What does sailing and women’s empowerment have in common? The answer is The Maiden Factor. It is not just a gorgeous sailboat crewed by a team of impressive women competing in the Ocean Globe Race– a race…
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On caring, leaving our comfort zone, and being wild and free at a yoga and meditation retreat in Costa Rica
Have you ever felt as your responsibilities are tying you down like the mooring ropes of a boat that keeps the vessel from recklessly floating out to sea? I have. Even if I proudly built…
International Women’s Day – On women’s well-being at work – menopause
Being a woman is wonderful and complicated. We are the creators of life as we cycle through the periods of life. From girlhood via womanhood to motherhood and wise-woman. Women’s health has been and still…
Working Virtually – The Distorted Self-Image Trap
Are you obsessed about how you looked recently during that virtual meeting? Those bags under your eyes seem to get heavier each day. What about that double or triple chin and shiny forehead? There is a word for the hyper awareness of our looks ‘Zoom dysmorphia’.
Force From the Finnish Forest – How nature is your secret to success
Nature and as such the forest provides for us a well of wellbeing. The environment where we live influences our mood. Research shows that our environment can increase and reduce our level of stress, anxiety and even our heart-health. Spending even a short time in nature lowers our blood pressure, reduces anxiety, improves our mood and physical health.
Are you Living and Leading with Purpose?
Last week was the 10th anniversary of my father’s passing. I turn 50 in about three weeks. On Sunday my daughter and I visited the Met in NYC – exploring Greek and Roman art. She…
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Leading Ladies in International Development Panel
The Leading Ladies in International Development Panel Discussion is part of a larger initiative to inspire, promote and support female leaders and leadership: The purpose of the Leading Ladies initiative is to advance women in leadership, raise the profile of leading women overall and inspire young rising women leaders to pursue their career dreams. The “Leading Ladies” Panel project is focusing on different aspects of women leaders.