Stories of Sisterhood

If all of us acted in unison as I act individually, there would be no wars and no poverty. I have made myself personally responsible for the fate of every human being who has come my way.” -Anais Nin           I Bear Witness. Do you believe...

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The Storyteller Matters

                  Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives—the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change— truly are powerless, because they...

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They Are Not Other. They Are US

    I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't. ~Audre Lorde    ...

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See Me

                  How does one keep from growing old inside? Surely only in community. The only way to make friends with time is to stay friends with people…. Taking community seriously not only gives us the companionship...

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The Future Of Leadership

    There are three essentials to leadership: humility, clarity and courage.— Fuchan Yean         What does the future of leadership look like for the nonprofit world? Off the top of my head the perfect recipe  includes innovation and new...

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Signs of Transformation

                It is  the experience of touching  the pain of others that is the key to change.....compassion is a sign of transformation~Jim Wallis Touching the pain of others.....such powerful words. How often do we allow the...

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Lead or Follow.

                We hear a lot about servant leadership, but what does a servant focused organization look and feel like? And more importantly, why does it matter?   Servant focused organizations embrace transformation -They...

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