It is springtime not only in our gardens but also for the prospects of my consulting business “Women Are Worthy”. A few weeks ago I met Nadine Spencer, a most capable,caring Strategic Marketing Consultant who is giving me direction , superb service, as well as hope for the advancement [...]
WOMEN ENPOWERING THEMSELVES “So what have you been doing?” she asked? This was the question from my friend when I told her that after a long absence I would now resume blogging on a regular basis, continue working on my second book, and continue improving my business in general. [...]
CANADA’S NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN December 6 is a day to remember the 14 young women killed in Montreal on December 6, 1989. On this day we also commemorate the missing and murdered Aboriginal women, trans-women, and every woman across the world whose [...]
Emotional Abuse, which is commonly referred to as Psychological or Mental abuse, manifests itself through various forms of behavior which demean, humiliate, and punish women. It strives to isolate women from close relationships with family and friends as well as persons from the workplace or cultural, religious and educational [...]
One of the highlights of my day is spending time in the library. I have always had a fascination for books and words which can vividly tell a complete story without too much elaboration. Words stimulate my perceptions and clarify my thoughts. Through this medium I relive the years [...]
Does your partner: Embarrass or make fun of you in front of others? Belittle your accomplishments or goals? Insist that you are incapable of making decisions? Use intimidation or threats to gain compliance? Infer that without his/her assistance you could never succeed? Call, text, or email several times per [...]
“What do you mean she is being abused?” she asked her friend with an unbelieving look on her face. “Because she told me so”, the friend replied. “Do you really believe that only poor, uneducated women suffer as victims of emotional abuse?” she continued in frustration. “You must understand [...]
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were unsure as to whether to cry or to laugh out loud? Last Saturday, I had such an experience at a religious function where I was asked to speak. Before my talk, Five women presented testimonies highlighting their incredible experiences. [...]
As we wade through the daily news regarding the sexual assault and harassment of women we need to rid ourselves of misconceptions that have traditionally overshadowed the heinous acts that women experience at the hands of men whose main problem is that they have very low self-esteem, resulting in [...]
December 6 is Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It commemorates the murder of 14 young women who on this day in 1989, were killed by a man in Montreal, Canada, solely because they were women and should not be attending that institution. Annually, [...]
