Spring has officially sprung! This is a momentous time to take stock of where you've been and where you want to be going - there has been so much activity already this year - lots of letting go of things, ideas and patterns from the past allowing us to make the changes that will move us forward into a whole new future. As you know, March is Women's History Month and we've just had the Spring Equinox. It's a perfect time to think about what kind of woman do you want to be? What is the history that you want to create for yourself? What do you want to have accomplished when you look back on your life? What kind of imprint would you like to leave behind on the planet? These are great questions to think about as we enter the Spring season, and TWM offers many ways to help you answer them!

We've already offered three such opportunities in the first three months of the year - in January we had our New Year, New You! Women's Circle with WomanVision which was a powerful, interactive, profound way of tapping into our goals for 2007, sharing and declaring them to others to set them in motion. Then in February we had our Love Your Self, Love Your Body event which fostered a better physical image and feeling about ourselves - which is essential since we get so much more accomplished when we love and feel good about how we present ourselves to the world. And then just this past weekend, we had our semi-annual Visioning Workshop to help gain clarity and focus to uncover the vision and overall reality we are trying to create for ourselves by tapping into our subconscious and letting our heart's desire manifest in the form of a collage that we then shared with others, solidifying the vision even more and thus giving us a tool to help manifest it. ( And now with the addition of a TWM Blog to share the experience even more!)

Then, towards the end of April, we'll be offering ways for you to recognize your connection with the 'Mothership' with our upcoming event Chicks Rock the Planet! Women, Earth & The Environment - more details and announcements to follow. You will also have the opportunity to celebrate and support lives of women who have had to deal with cancer in our fourth annual TWM'sTeam for the Revlon Run/Walk coming up on May 5th. Check out the below articles for more info...

And of course one significant way to celebrate the past achievements of all the grandmothers, mothers, sisters, leaders, pioneers, revolutionaries and visionaries who came before us is to support an organization who seeks to continue to strengthen, inform, enlighten and inspire this and future generations of woman to express their full power and potential in the world - so please consider this your time to become a member or make a donation to The Women's Mosaic. It's a great way to tangibly honor such work and dedication to yourself and to women both here and abroad. See below article for more information and a separate email to follow.

In other news, we want to welcome all the new additions to our mailing list, particularly from the Columbia University Non-Profit Job Fair! Thank you for stopping by our table and please be sure to verify your mailing list options below . If any of you have time, talent, or treasure that you would like to share with TWM, see the below article on how to get more involved, and be sure to check off the Volunteer Opportunities Interest Category on your subscriber profile. And everyone should be sure their info and snail mail address is correct and up to date by clicking on the Update Email Address/Profile link at the bottom of this email.

In other news and tie-in with Women's History Month, we wanted let everyone know that I won the Tango Diva 2007 Diva Visionary Award! Once the official announcement and profile is up we'll send it out. In the meantime I wanted to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who voted for me and especially those who took the time to write a supportive comment, as that was what ultimately influenced the judges who based the contest on the overall achievement of and support for the finalist, not just votes. This will help give TWM some much needed publicity which will allow us to grow and expand in many ways! Again, thank you!

That's all for now....we'll be sending out several emails over the next few weeks with event announcements and Membership Drive information so stay tuned! And as always, should you have any comments or suggestions about anything that we are doing please do not hesitate to contact us!

Happy Spring!

Over twenty five ladies gathered one cold night in January to start off 2007 by fueling the fire of our passions!

Co- sponsored and facilitated by WomanVision, through a series of interactive, creative and symbolic exercises we clarified what is the one thing we longed to accomplish or step into by December 31, 2007 and where we will direct our attention and passion during this upcoming year. It was an experiential evening that tapped into our hearts' deepest desires and re-connected us with the passion that we need to get what we really long for. A different way of connecting with our inner wisdom, many left feeling excited and energized!

Many thanks to Joanna Lindendbaum and Dawn Copeland for facilitating a memorable and powerful event!

Over forty women came out for this pre-Valentine's Day celebration of loving the most important person your life - YOU! We listened to Lingerie Fit Expert Lisa Cole as she talked about how body image and self esteem issues can be connected to lingerie and how it fits you! Lisa was a true sage regarding all types and brands of lingerie and the needs and concerns of women regarding their body - she also gave us some great strategies about building a lingerie wardrobe and various options regarding what to wear with certain types of clothes.

Prior to the presentation, attendees enjoyed exotic cocktails provided by Ocean Vodka and munched on snacks from Vegeterranean. Sponsored by FreshPair.com , many also took advantage of a private personal fit consultation with Lisa - and everyone who attended received a fabulous goodie bag and a few lucky ladies won some exciting raffle prizes!

Special thanks to our very brave before and after 'models' TWM Members Kate Brett and Jenny Parra!

***JOIN NOW AND RECEIVE A SPECIAL MEMBERS ONLY BENEFIT to schedule a personal fit appointment with Lisa Cole (free with $100 purchase from Freshpair) when she is back in NYC on March 25th and 26th. An email will be sent to you with details once you join.

Follow up on and read about participants' experiences from this workshop on our TWM Blog!

In addition to all the usual benefits and perks, at this time we are also offering the following:

Join at the $50 level and receive Lonely Planet's Don't Let the World Pass You By: 52 Reasons to Have a Passport

NEW: Join at the $100 level or higher and own the new paperback version of Karenna Gore Schiff's critically acclaimed book, Lighting The Way: Nine Women Who Changed Modern America. Learn about some fascinating women that have contributed to where we are today!

One of the best ways to show your appreciation for what we are doing is to support The Women's Mosaic by becoming a member! We want to expand and grow our organization to become a powerful voice for women, but we cannot do so without your help.

Besides providing general financial support for the organization, your membership allows us to garner funds from other sources such as foundation and corporations; and gives you benefits and perks like reduced admission to our events, discounts on various products and services, as well as other opportunities - the more members we have the more benefits we can offer. The bottom line is that if you enjoy what we are doing, please show your support!

**Join or renew at any level and receive a gift card for a COMPLIMENTARY FACIAL MASSAGE from SHISEIDO while supplies last.**

The more members we have, the more we can do for you!

Please feel free to stop by and visit our team page: https://www.revlonrunwalk.com/ny/secure /teamwebpage.cfm?pID=30014

Please contact our Team Co-Captain Mary Brower with questions by email or phone: Mugglymoo@yahoo.com, 917-734-5562 (cell) or 212- 207-7818 (work).

We're adding this new section of our TWM eNewsletter to show our gratitude and give recognition to financial supporters of TWM. Because there are too many to list from the past six years, we are starting this list for those who have joined, renewed or donated to TWM as of January 1, 2007 to date.

Peggy Finster * Gartner * Elaine Hamnett *Zahra Jamshed * Kathy Laurenhue * Darlene Miller *Annette Nichols * Lisa Pickel * Janet Silkes Pike * Inbal Sansani * Ritza Santiago * Gail Sewing * Janet Spittler *Ezgi Ulker * Jerry & Susan Wolff

To all of you who have supported us in the past - THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! - we wouldn't be were we are today without you!

The link for our first issue can be found on the Home or About Us page of our website by clicking here: INSPIRER Newsletter Issue One

To read about their experiences visit:
http://thewomensmosaic.blogspot.com/

Special thanks to TWM Member Johanna Stamps for taking on this project!

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