Have you ever bought a book or received one as a gift and returned to it some time later realizing that it fits perfectly in your current place in life? Perhaps it fits because you can relate to a specific character or to a specific character's situation. Perhaps it fits because it relays a lesson that is pertinent to current circumstance. Or, perhaps it fills a void or offers a voice or perspective unavailable to you right now.

I have been missing my Mount Holyoke friends, wishing they were around to share womanly advice, wishing we could all grab a sandwich at tailgate and sit and talk about politics or boyfriends, or our lack of boyfriends... this void has brought me back to an old book given to me by my friend, Maureen. The book is Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts. Maureen gave it to me as a joke, but I have really enjoyed it - AND it just so happens that Mama Gena went to Mount Holyoke and loves to explore the untapped potential of women! It's great!!

I may be adding more about my thoughts on Mama Gena in the next few days... be on the lookout.