We've been out igniting fires & provoking people to be Brave . If you attended 1 of these past events send us a review or write one on our page . For All upcoming events we hope to see you there .
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We had a great time at Revolution . This was my first time using a hand held mic and having a teleprompter in front of me . Can you tell by my smile I was excited ! I am grateful for humble beginnings and women like those pictured in these photos who believe in the vision with their mouth, their actions and their support. With a little over 25 women in attendance it was an emotional opportunity for me to present my first Be Brave Workshop .
Thank You - Pastor Micah Wright & First Lady Sabra Wright , Sarah Smith , Terri Smith for creating the Powerpoint Slide for me and all the women who not only attended but picked up books. We sold out! Clothes from NY&Company
The Be Brave Workbook is on the run ! It has been picked up in 2 countries , 15 states and way to many cities to count . Here is what some people are saying . Pick up your copy direct from us here or visit Barnes & Noble or Amazon . Thanks so much for your support .
Who is Tameka ? I am a native of Wilmington, born and raised right here. I graduated from New Hanover High School and my life revolves around my family. I like to think that I'm a ball of fun and I believe in Living your life without doubts, laughing all the time and love hard. I'm married to my wonderful hubby with two beautiful daughters and a beautiful grandbaby. Tell Us About Your Career/ Business I'm a licensed Esthetician of 11 years with 10 of those years being in Dermatology. I recently opened up my own small Dayspa called Majik Hands Dayspa. Its a small cute little spa, made for one on one customized treatments. I specialize in enhancing natural beauty with non-invasive treatments and procedures with little to no down time. Tell Us About A Time You Had To Be Brave I became BRAVE when I decided to leave my job as the Lead Esthetician in the Dermatology office, where I was making decent money to step out on faith and open my own Dayspa. I was comfortable and afraid of change, afraid to move to that next level in which god had in store for me. Once I took that leap of faith the rest has been history. he has been placing all of these beautiful and powerful woman in my pathway. It has forced me to learn the inner strength within myself and learning how to be a Boss. God is truly a good god. I was always told to Love who you are. If you are not happy with yourself and who you see when you look in the mirror, FIX IT!! That's what I'm here to help those of you that want to enhance or improve beauty and achieve healthy skin the right way. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. Give us 1 quote that you want to share to other women that will encourage them The BRAVE woman is not she who does not feel afraid, but she who conquers that fear. I am a conqueror!! Don't be afraid to make your dreams a reality! Thank you Khalilah for featuring me and showing us what being Brave is all about!! Meet Adrienne Dawkins
Who is Adrienne ? I'm a mother of 2 beautiful girls ages 8 and 1. I don't take motherhood lightly and am eternally thankful for my blessings. I'm simply a child of God with a grateful heart and spirit. Tell us about your Career/Business I'm an Event Tour Manager with more than a decade of experience executing empowerment tours, book tours, pop up shops, retreats etc across the country. In the Spring of 2016 I plan to go international as I open the doors to my tour management company! I am also the Founder and CEO of Putting Mom First LLC which encourages mothers to invest in themselves unapologetically. We're excited about our upcoming bookclub, fall retreat, health&fitness accountability club and more. As mothers we need to understand it's not just ok to invest in ourselves but necessary. Lastly I teach skincare techniques and makeup application with Mary Kay as well as image workshops when I can find the time. Tell us about a time you had to Be Brave ? Coming back and rebuilding after a heartbreaking and spiritually draining loss. It's easy to allow that pain to turn into depression and I'll be honest for a few weeks I did but I thank God for my prayer warriors who prayed me through it until I was strong enough to stand and pray on my own. I came out on the other side not just wiser btw without bitterness which is something I know only God could have done. Give us 1 quote that you want to share to other women that will encourage them .Just BREATHE. Learn to make yourself a priority too. Thank you Adrienne ! On March 19th we held our 1st official book signing for the Be Brave workbook and it was a great turnout! Women , men & children came to pick up books, build vision boards & mingle with other powerful women at Tickled Pink in Lumina Station who hosted.
It was a great day of meeting some of the masses & hearing feedback from others . Thank you to Pam Stephens who captured the full day . You can view pictures here Thank you to Tickled Pink And Thank you to all of the women who made the decision to start their #Brave Journey . Until next time All this week we will be introducing you to amazing real women who have decided to Be Brave in their lives, community & careers. Meet Charity G. Clark Christ Follower | Wife | Mother | Stylist | Generations Pastor Who is Charity? I am a Jesus Loving, Coffee Drinking, Blogging wife to the most amazing man, mother to 3 world changing kids, a Pastor and a Speaker. I pride myself in taking my insanely crazy, wonderful, hectic, chaotic life and laying it at the feet of Jesus every single day. Can you share a time or experience that you had to be Brave The most BRAVE moment that I've experienced in my life to date, has been the decision I made to Remain. All my life, when faced with discomfort, confrontation or anything I deemed as difficult, I ran. I made excuses, I cried, I hid, I did whatever I could possibly to escape -physically, emotionally, spiritually - you name it. In 2010 I made the decision to Remain - physically, emotionally, spiritually - and to allow God's perfect work to be done in me. I realized that God, the surgeon, wanted me to be still long enough so that he could perform surgery on the part of me that was so hurt, wounded, broken. He wanted to make me Brave - And for the first time in my life, I let him. What quote would you share with women to encourage them "In Him, you are quite enough" - Charity Clark; My Daily Confession. Thank you Charity . Check in all this week to connect , read, have a conversation and be empowered by Brave Women during the final week of Womens History Month. All this week we will be introducing you to amazing real women who have decided to Be Brave in their lives, community & careers.
Meet Yvetta Thompson Question: Yvetta would you give me 4 lines that tell who you are : Answer: Yvetta Gayle-Thompson, a woman that loves the Lord, wife, mother, grandmother. I enjoy researching and sharing information to help others grow or move forward in their lives. Tell us about your business or career: CEO and Founder, Youthful Resources, Inc. A non-profit organization geared toward providing youth with tools and resources to help the become productive in society. CEO, Youth Resource Coalition..7 ways to raise poised, productive, and profitable youth as they prepare for college acc adult life. Question: Would you give us 3 lines of brave triumph that you have experienced, overcome and encountered personally : Answer: Being a wife and mother at age 18, there were so many things I did not know and I missed out on opportunities to prepare our children with tools and resources toward a smoother transition into adulthood. I thought I failed them. We've learned along the way and we continue to work toward open communication and setting goals that help set our grandchildren up for success. Our children are grateful. We've taken this to the next level by reaching out to parents and children to share available resources and teachings, through our organizations. Question: 1 quote that you believe will encourage other women: Answer: BELIEVE TO ACHIEVE is my motto.. My passion in life is to enjoy all of life's opportunities while sharing HOPE with others to be able to do the same. This encouraged me too. Enjoy to the fullest!! Thank you Yvetta. Check in all this week to connect , read, have a conversation and be empowered by Brave Women during the final week of Womens Historu Month. I know you're probably thinking Oh no she didn't , I dont lie to myself . I would never or have ever done that. I love me.... Girlfriend, That too is a lie.....We have walked through life allowing our situations and circumstances to define our reality instead of being the creators of who we are and what we want. We have let relationships, both past and present dictate how we feel and when we feel. My heart , my refined and clearly defined passion is to provoke you into a place of shift in your mind and heart so that you can,press into your next , your best your I am good enough. Your place of being Brave! Let's talk Women often go through life half way happy never fully admitting that everything and every relationship that we have is not picture perfect as it seems in pictures and on facebook. (God forbid) 1. Lie: I love the way this dress looks on me . 1. Truth: I love the way this dress looks on me after I ask my partner, husband and friend twice. After 3 dress changes followed by a standoff in the mirror for 1 hr ....and don't forget we need the 4 people at the event say it looks nice as well. Its 2016 and we are still waiting for others opinions to validate how we feel about ourselves. This clearly has to stop . You have to begin my rediscovering you and falling in love with yourself for the 1st time or all over again. 2. Lie: Business is fantastic. 2. Truth: Starting and running a business is tough....An unsteady paycheck has me stressed out but Im pushing. Sometimes I want to throw in the towel but one day (hands up in the air) I will look back and say I remember when 3. Lie: I woke up like this .... 3. Truth: I woke up , washed my face , drank coffee and patted some petroleum jelly on my lips before taking 50 selfies and choosing one that was Insta fab, facebook certified, retweet worthy that is qualified to add the hastag #Iwokeuplikethis to. 4. Lie: I dont mind hanging by myself. I'm doing me 4. Truth: What? Wait? Who? I can be okay with some alone time with myself. We all need that - for thought and for discovery, but and I say this with my pointer finger raised , eyes squenched - we do not need to be alone all the time. I want to build relationships with other women . I want REAL friends. I want a group that I can relate to, celebrate special occassions with and call on when I need time away from my partner, husband and kids .....I want to break the ice and strike up quality conversation with other powerful women . #Help 5. Lie: I don't care if they talk about me. There just haters....... m 5. Truth: This right here......I would always say that but the truth is that I care . It bothers me when people say things that are not true and even worse when they gossip about things that are true. Things or situations that clearly have nothing to do with them. They were no where around during the experience but they try to give accounts like they were a first responder on the scene......After I give folks my blank stare...I give it to myself and I say ..(after a little prayer) now Khalilah be good, don't cuss anyone out just respond with your success. I've learned (at times the hardway) and am still learning to let it provoke me to WERK.... How do you react to these scenarios? Are you the exception to the rules or are you like me ...Brave enough to say that you feel, you are and can be but are still working on your better . Khalilah O. Read Be Brave Honestly , sometimes the talk, the gossip.. hurts, it drives me up the wall and I reshift my focus by listening to throwback songs that make me feel good over a plate of wings and a side of butter pecan ice cream before I get myself up, prepared to seize the day in a pair of Oh snap pumps because the fight in me demands that I slay...... |
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