I love connecting with like-minded women: women in business and leadership, doing their part to add to the change they wish to see in the world. Also, I love wine. Lots, and lots of wine. So, let me introduce you to our newest quarterly event, Wine Down. Wine Down is a business mixer and wine-tasting event for women in business and leadership. We meet once a quarter to ... view the post
Book Club Meetup
On Saturday we launched the Coffee & Conversations Book Club at the Connection on Kirani James Blvd. Twelve women braved the inclement weather to discuss the guiding principles and direction of the club and suggested books for reading. It was agreed that at the initial stage, we would focus on our stories - books from Grenada, the Caribbean, and Diaspora. For our next ... view the post
Book Club Relaunch
Greetings. How's your heart? I've been keeping busy behind the scenes here at FemmePowered. This platform has opened up many opportunities for me and I am taking advantage of them all. I've recently been doing some speaking and teaching and I'm really humbled by it all. I'm having a lot of fun, too. The downside of this is that I am not able to post here as often as I'd ... view the post
Writing a ‘healing’ narrative
Pain, loss, and grief are universal human experiences that many try to evade, even if inevitable. Writing about these poignant moments has not only allowed me to navigate them but also transform my viewpoints surrounding them. For writing to be therapeutic, we must deeply acknowledge these emotions. We must immerse ourselves in them, scrutinize, and journey through them to ... view the post
Cocktail & Convo: Let’s talk Child Sexual Abuse
If you've been following the news, you'll know that child sexual abuse is a major problem on our island and serious cause for concern. In our final installment of Cocktail & Convo for 2017, we have chosen this very important topic to be our focus. Please join us as we delve deeper into this topic with a view of protecting our children and exploring ways for healing ... view the post