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How to Tell Your Resilience Story Without Bleeding in the Room

by Windy Borman | June 24, 2026 | B.R.A.V.E. Framework, Executive Storytelling, Resilient Leadership | 0 Comments

The three-condition framework for knowing when your resilience story is ready — and how to tell it on stage, in a media interview, on LinkedIn, in your bio.

Why Your Resilience Story Is Still on the Cutting Room Floor — And What It’s Costing You

by Windy Borman | June 17, 2026 | B.R.A.V.E. Framework, Executive Storytelling, Resilient Leadership | 0 Comments

You have the story. You’ve overcome something real. Here’s why it’s still off the record — and the three-part reframe that changes what you do next.

What RESILIENT Actually Means in Leadership (And What It Doesn’t)

by Windy Borman | June 11, 2026 | B.R.A.V.E. Framework, Executive Storytelling, Resilient Leadership | 0 Comments

Resilience isn’t a personality trait you either have or don’t. Here’s what RESILIENT actually means for women executives — and the narrative architecture that turns obstacles into credentials.

Annabel Ruffell donates 20% of art sales to “The Eyes of Thailand”

Aug 3, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director

August 3, 2010-- Every month artist Annabel Ruffell identifies a specific cause to showcase in her S.E.E. - Soul Energy Expressions ~ Art from the...

Thai Elephant strays from sanctuary

Jul 28, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director

A 28-year old elephant strayed from its wildlife sanctuary in Thailand. Instead of sending him to a zoo, Thai mahouts performed a ritual to ask the deities to approach him. While they eventually used a tranquilizer on him, the mahouts succeeded in loading him onto a truck and taking him to the Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary in Chachoengsao.

Bangkok begins fines for feeding elephants

Jul 13, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director

The Washington Post reported Bangkok authorities said Monday anyone caught handing bunches of bananas or sugar cane to the hulking beasts – proffered by their handlers to make money – faces a $320 (10,000 baht) fine. Soraida Salwala, founder of Friends of the Asian Elephant, calls the fines a good start.

New prostheses for elephants landmine survivors, Motala and Mosha

Jul 7, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE, Notes from the Director

New photos from FAE’s Elephant Hospital. The Prostheses Foundation returned to inspect and adjust the prostheses on two elephant landmine survivors, Mosha and Motala.

ACTION ALERTS: Tell President Obama to Ban Landmines

Jul 7, 2010 | Action Alert, DVA Productions Blog, Media Productions Blog, Notes from the Director

The United States is one of 37 countries that has refused to sign the Mine Ban Treaty. Given President Obama’s recent selection as the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, joining the Mine Ban Treaty would also confirm and show concrete evidence that the Obama administration is serious about a renewed emphasis on multilateralism and disarmament.