The end of the year is always a good time to take inventory of our lives. The winter season cues us, giving us dark days perfect for introspection. Now is…
My Seat at the Summit, Part II
It came at the end of my first day at the Social Good Summit: “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created…
My Seat at the Summit, Part I
Walking into the 92Y in Manhattan on day one of the Social Good Summit, I feel a new kind of buzz. Admittedly, it’s partially induced by the newness of donning…
To Serve
You are a globally minded and engaged woman. You want to make a difference in the world. You want to create social change. You want to live a life of…
Riding my mustang to Rio+20
I arrived in 2012 on a wild mustang, bucking tradition. Now this may not sound like an easy thing to do, but let me tell you, it is much easier…
Revelations in Paradise
The conditions are good. Sun is shining. Clouds float effortlessly over the greenest, most beautiful mountains I’ve ever seen. Waves beat rhythmically as they roll onto shore. Breeze blows through…
Why Celebrate International Women’s Day?
“How do you celebrate International Women’s Day?” If someone had asked me that question a few years ago, my silence would have been so absolute they’d have heard crickets. What…
Go Girl, Slow Girl
I want a life lived. Like you, fellow Go Girls, I am an adventurer and a collector of stories. If life is play then I want to be a player. …
A cycle of seven celebration
I turned thirty-five this year, and it felt bigger and more potent than any other birthday. Eighteen has nothing on thirty-five! It’s the seven-year cycle thing. I was ending a…