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Navigating the Unknown: A call to adventure
In the midst of chaos and crisis, Marcel Proust’s words resonate deeply, “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes” It is in these moments of upheaval that we have the opportunity to see the world with a fresh...
Five Years. Fifty Gatherings. One Powerful Wave of Change
On March 8, 2026 — International Women’s Day — Female Wave of Change Canada turns five. What began as a single virtual gathering in the early days of a global pandemic has grown into a vibrant national community of consciouswomen leaders committed to creating a more...
I Don’t Wait to Be Invited. I knock.
I was born and raised in Kenya, in a culture that shaped me with strength, faith, and community. It also shaped me with questions. I grew up watching how women carried families, communities, and pain—often silently. I saw how sexual violence was whispered about, how...
Beyond Sleep: 7 Types of Rest Your Body Really Needs
Did you know there are seven different types of rest that are needed for you to feel fully recharged? In our busy lives, with so much drawing and draining our attention and capacity, sleep just doesn’t cut it anymore. What we know now is that sleep isn’t rest. To...
Grief, Ritual and Meaning-Making
These days, it seems we've collectively decided that grief should look a certain way. We expect it to arrive after a death, follow a predictable arc, come with designated rituals, and eventually gradually fade into the background of our lives. Yet, anyone who has...
From Conflict to Connection
Walking Toward Restoration: 8 Practices to Turn Conflict Into Connection and Community Healing
By Ame-Lia Tamburrini
Igniting Local Impact: A Conversation Between Leaders of Female Wave of Change Canada
In this special interview-style blog, we’re pulling back the curtain on Female Wave of Change Canada (FWOCC): where it started, how it’s grown, and where we’re going next.
Why Listening to Your Body’s Wisdom is Critical for Making Wise Leadership Decisions
Have you ever hired someone who looked great on paper, had excellent references, prestigious credentials and yet in an interview your gut told you there was something missing? Yet, you hired that person and didn’t listen to what your body was telling you. Within...
How Mother Nature, the Mother Tree and Feminine Leadership Intersect: A Unique Program Empowering Leaders of the Future
It was about six weeks into the pandemic; a scary and uncertain time. Then came the news of air pollution levels over China drastically decreasing and dolphins returning to swim in the canals of Venice! Two powerful indicators of nature showing us how she can heal...
“Power With” or “Power Over”: Which is the Way Forward? *
Recently, I was in an interactive workshop of female leaders, and a number of women voiced that they had negative feelings around the word “power”. I must confess, that was my belief for a number of years, based on my experience with leaders and leadership. However,...