It is very, very rare where a slight that turns into a grudge that is in need of forgiveness is only about one of the parties. In most of our day-to-day situations - with colleagues at work, with your partner, with your children, with your friends - most of the time, if you really got down with each other and put aside your pride and your defensiveness and you had those hard conversations, you'd find a place where both people had something to ask for forgiveness from the other and to forgive the other.

Not only must we follow the golden thread towards spiritual freedom, but we must also unravel the garden-variety twine that is wrapped tightly around our hearts and minds.

See what's happening to our sisters around the world. I'm very interested in the protection of women globally.

I would say to women, always question what you're empowering yourself for and what are you claiming power for.

I'm very committed to my family and my town. My biggest local commitment are my children, my husband, my home and my grandchildren.

The world needs women to redefine what it means to be a person of power

It is such a teaching in itself for us, all of us, every moment when we're with anyone.