Zena Women: The Power is within You

Too often I think we can get caught up in the notion that love is some kind of magical thing - maybe it's books and movies, I don't know. What I do know is that love is really a verb. It requires that you do something. It requires that if someone says they love you that they "act" not just "say" it. It's more than just a kiss. It's more about knowing the person you love and acting in their lives and passions.

What things do you do to show love to others? How have you made sure that relationships are loving?  

I do not believe in survival. Survival means there is not enough. Survival wonders if they got their "fair share". Survival means just getting by. No I believe in "thrival". Thrival means there is more an enough. Thrival wonders what more is possible. Thrival means accelerating excellence.

Are you just surviving? Have you fallen into a trap of hoping it will be okay, that you can "make it"? Or do you believe in "thrival"? Do you know that your life is only getting better and better and there i...

Finding beauty in your day is something so simple to do and so powerful in reducing stress and frustration, often we forget to stop and do just that. It is like we have become “Human Doings: instead of “Human Beings”. Sometimes what we most need in our day we just need to STOP and “BE”. Be present, notice beauty. Breathe.

Seeing the beauty in the moment can help relax you. Is it the smell of that first cup of coffee? The way a storm moves over the hillside? The look of sunrise or s...

Last night I had the honor of coordinating a “Glow Premier” event in the SF Bay area, over 150 women (and a few men) attended this amazing night. We had the chance to listen to three women featured in the movie: Barbara Rubin, Marilyn Tam, and Sandra Yancey.

It is interesting to me how often we can read a woman’s “professional profile” and think: “what does she know; she has had a perfect life.” And then we hear the REAL story – it was inspiring!

Here are some of the GLOW-i...

There is so much power in our words and how they make us feel. When you say job what do you hear: “Mundane?” “Dead-end?” “Boring?” “Have to?” When you say “career” what do you hear: “Choice?” “Path?” “Direction?” Just those two words, “job “ and “career” can change how we feel about what we do every day!

Change your words, change your feelings, and change your power. J-O-B stand for Just Over Broke. Even if right now, it is not the dream career, how...

I have too much work to do! Do you ever say that to yourself? Do you find after that comes “I’ll never get it all done?” Changing how you think about having too much to do can help you stress less!

Next time you are feeling overwhelmed with all you have to do, try saying this: “Having too much work to do is a good thing. It means that people value what I have to offer!” I truly believe that people value what I have to offer and that is why they ask me and count on me! I’d get wo...

Years ago I worked as a youth counselor to teenage girls that were homeless, drug addicted, gang affiliated and often pregnant and/or parenting. These girls had such tremendous abuse in their home lives that they often thought life on the street was safer. As a youth counselor, I would work one-on-one with teens. I remember one teen even spit in my face! So tough, so rewarding, but often they move on and you have no idea whether you made a difference or if their lives are better.

This is tru...