On September 11, 2001, the United Nations voted to make the International Day of Peace a permanent fixture every year. Since 1981, it had been the third Thursday of September…
Cordelia GaffarSeptember 11, 2016
Without a doubt education opens doors and increases opportunities for all who have the opportunity to partake in the academic exercise. This is especially true for girls and young women…
Lisa N. AlexanderJune 1, 2016
I've journaled off-and-on for the past 20 years. Some of my journals are leather, some are spiral bound, some I even created myself. I even tried online journaling but didn't care for…
Lisa N. AlexanderMay 24, 2016
I was born and raised in Los Angeles. Not Beverly Hills. Not Santa Monica. Not Hollywood. Los Angeles city proper. We lived in the thick of it. We watched the…
Lisa N. AlexanderMay 20, 2016
I should be absolutely thrilled. I should be following my own advice and celebrating my success but I'm not. Well, not in a big way. I do give myself the…
Lisa N. AlexanderMay 17, 2016
You've got journals full of insight and wisdom. Congratulations! You've talked with a trusted friend or counselor and have a better understanding on a few things. Awesome! You've gained some new…
Lisa N. AlexanderMay 16, 2016
As women gain more opportunities in the marketplace and the workplace, more conferences are being launched to support them in their personal, spiritual and business lives. This Woman Knows (TWK) is proud…
Lisa N. AlexanderMay 12, 2016
One thing I've learned is that we sincerely need each other. I know for a fact that the areas where we facilitate change individually, have a collective impact on our society…
Lisa N. AlexanderMay 9, 2016
Photo by: Yves Lorson from Kapellen, Belgium The world lost a musical genius and icon in April…the Purple One himself…Prince. My husband was a fan from day one. I didn’t…
Lisa N. AlexanderMay 3, 2016