Deserts to Mountaintops: Our Collective Journey to (re)Claiming Our Voice

In 2011, while on a routine mission for her organization in Somalia, Jessica Buchanan made one seemingly small decision that would change the trajectory of her life. She ignored her intuition, and by doing so, silenced her voice. As a result, she spent ninety-three days as a hostage to pirates who demanded 45 million dollars for her freedom. On January 25, 2012, Jessica was successfully rescued by SEAL Team Six.

While Jessica's story is unique, her practice of self-abandonment is not. She ha...