I wrote this Pema Chodron quote on my Facebook page: “The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we gave ourselves.” When we think about it and get really honest with ourselves, this is the most truthful truth. We often get mad at outside forces, but usually, it comes back to read more

I am Dawn O’Porter. Up until last August I was Dawn Porter, but upon marrying an Irish man I decided to compromise on the name change, and I took his O’. I am slowly getting used to the new name; the Irish accent however, is taking a little longer to master. So, here I am. read more

Around my house, Monday nights are known as Law and Order: SVU marathon night. Nothing like settling in after a stressful day at work to watch three hours of heinous assaults, autopsies, and intense interrogations to help a girl relax, RIGHT? On a positive note, SVU reminds us there are perverted read more

It is an unfortunately true statement when people claim that “this was a bad year for women.” The Academy Awards, the hands-down most prestigious award in cinema, are a really big deal. Though there are the people who claim to not care for the way the award show is set up, though there are read more

It’s not often that I find myself gracelessly trekking over an endless sea of frozen ice, but alas it’s winter here in Korea and after the snow comes a warm day, followed by the melting snow turning into the aforementioned sheet of ice, which brings me to my point— I hope you have a read more

To celebrate the first year of The Conversation, we felt there would be no better way than to highlight the women who inspired us to make a difference. Whether they did it by making us better on the inside or out, these women have taught us to be even prouder of our gender, to hold read more