In light of the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor (and so many more before them), our society is now at an inflection point that cannot, and should not, be denied. Before any social posting or usual content sharing can go on, I feel compelled to express that Healthy Women Leaders stands for 100% equality for Black people everywhere. We stand for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Unlike our generation’s biggest challenges of the past, including 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis, COVID-19 has required us to look in the mirror and evaluate the strength and resilience of our own bodies. This pandemic made our vulnerability to the world’s biggest problem very personal because it questioned whether our physical habits are putting our bodies in the optimal position to survive.
It is no surprise the travel industry was one of the hardest hit industries in the pandemic we are all facing. Since February I have found myself spending a lot more time re-booking clients’ dream trips to next year than creating new ones. We have all had to shift, pivot and get creative to keep our lives and businesses going. It feels like we've gone backwards from thriving to surviving.
As a fellow woman leader, I am excited to connect with you all through this blog and share some of the leadership skills that have become essential to me in my work as a gymnastics coach. Reflect for a moment on your experiences with various leaders - these could be employers, managers, teachers, counselors, parents, coaches, you name it. Who comes to mind?
As we continue to navigate the complexities of our new world, women have a rare opportunity right NOW to grow stronger through the chaos and enhance their mental strength. Read on for how to make the most of these trying times so that when this over you come out even stronger and better able to handle the next curveball life throws at you.
Just like everyone else, I’ve been working to get my thoughts around what has happened. Working to process how this all seemed to come down so fast. Just a few short weeks ago we were going about our normal days, hearing rumblings of this virus that wasn’t pretty, but wasn’t here. It's here now and life as we know it has drastically changed.
I believe that we are meant to be the most beautiful expression of ourselves during our lifetime, embodying love towards ourselves and towards others. We must be intentional to honoring the truth of who we are “our own unique blueprint” and living our best self every moment, every day.
Transport yourself down memory lane with me, and relive the moments when you've walked through a garden admiring the trees and flowers, or when you walked through a park gazing at the redwood trees, or went hiking surrounded by colorful wild flowers or smelled the fragrant flowers at a nursery or the scent of the fresh grass in your front yard...
I fell into my role as a Self-Care Activist out of critical necessity. When I left the corporate world to start my first business (a software development shop), MAN did I have rose-colored glasses on.
Up to one million women in the US alone are diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (also known as cervical dysplasia) every year. This condition is often caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) and the precancerous or cancerous cell changes that it can lead to.