Wisdom from My Grandmothers

If you had the chance to chat with several generations of your deceased grandmothers, would you do it? What would you ask them? What do you know about their lives? What might you have in common with them? What gifts and strengths did they pass on to you? What undesirable patterns did they pass on to you? What lessons do they want to teach you and your descendants? This matters because we share more with them than you’d think.Presently, we experience enormous freedom as women compared to our grandmothers. Yet, many of those freedoms and rights are currently being threatened. Would we not benefit from sage advice from those who came before us?Wisdom from My Grandmothers is the third book in the 'Toxic to Thriving' set of Jo Ann’s personal transformation memoirs showing her journey through numerous toxic marriages to thriving in her best life. It’s filled with inherited wisdom from Jo Ann’s conversations with her female ancestors long passed about their lives as women. The patriarchal world they lived in shaped their ordinary lives and dreams, yet they shared good advice and keys to resilience for future generations.Jo Ann’s mother and grandmothers were extraordinary in their own way. She didn’t know all of them when they were living, but they are now part of her spirit guide team.Her ancestors-like yours-have important wisdom to share with us. Jo Ann was asked by hers to share their stories. If you listen and reflect, you can learn from yours as well.When we listen, then act, we can heal our past and help our future.