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Strengthening Confidence (Even When Yours Is on a Coffee Break) Let’s talk about confidence. Or more specifically, where it disappears to every time you’re asked to “briefly introduce you […]

Stress Points What began as an informative Saturday morning discussion of the biology of stress—its causes, impact and treatment—took a sudden and unexpected har […]

Find Your Voice, Find Your Confidence It was November 2014. I walked in to the room because I only had one month left to keep my promise to myself. Back in January I made a resolution […]

Practicing Makes…GRUMPY! Dear Reader, I hated practicing the piano when I was a kid. Practicing the piano was stressful. Agonizing. Miserable. It felt like […]

Grief Wakes With Us Every night, my four-year-old granddaughter tells me, “My mommy’s dead.” And every morning, without fail, she asks, “Is my mommy alive today?” […]

Quality Over Quantity: The Season of Connecting “Connecting with others is rewarding; it makes us feel like we’re not alone in the world” ~Jonah Berger  In our current lives where connec […]

Storytelling Builds Connection and Courage Women have always been storytellers. From whispered advice in kitchens to life lessons passed down through generations. We’ve shared stories as a w […]

Community 101 Of all species living on planet earth, humans are arguably the ones most dependent on community life for survival. Families and friends, towns and […]

Embracing Vulnerability for Deeper Connections I’d never met her before. Halfway through our coffee, we were sharing parts of our lives that typically stay hidden from the general public. A g […]

Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the fr […]

The Power of Rediscovering Yourself Life unfolds in chapters, yet so often, we feel pressured to maintain a single, unchanging identity. The roles we take on—daughter, mother, p […]

Rediscover Yourself: Physically, Mentally, Financially Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self “The greatest discovery in life is self-discovery. Until you find yourself you will always be someone e […]

Too Much or Just Enough? I recently found myself in a situation where I had to choose vulnerability over fear. I took a risk to share my over abundance of love instead of […]

Reality Check – Part II In our post-industrial world the stage has been set by a technology-driven, information tsunami that forces us to press forward in a turbulent […]

Rediscovery: One Woman’s Journey from Loss to Leadership In the quiet aftermath of a 30-year relationship that had once promised forever, I found myself standing at the crossroads of life—homeless, j […]

Building Your Foundation: Women Empowering Women “A successful woman is the one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at her” In recent years, a powerful phrase has […]

Lesley IslasLesley Islas (she/her) is native Texan from the BBQ capital of Texas and a self-proclaimed BBQ snob. She also holds strong opinions on quality […]

Ida B. Wells – A Legacy of Truth and Courage Ida B. Wells stands as a monumental figure in American history. She not only played a pivotal role in the anti-lynching movement, but was also a […]