lsfitzgerald

A maturing woman with a vision to make a difference for 'chronologically maturing women' around the world. Passionate about my 'sisters', my family, friends & my country. Passionate most of all about my Heavenly DAD! I'm the visionary & CEO for Affiliated Women Intltm & chief blogger at THE CONNECTION STATION. You'll find me by taking the road marked http://affiliatedwomen.ning.com. I'm a 'chronologically maturing woman' traveling well into the 2nd half of the journey. My background is in counseling education & organizational development. Most of the work I've done over the years has been in O.D. - program & project development & management, including fund raising as a development officer & a consultant. For a few years, after moving back to home territory to be close to daughters and adorable g'children, I engaged in private practice professional therapeutic intervention. I gave that up after only a few years & now consider myself to be a "recovering professional therapist!" Quite frankly, coaching & mentoring are a whole lot more fun & less stressful as well! I have a weird & wacky sense of humor that is sarcastic at times & self-deprecating at others! I love to share 'ole' war stories from my years with different industries & positions. Although known for my strong & well-developed primary gift of the Spirit prophetic skills (no not a 'fortune teller'), I find that I naturally gravitate to 'teaching & training'. In my college days, I was an accomplished human relations small group trainer - first as a student then as a member of some well-known small group trainers & educators. It's my professional 'first-love'. So is it any wonder that I love to teach & train. Now at the ripe age of (I'll never tell) - I know what PAPA is asking of me. He gave me a vision for A Women's Place & Affiliated Women that included building an online community for 'chronologically maturing women traveling the 2nd half of the journey. The 'half' that is the most enjoyable. What I want to do with His 'mandate' (I call it the "cloak & mantle") is be a rich resource for women everywhere. But most of all I want to be a source of encouragement, enrichment & empowerment for women who will then turn around and "pass that knowledge & wisdom" to other women who are just entering the 2nd half path! So that's me - in a nutshell! Now listen - "ask me anything & I'll tell you no lie!" But I may not tell you everything! Some things must remain hidden. After all what makes a woman particularly attractive at any age is that she always has an air of 'mystery about her!