Warning: I normally don’t use foul language but I had to speak from the heart. When Drake dropped a Lauryn Hill sample over empowering lyrics people lost their mind. Present company included….. Recent messages centered around “speaking up” are all over the news lately. But do you know the courage it takes to speak up […]
3 Reminders I Needed From The We All Grow Summit
I didn’t think I needed to be reminded of the validity of my dreams. I give myself confidence boosts daily and my confidence was brimming as I drove into Long Beach for the We All Grow Summit. In Year 2 of blogging and Year 2 of being part of this empowering network, I felt like […]
Our Favorite TV Heroines: Connected By Trauma?
No spoilers! Originally published on 3/18/15 Powerful female characters have been taking over your TV and cable shows!! This post will focus on the following characters: Cookie Lyon in “Empire“, Claire Underwood in “House Of Cards“, Olivia Pope in “Scandal” and Annalise Keating from “How To Get Away With Murder“. In my conversations and […]
Women Helping Other Women
After seeing so many quotes and pictures on social media about International Women’s Day, I decided to take another spin on this topic. I was thumbing through different quotes trying to find a different message. This quote from Dolores Huerta, who is known more for her work in the farmworkers movement really struck me. First, […]
