“I am woman, hear me roar!” Wasn’t that the line from Helen Reddy’s famous song, “I Am Woman”?

When we were putting together AWP, that line kept coming to mind. In fact I thought about having it play on the site when women landed on the homepage - but then thought it a little silly.

I’m not a traditional ‘libber’ or ‘feminist’. But I do believe that what women have to offer the world has been lost over many millenia - for a number of varying reasons which I will not get into here!

For years, as women, we’ve been a ‘voice crying in the wilderness’ - so to speak. It’s as if no one heard us or listened to what we have to say. And yet, women bring to the world messages that desperately need to be heard!

I’m not suggesting that we need to ROAR in such a way as to offend or cause others to turn a ‘deaf’ ear. But I do strongly believe we need to ‘make a noise’, so as to be heard.

I feel strongly that we have so much to offer that we need to ‘be a voice’ and ‘make a noise’ that speaks to the marketplace in ways that make a significant difference - wherever we are in the marketplace!

There’s a reason it was not good for man to be alone! There’s a reason that the feminine was made into a separate creature called “woman”. What is it that we bring to the world that the masculine doesn’t have to give - or at least doesn’t have significantly in the same ways as woman?

Our intuition is invaluable in tough situations that require (what I call) going beneath the surface! Our desire to nurture brings a soft strength to situations that require tenderness, compassion and courage. Our ‘in touch with our spiritual side’ takes the edge off all that is overly practical, pragmatic and absurdly realistic.

Can you imagine life without the sense of awe that erupts from our spiritual nature when we least expect such an event? Women have an innate capacity to recognize those moments that men fail to recognize or comprehend.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I love the male. I have wonderful male friends who delight me at every turn (hey, I may be ‘chronologically maturing, but I ‘ain’t dead yet!). However, I’ve seen the look on their faces when I’ve shared a viewpoint about some at-hand matter. A viewpoint that is totally different than theirs and a wee bit outside the realm of their understanding. ‘Huh’ - you know, that look!

What I’m starting to notice is as we move through the journey of life’s 2nd half and grow more [chronologically] mature - our voice takes on an importance it didn’t have before! Now maybe that’s because of our changed perspectives, life interests and awareness. And maybe it’s because our society has suddenly awakened to the ‘power of the boomers’. I don’t know!

I just know that something is different and women in general, but especially those of us with a little ’silver among the gold’ have gained some notice - some stature - and a voice that gets heard!

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