One of the wonderful constants in my life over the last three years has been WomanSpirit Center.   When we stand together, I find we grow faster and stronger.  WomanSpirit Center facilitates that kind of growth.  Evelyn Wemhoff and Jan Donnelly are the two courageous and wise directors of the Center which provides resources and guidance for women’s spiritual becoming.

WomanSpirit Center, “A place to be…a place to become” lights up southern Bellevue and the region with multiple workshops to foster women’s growth and well-being.  Even though in an urban area, the surrounding setting provides a refreshing exposure to nature’s beauty.

Evelyn is the primary workshop facilitator and Jan joins her on special occasions.  Other workshops are provided by guest facilitators.  Gloria Burgess, poet, author, and visionary is a frequent presenter at WomanSpirit Center.  Evelyn also offers counseling while Jan is the diplomat to the world via their website, brochures and Quarterly Events Calendar.

I personally came to know the Center when I realized it was time for a personal retreat.  Evelyn facilitated that retreat.  Since then, I have hosted several workshops there.  The following poem written by a group of workshop Center attendees reflects what can open up when you participate in a WomanSpirit Center event:

Spring:  Coming to New Life

I stand in waiting; my feet on solid ground
Freshly tilled ground ready for new life
Two ducks hiding in a pond
A pair of geese honking towards a landing.

All this activity around me also touches within
Beauty everywhere; my heart smiles
Waiting to be born
The earth pauses before the drama of rebirth.

I can pause, breathe deeply and know
The next step to new life is emerging bit by bit.

 Group poem, March 22, 2008

To find out more about WomanSpirit Center, visit their website at: 
http://www.womanspiritcenter.com/