I attended a Women, Peace and Security symposium in early February of this year. I was there to outline what is missing in how people (civil society, academics, and the armed forces) implement WPS initiatives. I’ll share what I said in the weeks to come. Today, I wanted to share one of the… Continue reading How To Deal with A Crisis
Category: Empowerment & Resilience
How to Overcome Job Search Overwhelm
How do you job search without being overwhelmed? If you’re on notice that you may be laid off or are, in fact, let go, the worst thing to do is panic and then start implementing a poorly thought-out plan. Manage Your Overwhelm with Care When you notice you’re reacting… Continue reading How to Overcome Job Search Overwhelm
Survival Skills for a Regressive Era
We are regressing when it comes to human rights and the ability to make a living with our dignity intact. When you believe in anti-racism, women’s rights, and equity for all, it’s understandable to feel one or all of the following: Denial: Feeling shock, disbelief, panic, or confusion Anger: Blaming yourself, blaming… Continue reading Survival Skills for a Regressive Era
How to Disagree
Want a promotion? Want to get buy-in for your idea from your team or boss? Want to change structures in Human Resources for true equity, diversity, and inclusion? Well, you need to learn how to disagree and self-advocate. Ways of Disagreeing That Don’t Work. Being able to disagree doesn’t… Continue reading How to Disagree
Resilience Defined
I’d leave yoga sessions angry and crying. This was after a couple of tough assignments overseas. Governments collapsed, riots on the streets, and colleagues disappeared. I came home full of anger and sadness. I resentfully started doing yoga. It helped viscerally release emotions I couldn’t otherwise let go of. I started… Continue reading Resilience Defined
You Are Entitled to Your Anger
Anger sucks. None of us want to feel it, and yet we do. There is enough in the world to be angry about. The best definition of anger that I’ve come across is by Dr. Brené Brown: [A]nger is an emotion that we feel when something gets in the way of… Continue reading You Are Entitled to Your Anger