When Mary Lake Polan dislocated her left hip for the second time, her orthopedic doctor suggested surgical intervention to keep it from happening again. During her search for alternatives, Mary Lake, a surgeon herself, decided to explore the benefits of aquatic therapy and went swimming at the Y. There, she saw a group of older […]
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Wild horses in America are fast disappearing and on a path toward eradication, caught in a divisive battle over land and special interests. Rounded up by helicopters, they are losing their natural habitat, being separated from their families, and face the very real danger of fading away into history. While the situation that wild horses are
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We all face it at some point—the need to deliver a message—and that has us shaking in our heels, even if that message is one that we’re passionate about. Whether it’s an uncomfortable memory from a high school speech class, or some leftover anxiety from another time we couldn’t get out of making a speech,
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When you are living your passion and achieving your purpose, you will feel more alive and energized than you thought possible. – Dr. Nancy O’Reilly Many people live their lives without a thought to pursuing their passion. They get up, go to work, take care of their families, maybe plan a vacation or quick getaway,
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Are you ready to move forward to Lead YOUR Intention? To become the CEO of your own life? Whether you want to advance in your career, connect with your family or lead in your community, Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead, has an opportunity for you to network with women who are
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Dr. Nancy O’Reilly has dedicated her energy and made it her life’s work to empower and support other women, and founded Women Connect4Good, Inc., a 501(c)3 foundation to help other organizations working to do the same. With a passion for connecting she often says, “It’s all about relationships.” She calls her work her legacy and
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Tiffany Shlain is a master at seeing the big picture and is known for delivering complex ideas in exciting new ways. Honored by Newsweek as one of their “Women Shaping the 21st Century,” Tiffany is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards, and author of the national bestselling book 24/6: Giving up Screens One Day
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What is a community? It’s not a place, or an organization, or even a neighborhood. A community is a feeling, a commonality, a shared vision, or set of goals. It’s friends, colleagues, and so much more. Community is a collective rooted in mutual respect, support, and collaboration. Stanford Social Innovation Review describes it as fundamental,
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Imagine living in a just world, where governments have taken responsibility for ending legal gender inequality. A world where violence and discrimination are no longer tolerated, and the law is written to protect and promote the human rights of all women and girls. Equality Now believes that world can be a reality, but that gender
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“A vision without action is fantasy, but an action without vision is chaos.” – Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith We are in the midst of a global climate catastrophe, and women are disproportionately impacted. The UN reports women and girls are experiencing the greatest impacts, which is not only amplifying existing gender inequalities, but also threatening
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