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“Failure is Impossible”
Compiled by Marianne Scholl and Nancy Silk

Delve a bit into Washington State history, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how progressive our state has been when it comes to women. You probably already know that Washington currently has the distinction of being the first and only state with the governorship and both senate seats held by women, but did you know that Seattle was the first major city in the country to... continue reading

Getting Ready For That Recovery
By Mary Lockman

It’s hard to keep up with the financial news these days. We heard nothing but depressing reports all last year, and now we hear good news about job statistics, then bad news about new home starts, then good news about housing prices starting to rise. It’s enough to make you dizzy, or depressed. Still, many experts believe we are entering an “economic thaw.” continue reading

Linking Women of the World
by Karen West
Photo courtesy of Center for Women & Democracy

Changing the world one woman at a time is a lofty goal for any organization. But it’s exactly what the Center for Women & Democracy has been doing for the past decade. The power of women in Washington state is growing stronger every day with dozens of nonprofit funding groups, mentoring programs, business support and leadership training groups. continue reading

Bringing Thornton Creek Back to Light
by Wenda Reed

We’re standing next to a small waterfall, watching two ducks swim around the pond at its base. We’ve descended into a ravine of sorts and the gurgle of water replaces the rumble of traffic. The stream flows in a meandering path between 3rd and 5th Avenues NE, south of Northgate Mall, held back by naturalized weirs to form shallow ponds that collect sediments and pollutants. continue reading

Is Yoga Your Ticket to Health?
by Cheryl Murfin

I don’t know where it comes from — whether from the sweat, the heat, the incredible surge of power as I thrust upward into a deep and lusty downward dog, sits bones kissing the sky. But, in this moment I am transported to another world. Faced with challenge and discomfort, I find myself letting go, falling, giving over, opening, feeling. I feel myself loving — myself. continue reading

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