tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49982725721751070682023-11-28T16:33:15.068-08:00On a Wing or a PairThe Way to a Woman's Heart is Through Another Woman's Story...Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-8829556280526244822011-03-01T18:02:00.001-08:002011-03-01T18:02:36.475-08:00I Did the Thing I Thought I could Not Do!
Several months ago I began to notice that many of the women with whom I was lobbing emails back and forth had a clever quote below their signatures. I thought this was pretty cool, so I figured out how to do it myself. For the first several months I used Margaret Mead’s incredibly overused Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-2121229561149455362011-01-24T13:26:00.000-08:002011-01-24T13:27:14.508-08:00Lady LuckYesterday my husband was pacing around the house in his personalized SEEFRIED New York Jets jersey. " I can't decide where to watch the game"...he shared; "either here, or at a bar or at Ron's..." he pondered out loud. I asked what he was basing his decision on, figuring it was either access to game food (our house is in strict diet mode this month), a bigger and better flat screen, or the Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-15079168176328687992011-01-18T13:51:00.000-08:002011-01-18T13:51:23.020-08:00Theresa Spahn For Mayor!You never know who you'll meet.
The week before Christmas I reluctantly agreed to attend a networking event in Cherry Creek North. Networking is one of those things that entrepreneurs like me are supposed to do. I'm not sure if we're supposed to like it, but we're definitely supposed to do it.
Between it being a fundraiser for Warren Village, an organization that embodies the very best inGretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-61868082455586650232011-01-11T11:18:00.000-08:002011-01-11T11:18:51.505-08:00Things that make me Flush.There are few things that upset me more than those automatic public restroom commodes that decide for you when you should be finished your business.
It's bad enough to encounter a wet seat, where some germophobe has generously deposited her own personal germs, but after the indignity of wet thighs, having the startle and splash effect of a know-it-all-toilet is over the top. Though there Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-34263980220966850022011-01-05T08:47:00.000-08:002011-01-05T08:47:36.803-08:00Highs & LowsToday is a good day, and yesterday was too. Monday, however, found me in the depths. The house was trashed, the inbox full, the children needy, whiny, or rude, my husband seemingly omnipresent...plus the elliptical untouched, the weather freezing, and the laundry piled high.
Fact is, those things were all the same when I woke up yesterday morning. So why was it that yesterday Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-72604623019463353002010-12-22T07:15:00.000-08:002010-12-22T07:15:37.736-08:00Family TimeLast night I asked my husband to take the kids out to eat so that I could pull the gifts out, compare piles, and start wrapping. Ended up that my oldest (because she was in sweatpants, and won't be seen out in public in sweatpants) stayed home with me to help with the massive task of converting our Christmas Card list to email format. After receiving several texts from the diners Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-52288961926617140492010-12-16T05:11:00.000-08:002010-12-16T06:16:23.770-08:00Telling Amy's StoryOver the past several weeks, I've thought long and hard about what is most meaningful to me. The realization that sharing women's stories has always been my motivator has helped me refine MidChix, create MADHENS, and commit wholly to a redefined mission of helping women find their wings, and change the world, one woman at a time. Watching Telling Amy's Story last night, I was humbled and Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-77931675285325423512010-11-30T07:34:00.000-08:002010-12-09T05:27:19.861-08:00Rich & Skinny?A couple of weeks ago, I took my 16 year-old daughter on a rare shopping spree. It was Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale, and I am a big fan of Nordstrom. The first time I ever stepped foot into one was in White Plains, New York over fifteen years ago. A new mall, The Westchester, had recently opened and was not only head and shoulders above the old Galleria Mall, in terms of cleanliness, decor, Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-60356795635145992922010-11-22T19:57:00.000-08:002010-11-22T20:45:05.352-08:00SEVENThat's the number of women that came to the Wardrobe Exchange benefiting Safehouse today. Actually, it was 9, but two came to be supportive-bless them- not to actually exchange. It isn't that I'm not appreciative of the gals that came, or understanding of those who said they would, but didn't. It's just that I'm tired. Discouraged. Pensive. Flummoxed. How can anybody possibly make an impact, Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-57769876436493229832010-11-20T10:32:00.004-08:002010-11-20T15:27:25.390-08:00Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make Me a MatchOkay, I'm not going to say for who, but I just did a little snoopin' around on the infamous Match.com. It's a pretty cool site. Who would've guessed that 1 in 6 marriages are a result of meeting through an online dating service? But more and more often, when I ask couples how they met, online is often the answer. It appears to serve a pretty broad range of folks, though it does seem to be Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-81425148619077852412010-11-16T08:51:00.000-08:002010-11-16T22:28:41.138-08:00New and Improved!In two weeks, MidChix will migrate to a new and improved site and raison d'être as a social networking community for women who are curious and concerned about social responsibility.Fourteen months ago, we launched as a boutique social-networking site for women over 40, with the knowledge that mid-life women have a firm grip on more than 85% of the consumer marketplace. During our evolution, Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-13358830018023118602010-11-10T15:14:00.000-08:002010-11-10T15:44:55.224-08:00Write your book!I'm jazzed about writing my book, and have finally started taking some steps. I call it my book in blogress. Hope you'll start reading and keep me writing!
Guest blogger Lisa Schultz published her first book, Speaking Your Truth, just a few months ago. Today, she and Andrea Costantine launch their guide to writing and self-publishing. From what I can see, they know what they're talking Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-5504197734403800902010-11-05T08:33:00.000-07:002010-11-05T08:59:45.799-07:00More of It Gets BetterMy friend, Zach Page, posted this beautiful reflection on Facebook today. It's too important not to share...
It Gets Better
I want to first of all extend a thank you to all who were involved in my project. It means so much to me that we can gather enough people to start a movement. A force. Something bigger than bullying. Something that can bring change to the world. To Jeremy Make, thank you Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-27700965210780348192010-10-30T11:01:00.000-07:002010-10-31T06:32:16.568-07:00Radical and ReasonableLast night I attended an incredibly moving event. James Pond, founder of Transitions Global was fulfilling a promise he had made to two girls, survivors of human trafficking, to give them the opportunity to tell their stories. Neth and Liya were in their early teens when they became victims of sex trafficking in Cambodia. Neth was sold to a brothel by her mother for $300. Liya was tricked Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-6677339919481587462010-10-26T20:37:00.001-07:002010-10-29T15:35:31.561-07:00Times are ChangingI was so relieved a couple of years ago when they added a few weeks to Daylight Savings Time...even though most of my kids had passed out of the trick or treating stage, I'm still happy to keep daylight as late as possible. It's easy to understand why alcohol plays a big role in places where it's dark for much of the day! Just sayin'...Time is a chameleon. When the kids were little, "the days Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-46413979937107572592010-10-25T12:07:00.000-07:002010-10-25T12:37:44.033-07:00Let's Make Sure All Kids Know It Gets BetterWhen I called the house on Friday night, to say I'd be home soon, my eleven year-old son sounded a little upset when he replied " I have some news for you". Knowing his flair for the dramatic, I didn't panic. "What's that?" I casually asked. "Squirt isn't a boy." he replied. Squirt is the rabbit that our animal-loving neighbor had bought Cameron for his birthday almost Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-63625863127612272842010-10-22T13:11:00.000-07:002010-10-22T13:11:20.516-07:00Remember when ...I said something wonderful is going to happen today? Well I said it again this morning, because the most wonderful thing is about to happen. The recycling truck is coming! When we missed putting our bins out two weeks ago, my husband and I looked at each other and groaned. With pick-up only occurring twice a month, and our family recycling everything from empty toilet paper Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-34537171380750897842010-10-19T20:02:00.000-07:002010-10-19T20:02:28.868-07:00"I'll Vote for The First Person Who Stops Calling Me."This was Kirsten's line, but I liked it so much, I borrowed it...with her blessing.
I don't answer the phone much anymore, but occasionally do indulge in cheap entertainment by checking caller ID. Some campaigning politicians have taken to using the same trick I've tried (to get more clicks on the MidChix newsletter). They disguise themselves.
Yesterday, I was Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-81305969423446689412010-10-18T06:13:00.000-07:002010-10-25T05:27:14.214-07:00Community is the Heart of Pomegranate PlaceThank you to all who wrote to the city or stopped by Pomegranate Place to show support. The city is reviewing the situation and we are hopeful that Pom Place will prevail! Please hold off on letters for now, until we have heard from them. Many thanks to you all!Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-23431389137053009572010-10-13T07:20:00.000-07:002010-10-13T07:20:48.956-07:00Plan BI spent all weekend mulling over my out of control MidChix to-do list. Email has been kicking my ass. As somebody said, it's like drinking from a fire hose. But after stepping back to gain perspective and some advice from my better half, this morning I was rubbing my hands together in eager anticipation of wrestling back control. Then two minutes after the door had closed behind my Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-76891662297063525412010-10-07T14:39:00.000-07:002010-10-07T14:39:43.654-07:00Endthebacklog.org Call to Action feat. Cast of Law & Order: Special Vict...Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-72092860549331651622010-10-06T11:46:00.000-07:002010-10-06T11:46:27.115-07:00The Stepford TellersIf there is anything worse than a company getting so big they lose touch with their customers, it's a company losing so much touch with their customers that they hire people whose primary job is to touch (not literally, although that may be next) every customer that walks through the door, by greeting them with a booming and cheerful solicitousness that rings so false you could stuff your Wonder Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-91784316584631791182010-10-04T21:19:00.000-07:002010-10-05T07:41:40.758-07:00Spiders! eek!My sixteen year old just killed a "gigantic" spider in her bathroom. AND she said it was the second one this week. I wonder if she starts counting the week on Sunday. Otherwise it means she killed two today. Or that she exaggerates. But either way, my skin has been crawling for the past hour. I know there may be some of you who are those creepy-crawly loving nature Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-36770104495752334522010-09-30T21:15:00.000-07:002010-09-30T21:16:58.339-07:00It Works!Saying "Something wonderful is going to happen" actually works!
The Seed Connect Summer Social was yesterday's something wonderful. Founded by Erin Seabold, the Seed was created to unite women and resources around the world with the vision of providing education and connecting women-in-business with the resources they need to succeed.
Erin's gift for connecting people is unparalleled. I Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998272572175107068.post-87065975138086922772010-09-28T21:28:00.000-07:002010-09-29T05:24:41.787-07:00The Camp Experience of a LifetimeSomething wonderful is going to happen today. That is what I said to myself when I woke up this morning. This is what author and speaker, Elisabeth Fayt, refers to as a powerful pre-pave. She was one of several phenomenal keynote speakers, workshop leaders, and panelists who shared their hearts, souls, and time with 200 women campers at Camp Experience in Copper, Colorado this past weekend.Gretchen Seefriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828812547987019450noreply@blogger.com0