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Tears, Turkeys & Tiaras
These past years, so much control of my life, my dignity and my self-respect has been ceded to others making decisions on my behalf. Writing these words is where I wrest back control, of becoming a fu...
What If It’s Enough?
But, what if – rather than feeling like we need to make declarative statements about the year ahead – we could tiptoe across the threshold of 2021 and hold our intentions and our plans lig...
A Fresh Chapter: A Look Back at 2020
In the early days of the pandemic, I spent more than one evening in tears as it felt like AFC faced roadblocks every way we turned. Seven months later, I have come to see constraints as an opportunit...
Finding My Voice: How I Am Learning to Step Up and Into Difficult Conversations about Race
His words sliced through me. My body vibrated with shock and I found myself somehow… frozen. I wanted to wipe the smug expression off his face. I took a breath while my mind scrambled for what to sa...
September AFC Live: Transforming Ideas Into Action
“Words may inspire but only action creates change.” ~ Simon Sinek. Join us Wednesday, September 23rd at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT to talk about transforming ideas into action and how we can take big or sm...
Self-Care & “Protecting The Asset”
What does self-care look like in the midst of a pandemic? Here are three things I’ve recently discovered that have each helped me find some balance amidst all of the uncertainty