by Hélène | Oct 24, 2017 | Purpose Stories
What is your life’s purpose? Connecting people through stories to strengthen community. How are you living your purpose? I write books that reveal the lives and personalities or people we often don’t think about—the global poor, garment factory workers, and...
by Hélène | Oct 17, 2017 | Purpose Stories
What is your life’s purpose? My life purpose is to use my skills in order to help people move forward in a positive way. How are you living your purpose? I started a nonprofit, Direct Connections to Africa (DCTA), 10 years ago in Malawi, Africa, helping impoverished...
by Hélène | Aug 10, 2017 | Purpose Stories
What is your life’s purpose? To inspire change through endurance, challenge, and adventure so others can benefit. How are you living your purpose? I have lived my dream by climbing Mount Everest to the top in 2008, with the goal to raise funds to build the Mt....
by Hélène | Aug 7, 2017 | Next Act for Women
After taking early retirement in their fifties, Faith and her husband, Alan, decided to retire to Mexico, but soon got restless. They now housesit professionally, moving from country to country for gigs—enjoying exploring the world and living a pared-down lifestyle...
by Hélène | May 8, 2017 | Next Act for Women
After a long career in fundraising, a move, and a divorce, Janet made her dream of joining the Peace Corps come true. She writes about leaving everything behind to move to Kazakhstan with her new husband, in her memoir: At Home on the Kazakh Steppe. Tell...