bear Challenge BunnyH shared that we are up to 28 bears being customized and donated to this year’s Teddy Bear Challenge drawing. But we only have 13 donors so far! I guess everyone is just going to get 2 bears

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Monday Thoughts 3/18/2019

“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” ~~Roy T. Bennett “The only person who can pull me down is myself and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.” ~~C. Joybell C. “Believe it can be done. When

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Hello Happiness!

I am a sober woman and I am happy! There was a time in the not too distant past when I believed those two words – sober and happy – were mutually exclusive.  How would I ever socialize without my beloved wine? How could I relax after work, without sipping

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Organization Update – 3/15/19

Hello Competent Women! Here’s just a few of the things that we have done this week. Materials & Literature Management Team The team met this week and reviewed our first ever Personal Stories category post. Yes, we are expanding this blog and trying to incorporate more of your voices! Who better

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Monday Thoughts 3/11/2019

“If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.” ~~Eleonora Duse “Focus on the journey, not

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Organization Update – 3/8/19

Hello Competent Women! Sorry, 4C women, I was out with the flu this week and most of my time since returning has been playing catch-up, but here are a couple tidbits for you: WFS Annual Weekend Conference 2019 Registration opened with a boom with 30 women registered in the first

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New WFS Meeting – Arlington, VA

WFS is proud to announce the start of a new face-to-face meeting! Arlington, VA Thursdays at 7 pm Start Date: March 21rst Please email 1087@womenforsobriety.org with questions and to obtain the exact location of the meeting. Please join us in extending our gratitude to the volunteer Certified Moderator who has made

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