Thoughts

So, you want to write a novel

It was in June of 2019 that I decided the time had come to work on a novel that had lived in the back of my mind for years. I was maybe about one-third of the way down to…
By Mary Taggart
anorexia-personal story-the-honest-talk

My anorexia didn’t kill me, but it did shape me forever

My anorexia. It’s only as I sit down to write this that I realize that’s what I call it. My anorexia. Calling it that makes sense for two reasons: Everybod…
By Tudor Robins
anorexia-personal story-the-honest-talk
story of Ukrainian female leader during the russian war

From fleeing Ukraine to inspiring change: one mother’s story of resilience

There is a crack, a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets in Leonard Cohen February 23, 2022, was a wonderful day in Kyiv. The sun and frost made everything …
By Anastasia Dieieva
story of Ukrainian female leader during the russian war

I kicked imposter syndrome to the curb. Here’s why you should, too

Imposter Syndrome. Two words that had a hold on me many times throughout my 30-year career. As a former CEO, my path to the C-suite was anything but conventional.  I’v…
By Deirdre Freiheit
Photos Tom Sandler Sandlermedia1gmail.com 416-948-5911 Tomsandler.photoshelter.com

Courage, ambition and renewal: the story of women in politics

Photo: Tom Sandler Today, most conversations about politics are about threats to our democracy. Words like “polarization” and “populism” dominate the headlines, which …
By Sabreena Delhon
Photos Tom Sandler Sandlermedia1gmail.com 416-948-5911 Tomsandler.photoshelter.com