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Meditation – The Ground of Being

Leah finishes up Rest as Resistance month with a meditation. She learned this meditation from the Tara Mandala Center. She has been led in this meditation by Lama Tsultrim Allione as well as Lopon Charlotte Rotterdam. It’s a practice that can be done whenever you need it. It has a seed of Buddhism with mindful […]

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Call to Rest

To my lovely gals of the galaxy, Women’s History Month is a big month for Gals Guide. Granted, what we do in March is the same as what we do 365 days a year – highlight women of history – but we’re especially busy each March. Which makes what I’m doing all the more radical. […]

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The Day The Music Died, February 3, 1959

February 3rd is known as the Day the Music Died. Coined famously by Don McLean in his song “American Pie,” it refers to three music legends who perished in a plane crash in 1959. ​Gal’s Guide focuses on women of history, so you might think this odd, posting about Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big […]

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Fairyville 2025

Noblesville turns into Fairyville to celebrate Earth Day Gal’s Guide Library joins in on the fun fairy festivities on the trail and in the library on April 25 & 26. On the Fairyville Trail visit Environmental Isle to learn about Hamilton County organizations that celebrate Earth Day every day! Activities or demonstrations by Gal’s Guide […]

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Gal’s Guide Relocating to Minnesota

BIG NEWS! This summer Gal’s Guide Library will be relocating to Minnesota to expand to a library + museum. Gal’s Guide will stay open in Noblesville, Indiana, through June 28, 2025. Between closing our Indiana location and opening in Minnesota, Gal’s Guide will stay on mission with continued online programming. The longer story from the […]

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Madge Oberholtzer

SPECIAL PODCAST EPISODEMarch 15, 2025, will mark 100 years since the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Madge’s trial was directly responsible for dismantling the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana. A powerful and poignant special episode, Madge Saved Lives, releases on the 100th anniversary of Madge Oberholtzer’s kidnapping, March 15, 1925. This episode shines a […]

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The Importance of Rebels

Riwo’s empowering 2024 Galentine’s talk was met with a standing ovation. This year she’s digging into her love of Star Wars and women’s history to showcase the importance of rebels. After multiple requests, here is the speech Riwo gave on February 9, 2025, at the Galentine Rebel Brunch in Noblesville, Indiana. About RiwoDr. Leah “Riwo” Leach is […]

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InConJunction 43

InConJunction Events by Gal’s GuideJuly 6 Mother Castle Writing & Healing Workshop Saturday, July 6, 10am-1pm Mother Castle is a workshop that combines storytelling, mythic structure, and elements of Buddhism to connect writers and creatives through empathy. We will use this methodology to unlock the barriers to achieving the impossible and creating meaning. This is […]

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Women & Dragons: How Dragon Mythology Can Have Deep Feminine Wisdom

by Riwo After popular request what follows is part of my presentation at Gal’s Guide Galentine’s, on February 11, 2024. The theme was Dragons to tie into the Year of the Dragon. The speech was met with a standing ovation.  Have you seen a statue or a drawing of a dragon with a pearl? Sometimes […]

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Women Are Bound – Let’s Break Free

by Riwo At the Women of Wisdom Summit, Jan Willis gave an insightful talk entitled: Feminine Wisdom: How to Cultivate Deep Insight. There were many aspects that moved wisdom in me. However, this week I am on vacation from Gal’s Guide. I’m rotating my free time between writing, meditating, and listening to a new album […]