What does it mean to live a committed life, and how might the Sacred Feminine help guide us in our attempts to do so? On today’s show, I explore this subject with renowned visionary and best-selling author Lynne Twist. Lynne is the author of the award-winning “The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life”, as well her latest book, “Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself”. Over the past 40 years Lynne has worked with more than 100,000 people in 50 countries in the arenas of fundraising with integrity, conscious philanthropy, strategic visioning and having a healthy relationship with money. A sought-after speaker, she has presented for the United Nations Beijing Women’s Conference, State of the World Forum, Synthesis Dialogues with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Governor’s Conference on California Women, among others. A recognized global visionary, Ms. Twist has been an advisor to the Desmond Tutu Foundation, and The Nobel Women’s Initiative. Lynne is the recipient of numerous prestigious honors, including the “Woman of Distinction” award from the United Nations. She is co-founder of The Pachamama Alliance and serves on a number of nonprofit boards. On the latest episode, we explore: * Lynne’s spiritual background, including her experiences growing up Catholic and how they shaped her * Her experience of knowing and understanding the Sacred Feminine through her activism work and the many extraordinary women she’s come into contact with around the world * How she learned early on in her fundraising work that empowerment of women and girls is the single most important factor to addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including world hunger and our current climate crisis * Why she refers to the 21st century as the Sophia Century, and what this means to her * What it means to take a stand for a higher truth, and how this differs from taking a position * Why she eschews balance in favor of remaining in integrity * How she maintains her focus and commitment even when facing what can sometimes feel like overwhelming obstacles