Join us at our August Gathering!!!
Special Guest Speaker: Lupe Valdez!!!! 
Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 7 to 9 pm
Members $10 Non-Members $15
Former Dallas County Sheriff, brilliant activist for women and an inspiring leader who cares about making sure all parts of our society are represented and valued. Don’t miss this!!!
Time to Wind Down and Get Ready for Fall….
Not that we don’t want to keep having fun this month, however, many of you have kids and are getting ready for school to start…. And many of us are getting back from trips and adventures and looking at how we can incorporate what we learned from being away into our daily lives.
For me, July was a month of transformation! I learned so much about myself by driving across the country. That is definitely a cathartic experience. First of all, I was reminded of what an amazing, beautiful country this is. When you get out on the highway and see the expanses of land, trees, hills, plains, valleys—I could go on and on. Each vista is more interesting than the last one.
We stopped at just about every rest area to stretch and get some air and encountered so many people out traveling. The diversity was inspiring. No matter what is going on politically, people are still people and they are out in the world living their lives in apparent harmony. Wish we could see more of that in the headlines!
My friend Nell and I drove from Dallas to NYC together over 3 days and although we’ve been friends and colleagues since 2005, we learned so much more about each other by sharing favorite music, stories and some little adventures that could only have been experienced that way. We both emerged from the trip energized and appreciative of each other.
After a month in a serene, quiet meditative existence in a country setting among beautiful tall trees in upstate New York, I am geared up and ready to look at all sorts of ways to change my life! I’m looking forward to the drive back to Texas with my friend Lida. We have been friends for 44 years, and although we don’t have extended periods of time together, we keep in close connection through phone calls and occasional visits. This trip is a chance for us to reflect and talk over how we can continue to make the most of our “third stage of life.”
The picture below is the driveway from the house I stayed in to the road up the hill. I feel like it represents the unlimited possibilities I have on my own road ahead. I hope all of us can look at options and choices in our lives instead of settling into un-examined routines and expectations. My time away from my “everyday” life has shown me how much more I can imagine and experience!
I took that road one last time on Tuesday, July 30th and drove to NYC to pick up Lida. We had so much fun driving and singing along to the 600+ songs on my Spotify play list that we made it home in 2 1/2 days! The drive back was so beautiful, once again I appreciated our wonderful country. And once I got home, I really appreciated being here! I feel like my time away was a sort of reboot to my life. Although I do love what I am doing, I’m looking to make some changes. Not sure what they are yet, so I remain open to possibilities!
Member News
Workshops, information and opportunities to share from our members to you!!!!
GGN Member Susan Mecca wants you to know about the Non Fiction Authors Assn August meeting
Meeting date: August 27, 7-9 pm, Community Room, Central Market, 4349 W NW Highway, Dallas, TX
Title: How to Leverage Technology to Become a More Productive Writer
Description: Even though technology does its best to thwart our creative endeavors, we can wrest control away from its sway and leverage the best parts of today’s tech to help us become better, more efficient, and more productive writers. This session will recommend tech tools and best practices for writing, editing, and productivity, along with demonstrations and an open Q&A. Guest speaker: Blake Atwood, Editor and Publications Director for the Denison Forum. He is also an author and ghostwriter, with titles like “Don’t Fear the Reaper: Why Every Author Needs an Editor” and “The Gospel According to Breaking Bad.”
Finding Peace in Everyday Life
GGN Member Ann Ranson 
invites you to join her at the August session of her 3-hour Mini Retreat with an intimate-sized group of fabulous females to explore our journeys to peace and joy.
It features all kinds of fun activities and exercises and a traditional afternoon tea as we get acquainted. We all need a break from all the commotion! You will re-energize, relax and return home with a refreshed outlook!
Sunday, August 24, 1-4 PM for $20. If you bring a riend, you both save $5, so only $15 each
PLUS click here to read Ann’s blog post on our GGN website on this very subject!
GGN Member Austine Mah invites you to
A run/walk raising funds for the Fields of Dreams Uganda girl empowerment initiatives that serve over 3,000 female students and teachers at our nine partner schools across Uganda.
Funds assist with school fees, character development workshops, hygiene kits, soccer training and coaching, technology training, travel opportunities, and leadership development activities for the female population across our partner schools.
When: November 2, 9:30 AM CT
Where: The Dallas race will take place at Bachman Lake Park
GGN Member Adrienne Palmer
Spoke at the United Nations in New York about the importance of entrepreneurs’ engagement in the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the impact that can be made by enlisting entrepreneurs in the efforts to tackle this world problems.
Learn more about the UN SDGs here
