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Category: The 5th is for Flowers

This effort is all about investing in our own blooming process – from seed to magnificent flower. Surround yourself with the beauty that you are or hope to become.

Be the Change (on the 5th)

October 10, 2017 Plum Blossom Another street, The 5th is for Flowers

I say this loudly and I say this boldly…the Weinstein case is just another of many examples of a systemic problem. People in positions of power who sexually harass their workers and intimidate them into non-action must be stopped. Their behavior must change. It can no longer endure for decades. As a CEO, as a C-Suite member, as middle manager, […]

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Life Lessons from the Water

March 5, 2016 Plum Blossom Healing, The 5th is for Flowers

I met a new friend this week. As we were swimming and floating in the ocean, she shared something that I am adding to the list of “life lessons from the water.” I am paraphrasing here … You know you’re passionate about something, if you can envision it. If you can’t envision it, you aren’t passionate about it. This resonated […]

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The 5th is for Flowers

August 2, 2015 Plum Blossom The 5th is for Flowers

Dear Readers, It takes courage. It takes courage to risk everything to speak up about sexual harassment. Don’t believe me? Just think about how long the 46 women who are accusing Bill Cosby stayed silent. It is a powerful message to now see them banded together in the New York Magazine’s cover this week. I don’t know Lalita Amos, but […]

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And so it Begins…

July 4, 2015 Plum Blossom Another street, Healing, The 5th is for Flowers

Dear Readers, And the day came, when the courage it took to stay tightly closed in a bud was more painful than the courage it took to bloom. This is the element of freedom. ~ Alicia Keys, The Element of Freedom Today is that day. Today is the day that I start to tell my story…Today is the day that I […]

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