What we’re about
Welcome to the P.O.P Non-Fiction Book Club Meetup for women aged 50 and up!
Our group is dedicated to exploring the realms of self-discovery, personal empowerment, enhancing our communication with others and taking action towards leading more fulfilling and joyful lives.
Join us for lively discussions as we dive deep into the journey of Personal Optimization Pathways (P.O.P.). We can all lead lives with more Zest, Vibrancy, and POP!
Together we will delve into books that inspire, challenge, and enlighten, as we journey together towards greater self-awareness and fulfillment. Let's explore our innermost selves, support each other's personal growth, and inspire positive change in our lives.
Personal growth happens faster and with more fun when in the company of others on the same path!
Together, let's step onto the transformative road ahead.
All meetings are held on ZOOM
Note: There are two meeting times per month for the book selection to accommodate various time zones. You are welcome to come to one or both meetings as suits you. The same monthly book will be discussed.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Take Back Your Brain: How a Sexist Society Gets in Your Head--and How to ...Link visible for attendees
Take Back Your Brain: How a Sexist Society Gets in Your Head--and How to Get It Out
By Kara LoewentheilSee on Amazon or Bookshop.org
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While you don't need to finish it cover to cover, diving into a couple of chapters will ensure you're all set to share your fabulous insights during our lively book chat!
Publisher's description:
A manual for every woman who wants to stop endless negative self-talk, create unshakable confidence, and jump-start a life of joy and power. It all begins with your thoughts.I never look good in tight skirts. I can’t ask for a raise or my boss will think I’m greedy. I’m getting too old to find a partner. I’m a bad mom. I’m always behind. I’ll never be good enough.
What if every time you had a self-critical thought, you heard it in a man’s voice? The truth is not far off. Living in a patriarchy, women absorb a lifetime of messages that say your worth is defined by your looks, your accomplishments, and how well you take care of everyone around you. In fact, these messages are so pervasive that, even knowing they exist, they still manage to program themselves into our brains. The result is that women end up feeling anxious, guilty, and vaguely ashamed of themselves no matter how much they do for others or achieve for themselves.
So how do we deprogram our thoughts from patriarchy’s corrosive influence? And once we do, how can we create new, self-empowering beliefs?
Master Certified Life Coach and host of the UnF*ck Your Brain podcast Kara Loewentheil knows how. Despite graduating from Harvard Law School and getting her dream job, Kara spent her twenties and thirties feeling insecure and anxious, until she learned how to change her thoughts—which led her to become a coach. In Take Back Your Brain, she draws on cognitive psychology, feminist theory, and years of experience as a neuroplasticity-focused coach to break down how the patriarchy hijacks women’s brains, and how women can get free. To bridge the gap between your inner voice and your true potential, she says, you must begin with your thoughts. By using the skills in this book to literally rewire your brain, you can create new thought patterns that will directly transform outcomes in your life.
Ultimately, Take Back Your Brain invites you to replace the thoughts that no longer serve you and make room for a kind of confidence you never thought possible. Because when women unleash their true power, they awaken new possibilities for the world.
