Published inA Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World·Jul 15, 2020Perfection is not the solution. Be a lobster.The Lobster. How does it know it needs to grow? The lobster becomes stressed and uncomfortable in its shell with the feeling that it needs a bigger one. It goes through a difficult process of shedding its former shell and expanding into a new one. With the new shell, the…Women3 min readWomen3 min read
Jun 5, 2020The Lens We See Through in America.4:44 p.m. An emergency alert flashes on my cell phone stating a 7 p.m. curfew. “I never thought I would see this in Washington,” says a friend who previously lived under an oppressive and authoritative regime. Numerous Washingtonians mention it brings back memories of the 1968 riots. …Race5 min readRace5 min read
Published inA Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World·May 20, 2020It’s my birthday, and I’ll cry if I want to.Today is my birthday. May 20th around 10:07 p.m. at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia to be exact. Looks like I have always been a night owl from the very beginning. …Diplomacy4 min readDiplomacy4 min read
Published inA Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World·May 6, 2020What’s the opposite of fear?Fear. We all feel it at times. Even right now we feel it as we sit in our homes, waiting anxiously to see friends, eat in restaurants, and dispel the invisible virus that may touch us all. I have heard before, “Don’t embrace fear, be fearless.” However, being fearless isn’t…Courage4 min readCourage4 min read
Published inA Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World·Apr 29, 2020Spring Awakening in D.C.?As I sit in my quarantined Washington, D.C. apartment, my mind traces back to last spring. Bustling District streets, patrons in restaurants, and the cool air dissipating into the warmth of the new spring season. I will share an excerpt from my new book A Seat at the Table: Women…Diplomacy4 min readDiplomacy4 min read
Published inA Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World·Apr 23, 2020Women leaders and Coronavirus: It’s not about winning. It’s about leading.If this pandemic is teaching us anything, it’s that leadership matters. In recent weeks, we witnessed a staggering spread of the virus in the U.S., Italy, Spain, and dozens of nations. Yet, others are managing to flatten the curve significantly. …Women4 min readWomen4 min read
