The rain might be pouring down and the wind might be thrashing, but Wendy Pick Herschman, the executive director of local nonprofit The Red Shoes, and her dog Spanky are going for a walk. Twice a day, rain or shine, the pair takes a stroll. “It clears my head and his bladder,” she says. But it isn’t stress over a job she can’t stand or a worry that she hasn’t given enough of herself to help others. Herschman works with an organization that she not only loves, but that she helped create. No, Herschman isn’t escaping her work, merely taking a quiet moment to herself before she goes back to the business of building a stronger, healthier community. “I love the community The Red Shoes builds around education, empowerment and understanding,” she says. “Helping people, primarily women, emerge with a greater sense of who they are and the potential they have to change the world is important to me.” Read the full Q&A with Herschman here.
Here is a sample:
What is your prescription for life?
Act in harmony with your belief system, at home and at work. Follow a path that supports your values and surround yourself with people who respect and bring out the best in you.
