The immortal – and false – the myth of the workplace Queen Bee by Isabel Fernandez-Mateo and Sarah Kaplan Catfights, mean girls, Queen Bees. We’ve all heard these terms stemming from a popular belief that women don’t help other women, or indeed actively undermine them. Women leaders are often portrayed in popular culture as suffering … Read More
Why some words hurt some people and not others by Dalla Malé Fofana The October 2020 controversy at the University of Ottawa surrounding the use of the n-word reminded us that there are parts of our history — such as the transatlantic slave trade, the Holocaust or the repression of First Nations — that must … Read More
How to bounce back when life throws you down? Do you know how? Resiliency is starting to get more and more attention. Personal resilience helps us stay healthier, get better in school, have happier relationships, experience more joy and do better in our jobs. Family resilience also offers that and makes for better neighbours and … Read More
Year-end is on the horizon. Yes, it is only mid-November but already we here at Daughters of Sheba Foundation have begun to reflect on it. The Year 2020 – One For The Memory Books Approaching the end of every year, social media is flooded with meme and jokes about how challenging it was. It seems … Read More
Reflection – there is real value in it. This could not be more true than it is now for me. Actually, we all could spend more time reflecting on our paths, historical and current, while living our lives fully. Reflection Prompted By A Text Years ago, a text message sent me into deep reflection. Home, … Read More
Monday. That was the day of the week that I entered the world over five decades ago. That probably explains, if you believe in those things, why Monday was not a day that was disliked by me. Monday Morning Blues Just after my 50th birthday, which I spent at Clara Brown‘s house in Jamaica and … Read More
What is the meaning of life? Really, you and I want to know or do we? Wrapping Up September is drawing to a close. With this comes the news that we have entered the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This moment in time has brought up the age-old question – What is the meaning … Read More
Clarity and focus do not always come from God or inspirational quotes. Usually, it takes your mother to slap the reality back into you.”― Shannon Alder The Paradox It is funny how you can experience such joy and pride in one aspect of your life while the opposite in another. Take the day, for example, when … Read More
Stop. Seems as if we keep telling you to stop doing, accepting or allowing so many things. Today’s Stop Sign was installed by a conversation with Clara Brown, one of the Directors here at Daughters of Sheba Foundation. Celebrate Good Times For almost two decades now, we have heard preachers, politicians and ordinary folk alike … Read More
