Why Reflective Resilience Is the Foundation of Sustainable Leadership Have you ever been so busy helping everyone else that you forgot to ask yourself a simple question? How am I doing? Not…How’s work going?, How’s the family? But truly… How am I? For many leaders, especially women leaders of color,…
Posts from June 2026
Resilience Is More Than Being Strong: It’s a Living System
Resilience is a Living System When people talk about resilience, they often focus on one thing: endurance. Can you push through? Can you persevere? Can you keep going when things get hard? But after years of researching women leaders of color, coaching professionals, and studying how people navigate challenge and…
Fruitful Beginnings Part 2: What Sustains Output
A few months ago, I facilitated a conversation with a women’s empowerment group centered on the fruit component of the Resilience Tree. The timing felt intentional. We were in the spring semester; a season often associated with milestones, completions, and visible outcomes. In many spaces, this is the time when…