7 is often referred to as a lucky number. Some say it’s the number of perfection and/or the number of completion. I’m inclined to believe all three and then some. I’ll do my best to put into words the power of 7 women coming together in our monthly U Grow Girl! Circle of Thought meetings.
We have been going strong since September 2007. Together we have set goals, achieved goals, celebrated successes, explored areas of opportunity, and identified personal strengths and weaknesses.
Our U Grow Girl meetings are a much needed outlet where we comfortably and openly express our feelings, thoughts, ideas, and struggles without judgment, guilt, shame, envy, gossiping or any other pettiness often associated with women coming together.
New comers to our group can feel the Love. There is always a very strong warm welcoming feeling in all of our meetings. The women of U Grow Girl exude: Love, Faith, Hope, Kindness, Patience, Diligence, and Humility.
Our diversity challenges us to see beyond our individual perceptions and paradigms, which enables us to see the bigger clearer picture in the grand scheme of things. With each meeting we learn more about ourselves, others, and life in general.
Over the past 9 months I’ve come to realize that having the support, encouragement, knowledge, wisdom, and feedback from women of differing backgrounds and generations actually provides perspective that lightens the path to ultimate personal development and growth. Our discussions always lead to (often times unintended) insights that each of us are able to immediately apply to our every day lives.
Our U Grow Girl meetings bring a whole new meaning to the saying, “Together Everyone Achieves More.”
In our last meetings we discussed the danger of anger, the importance of forgiveness, setting priorities, persevering through difficult times, and effective communication in relationships. For the month of June we decided not to hold our regular meeting but to help one of our members move. We don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk, and together our efforts = U Grow Girl!
