by joy a | Sep 2, 2022 | joy agcongay
today is the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere! (spring equinox in the southern hemisphere.) the equinox means there will be equal number of hours of daylight and darkness. from here, the days will shorten until the winter solstice, or shortest day of the...
by Kelly Pratt | Aug 24, 2022 | Belonging, Business, Collective, Kelly Pratt
[reprinted from Mighty Community] [photo Alli Maas-Parfenov] Athena Village is a Paid Mighty Network that brings together a collective of creative women to inspire and educate each other through collaboration, meaningful connection and conversations. We sat down with...
by Kelly Pratt | Apr 27, 2022 | Belonging, joy agcongay, Kelly Pratt
To our beautiful community: It’s been two years since I launched Get Your Groove Back, the first 30 Women, 30 Stories Athena Village community project. Last year in April we concluded our second annual 30 women 30 Stories project. It helped us to see even more...
by Rachelle Niemann | Apr 18, 2022 | Rachelle Niemann, Wellness
Rachelle Niemann Do you have ruminating questions that keep coming back to you? Yeah, me too! Often times we are asking circular questions that lead us back to the same situation. When we ask a question, our brain automatically starts looking for answers and/or...
by Kelly Pratt | Apr 18, 2022 | Kelly Pratt, Wellness
A little impromptu video this morning while my mom and I had our “robe time.” [05:18] https://athenavillage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Kelly_robetime.mp4 A few thoughts about creating spaces that nurture, family, living in harmony, and being...
by Chantay Jennings | Apr 18, 2022 | Chantay Jennings, Collaboration
Ready to collaborate? Here’s how you can get started. Athena village is a community for and by women, which means it’s made for collaboration. Whether collaborating on a craft project or building a business event together it’s possible and Athena village...
by Devon McGuinness (she/her) | Apr 18, 2022 | Belonging, Devon McGuinness, Wealth
Click to listen 🎧 to the Angela Davis’ conversation about Giving Circles on MPR Americans gave away more money in 2020 than 2019 driven by the needs of the pandemic and renewed interest in racial justice following George Floyd’s death. The uptick was largely...
by Chantay Jennings | Apr 18, 2022 | Chantay Jennings, Collaboration
Women throughout history have had their ideas stolen by others. An example is Elizabeth Magie, the original inventor of the Monopoly game which was claimed by Charles Darrow. Check out the article, here. A worse scenario is to have your work claimed by someone you...
by Kelly Pratt | Apr 16, 2022 | Conversations, Growth, Kelly Pratt
I just received an article from Tara McMullin (one of the few ppl I make time to read). Tara was on a rant. People in a parenting thread in the “twitterverse” had responded to a parent wanting to find a way to add some creative time into their parenting...
by Rachelle Niemann | Mar 20, 2022 | Rachelle Niemann
Becoming Still through the Season by Rachelle Niemann Here we are again, another spring equinox upon us in the northern hemisphere. Our world continues to change in new ways every day. I’m grateful that each change of the season offers a chance to pause and evaluate...
by Kelly Pratt | Mar 17, 2022 | Events, Kelly Pratt
Full Moon Coffee + Creativity Each month on the day of the full moon, join Kelly to share ideas, talk about what you’re learning in the Artist’s Way (if you’re in that course), and doodle… On an energetic level, during the new Moon, what is...
by Devon McGuinness (she/her) | Feb 22, 2022 | Collective, Devon McGuinness
ALICE (not the diner) A few years ago, the United Way developed the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) dataset. While the census and bureau of labor statistics are still important, this dataset highlights and showcases the underlying reason so...
by Chantay Jennings | Nov 22, 2021 | Chantay Jennings, Collective
Let’s talk about what systems will save your sanity and make you more productive. Chantay Jennings energetic. committed. doer. traveler. Creative Type: Innovator Launch Your Biz Now “Automation will help you free up time so YOU can create...
by Kelly Pratt | Nov 18, 2021 | Collective, Creativity, Kelly Pratt
This is a post about paying attention. To themes that continue to come back into your life. To what you do that keeps you in your own creative rhythm – your flow. And most of all, to what brings you joy. For me that was – and will be again – making time for being...
by Marcia Chadly (she/her) | Oct 26, 2021 | Belonging, Conversations, Marcia Chadly
Boxing in Belonging Having belonging and culture together as this month’s theme caught my attention. The two are related but not the same thing. Questions are popping up in my head… What about not belonging, how does that relate to culture? Is culture...
by Marcia Chadly (she/her) | Oct 7, 2021 | Belonging, Collective, Conversations, Marcia Chadly
Culture Happens Online Too Something a “simple” as a Zoom meeting has a culture and a sense of belonging (or not). One of the ways I create a sense of belonging for folks across the gender spectrum in my Zoom calls is to show my pronouns with my name. This...
by Rachelle Niemann | Oct 7, 2021 | Collective, Rachelle Niemann
Adapting to Change I don’t know if you felt any different energy during the full harvest moon on Monday, but I know I sure did. There was a lot of energy around me, and there was a lot of wind all day. I also cried almost all day. I can only explain it as a great...
by Kelly Pratt | Aug 26, 2021 | Collective, Kelly Pratt
I recently watched THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING, a documentary with Geena Davis and her Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media [https://seejane.org/] Remember the kids books in the 50s? See Dick. See Jane. I just felt like, you know, we see Dick all the time. I just...
by Stephanie Foley | Jun 7, 2021 | Collective, Stephanie Foley
What are your favorite summer memories? Star-watching. Swimming. Exploring the woods. Root beer floats. Outdoor music. Fireworks. Bare feet in the grass. Sun-kissed skin. wind-whipped hair. Will you bring a bit of that childhood summer magic back with a quest into...
by Sheri Bennefeld | Jun 7, 2021 | Collective, Sheri Bennefeld
When Play Becomes a Career The beach is my happy place. Swaying in a hammock on the beach – pure bliss. I’m a travel lover, nomadic soul and a rolling stone. A vegetarian for over 30 years, I tend to have more compassion for animals than people –...
by Wendy Blomseth | May 19, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories, Collective, Wendy Blomseth
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Wendy Blomseth 💃 PhotoPoet Wendy Blomseth Photo-Poet | Connecting with Human Nature and Mother Nature via photos and haiku poetry Minneapolis, MN US Shania Twain, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Carole King singing “You’ve Got...
by briegger | May 5, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories, Beth Riegger, Collective
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Beth Riegger 💃 Keys 2 Success Marketing Beth Riegger, Keys 2 Success Marketing I’m a Mom of a high school senior/Type1 diabetic, dog mom of 2 (plus an extra), wife, crafter, wine lover, I value relationships. And I’m a...
by Rachelle Niemann | May 2, 2021 | Collective, Rachelle Niemann
Uncomplicating Self-Care Self-care is a term that is used a lot these days. When we take the time to explore the depths of self-care, we help ourselves create environments that support our long-term well-being. And it’s clear we all need to practice self-care...
by Athena Village | Apr 30, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories, Sharon Payne
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Sharon Payne 💃 Healer Musician Sharon Payne, Healer, Songstress Writer, editor, musician, healer, project manager. Looking for new ways to jump start the next phase of my life! Twin Cities MN US My Song I couldn’t choose just one!...
by Athena Village | Apr 27, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories, Collective, Rachelle Niemann
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Rachelle Niemann 💃 Holder of Space Rachelle Niemann Creative, thoughtful, technically savvy, guide, holder of space, all about instilling inner peace and helping us all know self-love. Arizona US Judah & the Lion – Suit and...
by Athena Village | Apr 22, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories, Barbara Zuleger, Collective
Sign up for all 30 Stories Meet Barbara 💃 Performance Partners Coaching Barbara Zuleger I am a Coach, Business Owner, Serial Entrepreneur, Mom, Wife, Grandma, Trainer.Lover of wine and chocolate, sunshine and thunderstorms. I believe a problem can always be solved...
by Athena Village | Apr 16, 2021 | 2021, 30 Women 30 Stories, Collective
Beginning April 19th About the 30|30 Project:define, refine, reclaim + reboot your mojo 30 women, 30 stories is an annual passion project conceived by Athena Village founder, Kelly Pratt. First launched in 2020, just as the pandemic shifted the ground beneath our...
by Stephanie Foley | Apr 11, 2021 | Conversations, Creativity, Stephanie Foley
Creatively Fit Just as there was a physical fitness revolution in the 60’s, we’re having a creative fitness revolution right now. Before the 60’s, no one intentionally engaged in aerobic exercise unless they were an athlete. Everyone else just did...
by joy a | Apr 4, 2021 | joy agcongay
inspiration and calm: live cams at the Monterey Bay Aquarium from joy agcongay this is one of my “nature is amazing” posts! full disclosure: i love the Monterey Bay Aquarium! when i need a change of perspective or mood, one thing which inspires and calms...
by Stephanie Foley | Apr 4, 2021 | Collective, Creativity, Stephanie Foley
Creating Something Gives You a Voice This week Pam’s wisdom takes on extra special meaning as I can envision her saying the words since our zoom conversation with her. I can hear her voice saying, You are not your stuff. You are not your history. You have the...
by Wendy Blomseth | Mar 30, 2021 | Collective, Conversations, Wendy Blomseth
Haiku Express Your Creativity with a Haiku Poetry Practice by member Wendy Blomseth Some say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” As a life-long photographer, I used to agree with that until I discovered the joy of writing haiku poetry. The...
by Rachelle Niemann | Mar 30, 2021 | Rachelle Niemann
Spring Equinox: Reassess, Revitalize and Renew There always seems to be so much hope in the coming of the spring. Today, March 20th, 2021 is the spring equinox for those of us in the northern hemisphere. I’ve almost always lived in places with cold and snowy winters,...
by Athena Village | May 14, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, Chantay Jennings, Collective
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Chantay Jennings 💃 Founder Virtual Partners Plus, Athlete, Mother Meet Chantay Jennings, Founder Virtual Partners Plus, Athlete, Mother Wife, mom, Veteran, Volunteer, Entrepreneur-CEO of Virtual Partners Plus. My...
by Athena Village | May 8, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, Collective, Wendy Blomseth
Meet Wendy Blomseth “I am in my groove in my ‘Photography Zone.’ I can make time stand still. There’s nothing except being in the moment.” In a Pause, Ready for a Flip Anyone remember 33 1/3 rpm record albums? Remember that each album...
by Athena Village | May 2, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, joy agcongay
joy agcongay 💃 gentle marketing Meet joy agcongay fierce appreciator. curious gardener. creative contemplative. explorer. introvert. science. gentle marketeer w/an unhealthy aversion to uppercase letters. settling into silence to listen years ago, i realized i...
by Athena Village | Apr 30, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, Kelly Pratt
Kelly Pratt 💃 founder Athena Village + So Do It! Salons Vibrant Bohemian. Artist. Cultural Creative.Guide to women ready to make sh!t happen.Goofball. Book Lover (audio or paper). Sister/ Auntie/ Daughter/Stepmom My Story I’ve always had mojo. At least I...
by Susan Brauer | Apr 29, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, Susan Brauer
Susan Brauer 💃 Founder Brauer Consulting Group Meet Susan Brauer Chicago transplant, and lover of The City of Lakes. World traveler, writer and speaker. Biker (pedal), skier (downhill), shower singer, and living room dancer. “I have reinvented myself...
by Athena Village | Apr 4, 2020 | 2020, 30 Women 30 Stories, Sheri Bennefeld
Sign up for this Year's 30 Women 30 Stories Emails Sheri Bennefeld 💃 Way Beyond Ordinary Meet Sheri Bennefeld Entrepreneur, vegetarian, traveler, connector and visionary life-long learning. I’m always looking for creative ways to make things better. ...
