January 2026 | 5 min read
Chief Navigator Elaine reflects: Over the years, I’ve written countless guides and frameworks, yet I’ve learned that even the clearest guidance can fall apart when it meets real-life complexity. As I reflect back on 2025, I share why coaching and accompaniment or walking alongside has become central to my work—helping people make sense of static guidance in dynamic, unpredictable contexts. I reflect on what it has meant to walk alongside others in feminist MEAL journeys, and what this means for Elevating Voices for Change moving into 2026.