Author: msashford

The word complicit has been on my mind for some time. Recently, I attended Earth Words, where authors spoke about their nature writings. One stuck out from the rest, Immemorial, by Lauren Markham. Markham describes how she felt as she flew in a Boeing 777 over Greenland lamenting at the loss of glaciers, the irony not lost Read more

Empathy, the ability to understand and share the emotions of others, is a critical yet often underappreciated skill in many professions where heady analytics rule the day. It allows us to see beyond job titles and roles so we can see our coworkers as whole, multi-faceted individuals. This deeper understanding builds inclusive environments, strengthens collaboration, Read more

Becoming Fiercely Feminine is looking forward to the future and taking agency over your life and career.   You will want role models, mentors and your community to help you out.  Historically, women’s career and job options were limited, but today, the choices are wide open; to the point of being daunting.  It’s common for people Read more

To be Fiercely Feminine is to embrace what makes feminine energy powerful, successful and fulfilling.  To embrace our ability to feel emotions and even be guided by them.  To embrace our ability to see many sides of an issue and consider unintended consequences of a decision. To bring to bear our innate intuition, curiosity and Read more