KEYNOTE: Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women

So what do you do when a group of Tennessee based women lawyers reach out to you and ask you to be keynote speaker for their upcoming annual conference?

Well, you brush up on your notwithstandings and hereunders and revocables and… no, just kidding. You say YES!

I told the ladies, ‘I only know a little bit about law, but I know a whole lot about life.’ “That’s why we’re reaching out.” they said.

So, I drove to Nashville, TN and on Friday, September 16th, I had the honor of standing before a group of 75 female lawyers and judges at TLAW’s 2022 Empowerment Conference 2022 and tell my story: a story of purposeful existence and failing forward that I get to tell often. But for this audience and occasion (this year’s focus was Stepping into the Spotlight), I wanted to add how a devastating tragedy led to establishing values, holding true to my boundaries and living my current life extreme gratitude. Things that I knew could resonate with a group of women with careers and that hinder them from doing all three.

It was a great talk. I loved making them laugh. I couldn’t help that I made them cry. I’m most proud that I made them think; take stock in their lives and determine where their values stand on their daily list of priorities.

Hopefully, I’m doing the same for all of you.