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We are not alone! Come listen, learn, and share at this weekly ***WOMEN ONLY*** presentation by Women's Declaration International (formerly Women's Human Rights Campaign). Join this sorority of radical feminists from around the world as they inform us about the challenges and struggles in their own countries. Chat with other attendees and put questions to the panelists. Following the presentation, you are invited to join breakout rooms (women only please) with the panelists. These weekly online webinars present a new panel each week from around the world, often reporting on a central theme. They are attended by a global feminist and activist community of between 250-350. The main focus is how gender ideology is harming the rights of women and girls. The speaker list and any particular theme is usually announced mid-week before the webinar. Information will be added here as it becomes available. Invitation to Feminist Question Time LIVE: ZOOM REGISTRATION: [https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Mq9EMIAbTkyNz5gAx4l2DQ](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Mq9EMIAbTkyNz5gAx4l2DQ) After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. You can see recordings of previous panels on the WHRC YouTube Channel: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWECmp5Tk3epYSkjs0qAKKQ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWECmp5Tk3epYSkjs0qAKKQ) *** Declaration on Women's Sex-Based Rights [https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/](https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/) The Declaration re-affirms women and girls' sex-based rights, and challenges the discrimination experienced from the replacement of the category of sex with that of ‘gender identity'. Declaration on Women's Sex-Based Rights: Summary [https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/declaration-womens-sex-based-rights-summary/](https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/declaration-womens-sex-based-rights-summary/) *** The legal adoption of "gender identity" politics is fraught with unintended consequences. A clear example has unfolded in New York where a self-described "trans-woman lesbian" (a hetero man in a dress) has used gender-neutral language amendments to supplant women in elected offices that had been specifically reserved for females. The arrangement of "1 man + 1 woman" had been put in place to ensure women's fair representation in an arena from which they have been historically underrepresented or excluded: [https://thevelvetchronicle.com/exclusive-decaudin-preps-for-election-recount-after-unofficially-taking-2-female-seats-new-details-uncovered/](https://thevelvetchronicle.com/exclusive-decaudin-preps-for-election-recount-after-unofficially-taking-2-female-seats-new-details-uncovered/) Women's Liberation Front: "New York Democrats have decided to insult women by pretending in public that state committee member Emilia Decaudin is literally female..." [https://www.womensliberationfront.org/news/6talyh8q4v98g4eksjv56l8530bthb](https://www.womensliberationfront.org/news/6talyh8q4v98g4eksjv56l8530bthb) **WOMAN: noun; adult human female**

Vous voulez vous améliorer dans la prise de parole? Développer votre leadership? Vous souhaiter maîtriser les secrets de l'art de la communication? Venez nous rencontrer et saisissez l'opportunité d'en apprendre davantage, de pratiquer les techniques d'une communication réussie et d'un leadership efficace . Nous sommes des membres motivés dans un cardre collaboratif. Nous travaillerons avec vous afin de grandir l'orateur qui est en vous, de révéler le leader qui reside en vous... en fait, depuis toujours! Un épanouissement personnel et professionnel vous attend! Club Les Orateurs Distingués LesOrateursDistingues.com info.LesOrateursDistingues@gmail.com LOD.Toastmasters@gmail.com

Although success looks different for everyone, the tools for achieving it are the same. Why is it so hard for people to make positive, lasting changes in our lives? It’s because we’re trying to change the outer world, without changing our inner world. Our minds tend to repeat the same thoughts and behavior patterns of the past. When we refresh our minds and break free of those patterns, we find that we have the wisdom and ability to make the necessary changes to succeed. \*\*RSVP here : https://www.onlinemeditationevents.com/class/success-meditation/

Are you searching for direction with your divorce? This Divorce Information Workshop may provide you with the resources you need to jump start the process. Join with others going through the same emotional, legal and financial issues. Unfortunately, our meeting room is closed due to the virus. Until further notice, all meetings will be virtual on the Zoom platform. To obtain the link to join the meeting, please register through Zoom: [ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsd-2vpjMqEt3FeSwDvARqbJdoUtbNSaD7 ](https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsd-2vpjMqEt3FeSwDvARqbJdoUtbNSaD7). Please try to register through Zoom, at least a day or two before the meeting. It is a manual approval process, so not automatic. It may take some time before you receive the confirmation and the link to join. Donations to help offset the cost of holding these meetings is appreciated and can be made through Zelle at 310-498-3585. Donations are not tax deductible. The workshops on the second Saturday and the fourth Sunday are for people who identify as women only. The workshops on the first Sunday are for people who identify as men only.

We will meet via the internet, using Zoom, until the current virus passes. To receive an invitation to all Wednesday evening meetings (starting 7 pm) and all Saturday meeting (starting 3:00 pm), send your email address to ams@ifsu.org and write, "Send me an internet invitation.” we will reply with links to Zoom -you can then join any meeting anytime free of charge.

Until further notice all Meetups will be online. You will need to RSVP to the Meetup for the link to be visible to you on our Meetup webpage. You can also cut and paste the link into your browser. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85704556668?pwd=ck1RTXhoeS9DdUNpelF6VXdwV3gvUT09

Guru Yogi Ramesh will give you the tool for the healing science of laughter. Yogi will energize your toxic body and mind with yogic breathing exercises and laughing exercises for stress reduction and inner happiness. The benefits of laughter are no depression, anxiety, good sleep. healthy hearts and lungs. No mental stress. You will feel very happy and relaxed. Laughter is the best medicine for every body. Tax free and do it any where, any time and be happy. Please click on the following link for the online event: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2484297274?pwd=V2MzK1R6SE5oTGlFRW5oVXpVRFdyUT09 Meeting ID: 248 429 7274 Passcode: m7y66Z Visit my website: https://www.laughingyogi.org for the latest updates

I'm Dan Weicher, developer of Recovering the Way, which is a fusion of qigong, the Scientific Method and 12-step. Some time after coming into a 12 step program I met with Dr. Roger Jahnke OMD of The Institute Of Integral Qigong, It started a long and deep learning experience of integrating the principles of Internal Alchemy into my life. I realized pretty soon that the 12-step paradigm was also one of Alchemy, and the two of them worked well together. You might be saying, “That’s really nice for you, Dan, but I'm not interested in meditation", or "That’s really nice for you, Dan, I don't need a program for addiction" Bu there's a new pathology in the world now now that tis coming directly at us. And I don’t just mean the pandemic of the COVID virus. I'm talking about, if you a virus of freneticism that has overtaken us like a tsunami. We all have addictive tendencies, and just like gene expression, certain environmental phenomena can bring to surface the dis-ease. And it’s nearly impossible for us to avoid the effects of the new world of electronic phenomena and it is laying bare the compulsive, addictive parts of our personalities. Where people may not have considered themselves dependent, it’s being laid bare now for us. So, why this fusion? Just as Chinese medicine is a paradigm for healing and Western medicine is a paradigm for healing, the 12-Step process is a paradigm for healing. The fusion of the paradigms is how I healed and it can work for you too. I've seen in recovery circles that there are many people who have come to grips with a lot of their pressing issues but they're still very rife and tense, as if the body won't stop being in a state of excitation. I've also seen many people come into yoga or meditation class expecting for the addictive or compulsive part of their personality to abate and subside. It doesn’t necessarily always work. Recovering The Way is advantageous for those people who might be looking to see how they can integrate themselves better into today’s life. The practice is in the format of a Qigong Class, incorporating parts of the Tai Chi Easy program and Integral Qigong. No experience is necessary, it is pleasing, almost effortless and can be done seated, standing or just listening. Seasoned practitioners and novices each find it beneficial. We have amongst us Physicians, Scientists, Doctors of Oriental Medicine, Teachers and people from all walks of life and all ages. It is easy seamless and graspable to just about anybody. We bring into the body aspects of mind that allude us and visa versa. By integrating simplified Qigong (gentle movement, breath regulation, meditation and self massage), with simplified Recovery principles (self awareness of conduct and thought) we attain a level of internal harmony that may surprise us. This is all done under the backdrop a simple understanding of the most modern aspects of human physiology. In lay terms we are given valuable information on how the brain, the blood and or bodies interact. Daniel Weicher Founder Recovering The Way Qigong A fusion of Healing Paradigms

People find their way into Self-Help programs because they have not been able to attain a level of peace and wellness in their lives that permits them to live with the sense of ease and freedom they believe might be attainable. Some go to therapy, 12-Step, Yoga, or meditation. Others go to Spiritual Practice, doctors the gym and more. As the saying goes: “It’s All Good” but quite often there is still something missing and it’s hard to quantify it. Something is needed to knit the fabric together. We, who are Practitioners of Recovering The Way Qigong, have found a way out of our common distress by practicing a program of Integration. Through Guided Meditative Movement, Breath Work, Self- Observation, Journaling and Sharing, RTW brings us back to a time before Medicine, Ethics, Philosophy, and Spirituality were ever separated. It then brings us forward into a 21st century adaptation of the ancient arts, pulling from modern Allopathic and Oriental Medicines, Quantum Theory, fundamental principles from the Recovery Movement and several other healing paradigms, psychologies and comparative spiritualties. Recovering the Way is a surprisingly seamless underpinning of all of these, making manifest an integration of the Body and the Mind that is all at once pleasing to the whole

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PEACE SUNDAY. 1 - 2 pm. [--> HYBRID EVENT. Fully vaccinated folks can attend in person, or click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5124418988?pwd=VlhFUTZDeExZemZ5NEhwRUVlODRyZz09](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5124418988?pwd=VlhFUTZDeExZemZ5NEhwRUVlODRyZz09)"> here \ <--] In an effort to improve the peaceful conditions in the world, we host a monthly quiet meditation, where all beliefs and religious traditions are honored. Following the meditation, participants are welcome to join in a potluck brunch and share camaraderie and croissants. Ages 14 and up. Free.

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The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event. We will be hearing from Becca Powell, Director of Advocacy and Outreach at Unchained At Last, an organization whose mission is dedication to ending forced and child marriage in the United States through direct services and systems change. Unchained At Last's mission clearly meshes and addresses several of our Humanist Ten Commitments. Becca will educate us about an issue many of us may not be familiar with--but should be. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon

This month's prompt concerns the idea of the “warrior philosopher” (seemed appropriate in these times)--that is someone whose understanding of violence, power, and justice is forged through direct experience of war. We are looking at Major General Smedley D. Butler, a highly decorated U.S. Marine raised in a Quaker (pacifist) tradition who later became a prominent critic of American militarism (there is a wonderful biography of Gen. Butler called "Gangsters of Capitalism") Butler's argument in *War Is a Racket* (1935): that many U.S. interventions were driven less by national defense than by corporate and financial interests, with Butler portraying himself as an enforcer for business and Wall Street. We can consider the moral ambiguity of his insider critique—whether complicity strengthens or undermines credibility and also consider some of the concrete reforms he proposed (e.g., “conscript” capital before soldiers, restrict the military to coastal defense, and have only those who fight decide on war). Butler’s life arc clearly changed from pacifist upbringing to warrior to antiwar crusader—and asks whether true understanding of peace requires firsthand knowledge of war, and what that implies about the cost of suffering. So do we need to suffer to understand suffering? Do we have to experience war to appreciate peace? As one more question: in the movie "A Few Good Men" Jack Nicholson's character says that "you have the luxury of not knowing what I know" so do most of us go through life oblivious to real violence and suffering? See you at Drunken Philosophy!

Join us as we get together to get together to help those in need at this CMG Gives Back event! We have a great little community of Movie Group friends so rather than see a movie this time, we’ll help “create a better world” by helping serve those in need. Here are complete details and our plan for this event: FAITH MISSION – GRANT KITCHEN: The Faith Mission kitchen and dining room serves residents 3 meals a day, every day of the year. For this event, our group will help prepare food, serve meals, assist residents in the dining room, wash dishes, and clean surfaces. PLAN: We will be preparing / serving / cleaning for BRUNCH from 10:30am to 12:30pm and have space for a total of 7 volunteers. Please arrive at 10:20am and wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. LOCATION: Faith Mission – Grant Kitchen is located at 245 N. Grant Ave. Enter the kitchen at Dock 1 (in the back of the building), indicated in the attached map. On-site parking in the adjacent lot and street parking is available in the surrounding area. Below are some links / attachments with additional info/details: IMPORTANT REMINDER: Our group will be providing all of the volunteers on this day so a firm RSVP count is essential. Please only sign up if you are certain you’ll be able to attend. If something unavoidable comes up, please try to update your RSVP no later than one week prior to the event. With few exceptions, no shows or cancelations within 1 week of the event will not be eligible for future CMG Gives Back events. I appreciate your understanding as we try to ensure the agencies have the volunteers needed to provide the essential services they provide to the vulnerable population they serve. Our Partner Agency for this event is Lutheran Social Services! A huge THANK YOU to all of YOU for volunteering at this (and any of our previous) CMG Gives Back events! Should be a good/fun/meaningful time together, Dan

Join us again this Saturday for drinks and sweets at this delicious Vegan co-op bakery. Mingle with likeminded Columbus Vegans. We will aim to sit outside after purchasing items and hopefully taking in cooperative weather. Special note on parking: Please try to park along Acton, Richards and/or Chatham streets so as to free up the lot at the back of the building for pick-up orders. Thank you. 😊 Patty Cake offers everything from cupcakes, cookies, cakes, muffins, whoopie pies, as well as gluten free goodies. They also have coffee, oat milk and cold brew

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Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!