The Clinton and Madison Chambers of Commerce will host a Women in Business Luncheon on Thursday January 15, 2015. Starting at 12:00pm, the Chambers encourage guests to arrive early to shop at artisan booths such as Original Creations by Charlene, Christo Jewelers, Cindy Stevens Fine Art, RJ Julia Booksellers, and Author CJ Golden.
Taking place at Roma Di Notte located at 192 East Main Street, guests will be served lunch and listen to guest speaker CJ Golden. Author of many books including ‘Tao of the Defiant Woman’ CJ is anything but typical. Continually reinventing herself, Golden has enjoyed successful careers as; a speech and hearing therapist, group sales manager of an Equity playhouse, she has acted in professionally on stage, screen, and TV in New York and Los Angeles, and is a published author of poetry, short stories, essays, articles, and blogs.
In her late 50’s Golden reached a personal crisis when she become a grandmother - for her a difficult transition. During this time she revisited the Taoist principles she had learned years earlier in college, and discovered their practical application to modern life.
On the good advice of a friend, Golden conducted extensive research with women around the country; through seminars and workshops to better understand how they handle the same transitions and challenges she herself was facing.
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The Tao of the Defiant Women, her first book, was born out of love of writing, and personal desire to share her findings and stories from the women she met. And her second book Tao-Girl Rule! for teen and pre-teen girl, was written when the women with whom she came in contact asked for a similar book for their daughters and granddaughters
