In the Beginning

woman was created to give joy to the human race. There is no question about it, but Adam was sad before Eve was created. He looked about him at everything else that had been created, and there was no one with whom he could share his thoughts, with whom he could share the rest of creation, with whom he could love, and talk, and sing, and laugh, etc. So God created a special creature, a woman, to be a companion and a gift. And what was Adam's reaction--it was great joy. He said, "At last, this is bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh!" In the very beginning, woman was made for joy, for the giving of joy, for the channeling of joy, for living in joy.

It's An Art

"The art of being a woman is the art of lifting the spirits of others," says Veronique Vienne in her book The Art of Being a Woman. While one wouldn't necessarily agree with everything she says, on this point she is absolutely correct. She has hit upon a truth that goes far deeper than even she is aware, a truth that reaches the very core of feminine existence, and this truth is the foundation upon which this blog is built.

So, to whomever happens upon this little blog, we hope that it brings you joy, that it lifts your spirits, that it gives you some new ideas--both serious and silly, and that most of all, it helps you rejoice in your femininity or that of the women around you.