 
Some of you have already been a part of the Tao-Girl workshops;
some have not... and, so, for those of you who are excited
to learn more, here's some information.
TAO AND DYNAMIC
A Workshop for Girls - Ages 11 to 14
Let me start by reminding you a bit about me: my
name is CJ Golden and I am the author of the book, TAO OF THE
DEFIANT WOMAN.
 I
wrote this book to help women (myself included) because
as we go through life we find that all things change:
our friends and family, our bodies, our health and the
world around us. Those are the times when we are going
along as if everything is just great and then, wham,
something happens that turns our worlds upside down. |
In
the book I share a belief of mine that follows an ancient
Chinese way of thinking. It’s called TAO (pronounced
DOW) and it teaches us we need to accept changes that
happen in our lives. And then I talk about being
defiant or dynamic - that's the part that makes us strong. |
Many of the TAO AND
DEFIANT WOMEN I met have daughters about your age.
These women asked me to write a new book – one
for girls ages 11 – 14; the Middle School grades. |
I have decided to call your book TAO AND DYNAMIC (adults
get nervous when they hear about kids being called "defiant")
You can learn more about TAO AND DYNAMIC on the: Are
YOU a Tao-Girl? page .
So far,
I have met with many groups of girls and am finding you
are all going through some pretty difficult changes in
your lives – just like we moms and grandmothers
did when we were younger. In some ways your lives
are similar to ours when we were your age, but also very different.
That’s why I need your help! |
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During a workshop, when you, your friends and I meet, we will
talk about the ideas of Tao and dynamic and see how they help
to keep us strong, confident and happy. We do this by sharing
our stories...learning from each other, playing games and having
fun.
When we’re together you will learn about me and my work
and I, in turn, will learn more about you. There is much you
can teach me about the challenges you face in your lives and
how you deal with them.
I have many workshops coming up
with Tao-Girls around the country. It would be fun to meet
you and your friends, too.
There are even times when I've met with girls and the adults
in their lives (mom, grandmother, aunt, etc.) and we've
done workshops together. They were really very interesting
workshops and and everyone had a great time!
The photo above shows
me with a group of kids and adults at a workshop at TBICO
in Connecticut.
Proof that we really do have fun!) |
If you’re interested, or have any questions about the
workshops, please email me at thepath@taogirl.com
I am so looking forward to hearing from you!
Thanks!
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