art - noun.
an emergent, creative, skillful and personal expression of one's being that is manifested

artistic expression - noun.
a rendering of an individual's or a collective's creative process, skill, 'calling' and imagination

birthing – verb.
in Italian, it is "dare a la luce"; i.e., to give to the light; syn. to create, manifest or let emerge into being

business model - noun.
the design, unique to Offerings, that reflects our business principles: how we create partnerships, generate and give birth to new ideas, raise money and let it flow along ideals that are life-affirming and value-adding for all involved

circle - noun.
a.a way of coming together around an area of inquiry, without status, power or position hierarchy, to dialogue, share new thinking and reach new levels of consciousness
b.a collective formed to create a ritual space to bless, celebrate, or invoke an intention
b.a container, "the birthplace for the new Human" (A. Dosher)

co-creative - adjective.
Being influenced or shaped by individuals coming together to engage in building or letting emerge something bigger than or beyond themselves.

embodiment - noun.
a process of taking into one's body or one's life a concept or quality; beyond just thinking or speaking of it, but actually experiencing it in one's being, living it

emergent business design - noun.
the dynamic, systemic and innovative business model that serves the life and growth of Offerings, while staying true to her nature and way

emerging - verb.
becoming more apparent, coming out of darkness or obscurity, confusion or fog; syn. unfolding

essence - noun.
the core truth, nature and value of a being

evolving - verb.
birthing and rebirthing, seeing, thinking, being and unfolding with increased levels of consciousness; syn. developing, regenerating

field - noun.
a place – timeless and without boundaries – that brings in all energies (human and divine) into a coherent collective to touch the potential and birth the new;
syn. a womb, the space in between, an estuary where new life begins

global - adjective.
being of and from the world, not restricted to or bounded by country, race, territory

life-affirming - noun.
upholding and declaring support for a fuller, more vital and radiant existence

living the question - verb.
being in inquiry; not rushing for or attaching oneself to answers, but rather holding the question while being & moving in the world sensing, observing, receiving, naming, awakening, shifting, letting go in an ever-growing spiral

offerings - noun.
a. open-hearted gifts of story, poetry, art, dialogue, community, support and partnership that forward our work with, and vision for, evolving women
b. a conversation, a publication, a place, a movement for the new story of Woman.

prototype - noun.
a first or preliminary manifestation of ideas and imaginations used to invite more sensing into what is wanting to be born, experiment with style and design that fits Offerings' nature the best and evoke new levels of thinking, reflection and dialogue

regenerate - verb.
brings new and vigorous life to something – a system, an idea, way of thinking, etc.; brings higher levels of expression and life

space - noun.
that in-between place – timeless and without boundary - where something new is born; a place to pause, to breathe, to dream, to spread your wings... and create

story - noun.
a narrative expressed in countless ways that is without conclusion, meant to connect with, and be furthered by, others' narratives; a search for new understandings and realities in our individual and collective lives

synchronicities - noun.
the simultaneous occurrence or quick succession of events that do not have an apparent causal relationship with each other, but together, are seen to present a message or a greater truth or meaning

weaving - verb.
interlacing different threads of thought, story, perspective into a whole to form or let emerge a new fabric or story