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A reader of my blog sent me the following note in response to my post about what happened to me outside of Starbucks yesterday on my birthday.

She said, “The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.” I love this quote for many reasons. It’s motivating and powerful, and exactly what I needed to hear after that coffee experience and what I’ve been through this year.

We are all going through a lot right now with the coronavirus pandemic. I think it amplifies any feelings of grief and our anxieties and stresses.

The next woman in the Women Who Wow series is my former colleague and friend Helena Lawrence. Based in Washington, DC, Helena is the Senior Marketing & Business Development Manager for Orrick’s Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation Practice. She works with lawyers across eight countries, on three continents to create go to market strategies, client retention and growth plans. Learn more about Helena below.

One of my clients forwarded me an email from a company purporting to be able to “fix” negative Glassdoor reviews. I sent her an explanation in response and wanted to…

It’s so easy to get caught up in the sadness and uncertainty of the current public health crisis, but so many of us have so much for which we should be thankful and grateful.

It’s important to look on the bright side of things and count our blessings in a time when it’s so easy to feel sad and have a loss of control.

I hope this list inspires you to think about the bright moments in your life too.

The world in which we live in today is extraordinary, with mass layoffs happening each week.

When you lose your job due to circumstances that are out of your control, such as your company just cannot afford to keep you, it’s difficult to process, because it’s not that you did anything wrong.

The current pandemic has brought U.S. unemployment to an all-time high, and has put our economy and so many lives on hold.

Because the coronavirus happened so suddenly, it was a crushing blow for many who were unprepared and who live paycheck to paycheck. Those who are lucky to still have jobs are finding themselves dealing with salary cuts, no bonuses and sometimes reduced hours or furloughs. The employers that will emerge stronger are those that treated their employees with care and empathy.

The bright side is that you can emerge from these situations as a stronger, better version of your professional self and use this time to propel you to greater success and work situations that are a better fit for you.