ChristinaWelcome back to LEAP!, an inspiring interview series featuring women who aren’t afraid to leap in the direction of their dreams! I hope you enjoyed last month’s interview with Jackie Bassett. This month, I’m excited to feature Vicki Flaherty, an IBM leadership development professional, a poet, and a breast cancer survivor. Vicki and I met … Read more
Bonnie Marie Zini 9/26/1947-4/22/2010 Five years ago, my beloved mom entered eternal life on April 22, 2010. In memory of her life on earth, I decided to share her “final lesson,” which I wrote and delivered at her memorial service. It’s not an eulogy- it’s a reflection of what I thought my mom would want me … Read more
Introduction to LEAP! I’ve always been a leaper- no, not a leper…a LEAPER! At a young age, I would leap onstage without hesitation and I’d sing, dance, and perform in front of hundreds of people. No sweat! I leapt early and often, which meant that I learned to LOVE leaping, how ALIVE I felt mid-leap, … Read more
This month, I’m blogging about body shame, which is the #1 source of shame for women. At the end of body shame part I, I shared how I was able to leave behind destructive eating habits, but I still needed to change my mindset and develop a healthy relationship with food. In this follow-up piece, … Read more
For the past two months, I’ve been blogging about topic which makes people cringe: shame. In my first post, “A Year without Shame,” I shared my intention to experience a deeper, more spiritual level of joy in 2015, which meant continuing to let go of the shame, grief, and pain which blocks me from experiencing … Read more