The Far East IS far away from the suburbs of Washington, D.C. During my almost 15-hour return flight, on March 12, 2019 from Hong Kong to Washington, D.C. these reflective words above came to me: Teams, Temples, Thought & Action. The 10th Annual Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, March 1-3, 2019 (thank …
Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, communities gathered around campfires and told stories, sang songs and communicated about all that touched their lives. Most of us long for communication that has more depth. We long to tap into each other’s hearts and minds. Today’s shortened messages don’t feel complete, and we often …
Today, my father, Moses L. Perry, would have been 90 years old. During the 18 years he spent working on the African continent, (Jinja, Uganda, Lagos, Nigeria and finally, Accra, Ghana), he left a unique legacy of international leadership, especially among thousands of youth and young adults. ‹ › We acknowledge our stories, lessons and …
Are you in love with life?! Sure, you can look out into the world and find poverty, sadness and pain. You can also look and see just the opposite – hope, love, inspiration and new possibilities. Like the moral of a Native American parable, you will see more of whichever one (wolf) you feed the …
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Do you find it easy to become discouraged? Disempowering attitudes can quickly morph into states of being that send us spiraling down our path – the exact opposite direction from which we had planned to travel. Fifteen years ago my two sisters and I failed in our attempt to reach Mt. Kilimanjaro’s 19,341 foot peak. …
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Do you make time to watch the always-available news? Check. Do you enjoy your favorite weekly shows? Absolutely. And, how frequently do you observe a clear picture of where you’re going? Pardon? Isn’t it amazing how we allocate so much time to ‘all things external’ and so little tuning into the ‘internal powers’ that keep …
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Yes, it’s that time of year where many of us – even if secretly – are placing our walking sticks on the ground – setting out to accomplish our goals and intentions. As Lao-Tzu once told us, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” or proposed as a more accurate translation: …
If our lives were like a glass bowl, we would be able to clearly see within. What would you change? It often takes courage to face the results of the choices we made yesterday, last year or even a decade ago. Sometimes we need someone to remind us that we can change direction. Ultimately, and …
There is something magical about the celebrations and festivals of light that frame the end of every year and the beginning of the next. Holiday lights remind me of magical wands. All the fairy godmothers have one, so do some of the little pixies. I love fairy tales. When you’re touched by the fairy’s magical …
Whether I am sharing my Rise To The Challenge or It’s Possible messages in the Washington, D.C. area, Lagos, London, Nairobi or Bangkok, women have similar desires and longings. We want more for ourselves and our communities. We want to discover more of who we are. We want to expand our reach and help our …
Take a look back at 2018 – what do you see and feel? What lessons did you learn? What were some of your pains and gains? I’ve done exactly what I just asked you to do. I looked at everything as best I could remember in a spontaneous recall. I found some pain, but more …
Do you ever feel like you need to pull back on everything -computers, telephones, and the endless requirements of social media? We have more pressure on us than most of us like to acknowledge. The requirements are huge – at home, at work, in your community. If you’re a bit like me, you know when …
Each one of us gets to a place in our lives when we realize we must embark on a new way of being in order to reach some of our toughest goals. Often, something disrupting happens that makes us (forces us) to make the changes required to live both a more productive and happier personal …
You remember Aesop’s Fable The Tortoise and The Hare right? Yet, we all succumb to moving to the beat of someone else’s drum. In business it’s the professional who suggests that if you don’t get ‘it’ done within his timeframe or if you don’t agree with his methodology or recommendations for your business that you’re …
9th Annual Women’s Leadership & Empowerment Conference March 1-3, Bangkok, Thailand We flew in from Australia, Kenya, Oman, Iran, Malaysia, Germany, Belgium, China, Philippines, Japan, United States, Rwanda and India, to name a few, to share our voices and messages. I was particularly awed by: Research and discussions that centered on unique historical, cultural and …
We had the honor of hosting Harry Belafonte and his wife Pamela at our home during President Obama’s inauguration, thanks to Joia Jefferson Nuri. I wrote an acrostic poem for Mr. Belafonte, recognizing his life-long service to the civil rights movement. In celebration of Black History month and in honor of our elders who paved …
We understand that sometimes we may not have much wiggle room in life. The “options” before us don’t appear to have many ‘options’. We go forward or we turn around and go backwards. It gets to feel like a black or white decision. We take one, or the other. We pass or we fail. Change …
I’m certain you’re familiar with the images of the proverbial crossroads. Should I go left, should I go right? Hesitation often throws us for a loop no matter how long the pause. It can be damaging across a broad spectrum, or fill us with that uncomfortable feeling of uncertainty at the very least. We look …
Ahhh, it’s still January … and, you may be working on fulfilling those promises you made to yourself. Now that you look back on them, were you asking too much of yourself? Could you, should you, would you lessen the outcomes you so confidently stated way back then? Typically, I avoid the New Year resolution …
Yes! This is the time of year when we can’t help but think about what’s going to be different for the New Year ahead. Our goals sound so grandiose it scares us. Here’s the classic same ole’ same ole’ example: We couldn’t lose any consistent weight to speak of for the past 12 months so …
