Last week, when Shereen Hunter spoke so deeply and so honestly about the psychology of winning, it really resonated with me. It wasn't just what she said, it was the raw honesty and the heart-felt vulnerability with which she told her story.

As a previous Woman of Stature nominee, she did not win an award the night of that Gala event that year.

She was honest about it. She had to navigate some disappointment, but her true win came in a very different and profound way.