I am SO excited to announce the launch of my free e-book – “Sophia Rises: Changing the world through feminine wisdom”
All you have to do to get the e-book is to go over to that box on the right hand side of your screen and add your email address to my list. (Don’t worry – I have no intention of inundating you with emails. I’ll just be sending out periodic updates about what’s going on around here.)
This is no ordinary e-book. And it’s not just a collection of my thoughts. It’s so much MORE!
It is a beautiful collaboration of 21 amazing people who are all thinking about how they can make the world a better place through writing, dance, yoga, international development, art, leadership workshops, conversations, music, circle council, and a whole lot more.
It’s a global effort - contributors hail from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, the Czech Republic, and all over Canada and the U.S.
On top of all that, it’s absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Thanks to art from some of the contributors and the amazing design work of my friend Segun Olude, its beauty will inspire you even if you never read the words (but you really should).
The painting on the front was done by me, inspired by a painting I saw at a local retreat centre, painted by Mary Southard.
Here’s a sneak peak – a piece that I contributed…
an open letter to my daughters
Sophia Leadership was never meant to be a solo journey. Right from the beginning, when I began to dream it up around a table with two other women, one man, some coloured markers and a collaborative doodle art piece, I envisioned it being a place where wisdom of every kind is welcomed and we all dream of a different world together.
With that dream in the back of my mind, I started putting out the call to people who had inspired me in recent years – people I’d met in my travels, people I’ve worked with on design projects, people I’d had delightful conversations with at various learning events, and people whose books and blogs had inspired me. Twenty of those people responded and their wisdom BLOWS ME AWAY!
You really need to read this.
You really need to let these ideas soak into your heart.
It will change you and inspire you.
It will help you dream bigger dreams about how feminine wisdom (in ALL of us – women AND men) can change the world.
Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and I can’t think of a better day to launch this project!
Here are the contributors: (I am SO honoured to be in the company of such an amazing circle of people!)
L to R:
1. Connie Hozvicka, Chris Zydel, Tara Sophia Mohr, Michele Visser-Wikkerink, Dara McKinley, Segun Olude,
2. Mihirini de Zoysa, Ronna Detrick, Tom Ryan, Diane Jung, Vurayayi Pugeni, Katharine Weinmann, Christine Claire Reed,
3. Rachelle Mee-Chapman, Jarda Dokoupil, Michele Lisenbury-Christensen, Julie Daley, Heather Plett (me), Desiree Adaway, Michael Jones
AND here are some other people writing related posts. If this has inspired you, please add your post below so that these ideas can spread even further!
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CONGRATULATIONS, dear Heather.
Thank you for the idea, the invitation, the inspiration, this community.
“Let the beauty that we love be what we do.” Rumi…and so you have.
Heather you inspire me! I hope my post contributes in some small way to the changes you (and I) would like to see in the world. Keep moving forward and writing and speaking from your heart. We need you and your message, and Sophia’s Leadership.
Peace and blessings, Sandy
Way to go sis.
Gorgeous! I can’t wait to read it.
Feminine wisdom has, is and always will change the world.
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Oh, Heather! It is STUNNING.
((BIG APPLAUSE AND HUGS))
Congratulations! The book looks wonderful! I hadn’t realized you launched a new site. It looks great, and I look forward to exploring it.
The beauty of this ebook takes my breath away. I’m so looking forward to being able to savor every word. Thank you and to all who contributed, I can already tell it’s a blessing to the world.
Heather, this is beautiful. Just beautiful. Thank you.
Oh Heather! Connie shared this on her blog and I was so moved by it I had to come by. I love your passion and your desire to bring people together to celebrate feminine wisdom. I’m deeply inspired as a woman, an artist, a writer and a Mom to a boy and a girl, both of whom I want to see change the world for the better.
Keep dreaming and bringing your beautiful dreams to life.
Lots of love and thanks!
This looks beautiful – thank you so much. Can’t wait to read it.
oh, sugar, thank you for excusing my tardiness. angela kelsey called me over the weekend to tell me about another one of your marvelous, life-expanding ideas, and i wanted to be here on time. really, i did. but i’m moving. and nothing is simple. and everything takes longer. and well, you know. but hey. i’m here. a day late and a dollar short, but i’m here. enthusiastically, gratefully here.
thank you for walking your path in the world. we all benefit. xo
Heather – congratulations. It’s gorgeous and I can’t wait to drink in the words. Thank you.
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