One of the most pervasive and significant ways I observe women losing power and energy everyday comes down to something surprisingly simple: how a woman spends her time. I spend many hours each week with women in my office who are suffering from stress and shedding deeply valid tears about how they feel trapped in […]
Poor confidence creates a cascade of challenges in a woman’s life. Everything from financial difficulties to body image issues to relationship problems can be traced back to this one, deeply disturbing and hard to tackle issue for women. The conditions required to generate confidence early on in life are multidimensional and include everything from how […]
Decolonize (v.) To release from rulership To allow (a colony) to become self-governing or independent To free a colony to become self-governing or independent I used to avoid conflict like the plague. I genuinely believed that if I spoke up for myself, if I preferred something different than someone I loved or if I showed […]
I often get asked if I believe that change is really possible. It makes sense that this is such a frequently asked question because when we are living inside of our own bodies, minds, relationships and realities, it can be challenging to see our own change and growth if we’re not paying very close attention. […]
“There is no person, church, religion, dogma or document that has the right to question our divinity. That is between us and what we believe. We are inherently valuable, holy and creative.” -Brene Brown For 12 years my passion, course of study and contribution in the world has focused on lifting women up. I’ve been […]
Last night I sat across from a smart, strong and energetic 14 year-old who passionately pronounced to me, “I’m not into this whole women’s empowerment thing.” I took a deep breath, adjusted my seat and put my personal beliefs on hold for a moment so I could really listen and understand where this young woman was […]
Happy New Year! I hope that the last few weeks have been a rich and nourishing time for you with the celebration of holidays and the ushering in of 2016. I just returned yesterday from two weeks of vacation time with friends, family and lots of travel, including a beautiful backpacking adventure in Maui. Transitions […]
I’m taking a moment this morning to peak my head up out of my books where I’ve been steeped in researching the process of female empowerment. I’m in an intensive month of working on a major writing project that is challenging me to the core. Although I am loving the creativity and insight that is pouring […]
The process of unearthing our most sincere calling can be challenging at best. To fully honor, respect and value what that purpose is, once it reveals itself to you, can often present as an even more difficult task. When we start to piece together the clues of who we are, it is common to experience […]
As I write to you this morning, there is a soft rain falling outside my window. The Autumn leaves are slowly starting to make their way to the ground, I’ve got my tea in hand and I’m reflecting a lot on the elusive nature of life purpose. I’ve been having many conversations lately with women who are asking some […]