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*NEWSLETTER* Click Here for Archives
The Torch Newsletter
“Only those who risk going too far, can possibly find out how far they can go.”
It is a new decade and a time for women to “stretch themselves” and their philanthropic endeavors. It is a time to reach back to go forward. What better way to do this than reflect on the values that have been their foundation for making choices from childhood on. Many women who are currently engaged in making a difference in their community are at an age in their life where its time to not only ask but also answer the question “Who am I really? What do I care about?” A study of nearly 3,000 boomers conducted for Money Magazine shows that boomers are forming a new agenda, a reinvention of the American dream that emphasizes values other than just making money. It shows a leaning toward having fun, not just working hard, and making a difference in the community and the world.” The values women learned during childhood – many at the kitchen table of their family and friends- may well be the driving force now as to how they give their time, talent and money during midlife and beyond. Compassionate giving of the self, expressed through wealth and service, satisfies our greatest psychological needs” a sense of belonging and a sense of purpose. Abraham Maslow, the father of humanistic psychology, refers to the fulfillment of these needs as “self-actualization.” The quest to find one’s true self, one’s authentic voice, is the transformative process that shines light into the dark depth of the soul from which springs forth wisdom and courage. What has become a paramount destiny for women in this century and even more urgent in this new decade is how their wealth and giving opens up the pathways to achieve this quest of “self-actualization.”
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