Julie Quizon

Project 180 — I Built a Place Where Women Belong On leadership, unexpected resistance, and the quiet power of protecting what matters Some of the most important lessons in leadership arrive on the days when we least feel like a leader. Today, I came home from a meeting carrying a feeling I didn't quite know what to do with. It was supposed to be an ordinary meeting of the Ladies of Saugeen Shores Women’s Institute. We were there to discuss fundraising, Rose events, speakers, and the...

Friendsgiving: The Night We Danced Our Way Into Belonging A Persian Dinner, Wonderful Women, and the Joy of Sharing Life Today was Thanksgiving Day in Canada, and what a beautiful way to celebrate it! The Ladies of Saugeen Shores Women’s Institute gathered for a Friendsgiving hosted by our lovely new member and friend, who welcomed us into her world with a Persian dinner night. And oh my goodness—what a night! The food was delicious, the company was wonderful, and there was so much laughter,...

Close the Gate I have been opening the gate lately. I opened myself to people.To community.To possibilities.To new relationships, new ideas, new experiences. And I needed that. I needed to see what was on the other side. But lately, I have also felt a little out of place. Not necessarily because anything is wrong. Perhaps simply because I am realizing that not everything I opened the gate to is necessarily mine. And that is okay. So I am closing the gate again. Not in anger. Not in fear. Not...