“The tests we face in life’s journey are not to reveal our weaknesses but to help us discover our inner strengths. We can only know how strong we are when we strive and thrive beyond the challenges we face.” ~~Kemi Sogunle “It was so risky and so scary, and yet
“When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.” ~~Shannon L. Alder “Just imagine becoming the way you used to be as a
“There is always a light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” ~~Amanda Gorman “All recovery roads lead to the ability to love and be loved.” ~~Nancy Cross “Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more
Two Weeks Until Conference June 11-13, 2021 Pre-conference activities begin June 6 Post-conference replay period through June 27 Connect with hundreds of 4C women from around the world at this year’s virtual conference! 3 keynote addresses 18 breakout sessions – attend 4 workshops live, watch recordings of the rest
“There is always a new beginning.” ~~Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” ~~Seneca “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose. For this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.” ~~Mary Pickford #9 The past
“I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint—and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard and also allowing
“Can you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be?” ~~Danielle LaPorte “Just because love don’t look the way you think it should, don’t mean you don’t have it.” ~~Leslye Walton “I will not try to convince you to love me, to respect me, to
“The older I get, the more I’m conscious of ways very small things can make a change in the world. Tiny little things, but the world is made up of tiny matters, isn’t it?” ~~Sandra Cisneros “Make a conscious effort to surround yourself with positive, nourishing, and uplifting people. —people
Release the past – plan for tomorrow – live for today! The WFS Board of Directors is happy to release our new Strategic Plan, including our new, modernized Vision, Mission, and Values statements. We hope that you will join us as we continue to develop the New Life Program and
On April 20, 2021 after a short illness at age 90, Patricia St. Germain from RI left this earth for her heavenly home. Pat was a long time member, joining WFS in 1987. After two years of sobriety in 1989 she became a certified facilitator. In 1992 she joined the
