Speaking Engagements
I am an inspirational speaker who has had the pleasure of speaking at events across North America and Europe. My areas of expertise and topics I speak about include: “The Power of the Purse”, global philanthropy, women in philanthropy, conscious leadership, diversity as an asset, navigating career transitions, adoption and finding our birth families, and taking time to nourish ourselves.
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Photo: Nicole Eclair
“The Power of the Purse”
One of the women got up for her appointment and I noticed she left her purse behind. It was unusual for rural women here to carry a purse; most carried a bit of money in the top of their kanga tucked next to a breast, or at their waist. And then to leave it behind?
When the woman came back after her appointment, I noticed the purse was empty. Maybe it was sort of her version of my mom’s purse. Mom brought it to church, but it never had more than a couple of tissues and maybe her one tube of lipstick. Maybe the Tanzanian woman next to me carried a purse less for practicality, and more as a sign of prestige. Nobody knew what you had in your purse, only that you had one. That, I thought, was a universal concept. Your purse was a symbol of what you could do in the world, but what was inside held all the power.
What do we do with our own power to benefit others?”