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Beautiful Handrolled Beeswax Candles: Burn bright
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Elaine’s Literary Salon features Jeff Markowitz, author of “The Other”
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Special Olympics: Take the Plunge!
When Tom Haney retired, he wanted to spend some of his spare time giving back to the community while also staying in shape. in 2020 he had another idea: to participate in as many polar bear plunges as possible.
How To Navigate Crisis When Our Hearts Are On Fire
The mood was surreal: ash falling from the sky, news reports showing flames racing across hillsides and communities, and an eerie wind rattling windows in neighborhoods uncomfortably close to the danger zone. Los Angeles was burning.
“Every community has neighbors, and almost every school system has bus stops — but what makes attending the schools in Falls Church special is that nearly all the neighbors end up at a bus stop for the same schools.” — Kathleen Tysse, vice chair, Falls Church City School Board
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Insights from college student, Female Futurist Nachala Waters: “The results of this election underscore a harsh reality: Despite years of feminist advocacy and the #MeToo movement’s bold attempts to engage men in the fight for women’s rights, many men remain indifferent to or even antagonistic toward these issues.”
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The Little City: “Our strong commitment to each student’s success from every angle sets our district apart.” — Amie Murphy, Falls Church City School Board
Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) is an excellent, award-winning school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia. However, objective student achievement data alone doesn’t tell the whole story of who we are as a division and community.
Creating Zen Circles: The daily practice that leads to enlightenment, limitless strength, your inner-self
Fine artist Cynthia de Lorenzi
Empowered Together Network founder Hope Katz Gibbs, president and founder of Inkandescent® Inc., a national PR firm and publishing company that this award-winning journalist, author, podcast and video producer founded in 2008
With the goal of helping entrepreneurs supersize their small businesses, Hope and her team of 10 publish online magazines (including InkandescentWomen.com and BeInkandescent Health & Wellness: BeInkandescent.com), produce dozens of podcast shows on InkandescentRadio.com, and film, direct, and produce videos featured on Inkandescent.tv
Chris Grumm, Past President and Chief Executive Officer, Women’s Funding Network
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Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro, former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Fund for Women
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Ana Oliveira, President and Chief Executive Officer of The New York Women’s Foundation
Ana Oliveira has increased the Foundation’s grantmaking from $1.7 million to $11 million annually. In its 36 years, The Foundation has distributed $125 million to over 350 organizations advancing economic, gender, and racial justice.
Ep4 Illuminate Philanthropy — Trend 4: Questioning Norms with Daylight’s Director of Strategic Impact Crystal Thompkins
How to adapt to Trend4: Questioning Norms — Modifying planning assumptions, involving new voices, and goals that are less donor-centric
Crystal Thompkins is the Director at Strategic Impact at Daylight — explore with her what it means to give back with purpose
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First Time Fathers: In this TEDx talk, Mary Kay Keller gives us “A candid view of their experiences”
What have we been doing in our society that doesn’t encourage fathers to step up?The Amazing Newborn
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Decumulation and Silver Divorce: “Spike Expense Risk” and 3 other risks
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White: Sparkle when you focus on your Highest Power Chakra — Sahasrara
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Purple: See Clearly with your Third Eye Chakra — Ajna
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Two emotional intelligence coaches help us “Understand IFS: The Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of psychotherapy”
Check out our interview with emotional intelligence coaches Amy Steindler and Rena Rachar
Take a meditation vacation with Emotional Intelligence Coach Rena Rachar
An emotional intelligence coach and storyteller, Rena specializes in helping people get clear on how they want to feel in their lives, where they've abandoned themselves, and how to find their way home
Classmates: Fran Nelson, Ph.D. in organic chemistry, adjunct professor, currently a volunteer teaching special needs kids to bake, happily married mom of 2
Embrace the power of giving back, says this powerhouse volunteer who is helping others realize their potential
February 2023: Learning to ask for help 💛
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January 2023: What does ease as a practice mean to you?
Zenit Journals founder Alina Liao says: "Inhale love… … …Exhale ease!"
Dec. 20, 2022: The USDLA Member Spotlight is on Arifa Garman, Senior Instructional Designer and eLearning Developer
A tree without roots is destined to die.
Episode 72 — Check out this week’s episode of Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro: Meet our guest — Akeiva M. Ellis, CFP®, co-founder of The Bemused
Today on Margaritas with Marguerita: Meet Akeiva Ellis, MSFP, CPA/PFS, CFP®, ChSNC®, co-founder of The Bemused, where she and her husband promote inclusive financial literacy for young adults.
Episode 70 — Stripper Financial Planning is our star on this week’s episode of Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro
Lindsey Swanson is on a mission: Serving the undeserved
Episode 68 — This week on Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro: Meet Lina AbiRafeh, a global women’s rights expert, author, and speaker who creates innovative solutions to global women’s rights challenges
The author of "Freedom on the Front Lines" is committed to building a better world for women
November 2022: Beyond “What am I grateful for?”
Ah, November, the month of gratitude. By now, many of us are aware that practicing gratitude is good for us. Gratitude helps us put things in perspective. It helps us shift away from stress or bitterness over what we lack and feel more grounded and at ease with what we have. This is powerful for our daily well-being.
How to Hack Your Happiness with Radha Agrawal, Author and CEO of Daybreaker
Practicing joy should be as ubiquitous as going to the gym or practicing yoga.
Episode 63 — Financial planning is for everyone! Tedla “Ted” Mekonnen explains how this is not only possible, but essential, today on Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro
Learn why financial planning is for EveryIncome
Episode 21: “As we heal the planet, we heal ourselves,” explains award-winning artist Shannon Willow — today on the “Discovering My Wings” Show with your host, intuitive psychotherapist Kara Kihm
Meet Shannon Willow: A conscious creative strategist passionate about engaging people in the present moment
Episode 18: Meet Easley Edmunds who describes his life after surviving a near-fatal stabbing — today on Kara Kihm’s “Discovering My Wings” Show with your host, intuitive psychotherapist Kara Kih
The life-changing power of overcoming obstacles
The Future of Landfills: Solar Farms could increase the nation’s energy capacity
Landfills are becoming prime real estate for solar farms
A Shift in Academia: “Can Scholarship Be More Feminine?”
Professor Gloria González-Morales offers insight into the future of higher education
Intuitive Psychotherapist and author Kara Kihm takes us on an advenuture to glean insights from mental health experts from around the world
Meet the author of "Discovering My Wings," a new podcast and TV show on Inkandesent Radio
Episode 36: Meet Priya Dhanani, Senior Program Officer on the Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality team at The Asia Foundation — Today on Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro
What is the role of gender inequality as an underlying cause of gender-based violence — and the different types of violence?
You aren’t going to want to miss this podcast series from Voices4Change — Episode 1: “What’s Abortion Got to Do With It?” Leaders of Voices4Change and RESPOND Against Violence explain
Meet our panel: Voices4Change founder Tracy Schott, Attorney and founder of RESPOND Against Violence Kelsey McKay, and social worker Erica Olson
We’ve “Got it Goin’ On!” with Janice Ferebee, MSW
Meet the internationally recognized personal development speaker, author, and global female empowerment expert
Month 4: Creating Mile Markers on Your Roadmap
Author Angela Mitchell, "Start Before You Are Ready"
Episode 30: Margaritas with Marguerita — Meet Marcus Turner, founder and director of Educational Associates & Affiliates
Understanding the value of student services for traditional/non-traditional students in educational settings
Today on Voices4Change: Dr. David Adams explains how men can end intimate partner violence
Learn more about why men abuse women — and what we can do to put an end to it.
Episode 28: Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro — Meet Eldercare expert Claudine Halpern, CEO of Zage and co-founder of MyElder
How are you taking care of your elders?
Capital City Nurses teaches us the importance of planning to protect the elderly from fraud
Episode 27: Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro — Meet Shaun Toomey, Senior Vice President, Capital City Nurses
Go global to end intimate partner violence with Janine N’jie David, MPP, Deputy Director, Global Lab for Research in Action at UCLA
Help Janine N’jie David transform research into action
Episode 26: Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro — Meet Rachel Sanborn Lawrence, CFP®, lead financial planner at Ellevest
Look inside the company built by women on a mission to get more money into the hands of more women
Episode 25: Kimberly Wasney teaches us about the purpose-driven business Packed with Purpose
Learn about the purpose-driven business that makes it easy to create change through the simple act of gift-giving
Soul Dreaming with Life Coach Brenda Lee Nelson: Learn to create the life you were meant to live
“To love ourselves and support each other in the process of becoming real is perhaps the greatest single act of daring greatly.” — Brene Brown
Are you ready to change the world in one generation? Learn how Paul Singh, the co-founder of 1Gen, is doing it one international organization at a time
Meet the co-founder and CEO of the international organization 1Gen
Month 3: “Start Before You Are Ready” — Define Your End Goal
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