In every walk of life, women are broadening and deepening the definition of “power.” So-called “soft skills” like compassion, empathy, kindness, and forgiveness, once seen as feminine—read, weak—are being rewritten as essential ingredients for thriving, success, and even happiness. In our fourth annual Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement feature, Mindful asked 10 women, chosen by their peers, to share what power looks like in their lives, and how happiness arises for them.

“It’s nurturing not only one’s mental, emotional, physical, but what I call spiritual dimension of who we are that gives us purpose.”

Linda Lantieri

Teacher, Leader, Emerging Elder