| When I was three years old, my adoptive mother | | | | constant intention daily is the vision of leading just |
| was holding me as we stood in line at the grocery | | | | one person to change and help them learn to love |
| store. A gentleman in front of us turned and said | | | | themselves without judgment or guilt, shame or |
| what a pretty little girl I was...I then replied with, "no | | | | humiliation. If I can inspire myself through love, faith, |
| I'm not...I'm adopted." | | | | integrity and laughter why can't I do that for others? |
| Being adopted weighed on my shoulders for decades. | | | | We were all brought here to give something back in |
| Rejection and Abandonment coursed through my | | | | one way or another and I want to leave this earth |
| veins. My adopted father rejected me...and the words | | | | better than when I arrived. |
| "if you don't behave yourself, we'll take you back | | | | As the consciousness of people change, folks like Life |
| and get another baby..." haunted my core being. | | | | Coaches, Professional Motivators, and Lifestyle |
| Searching for my birthparents began when I was 14 | | | | Coordinators are in need. Currently, I am designing A |
| and ended when I was 25. My birthmother, due to | | | | LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR TEENS to reach High |
| her own issues, rejected me once again. After being | | | | School youth nationwide. It is my belief we should |
| raped, wrestling with my suicidal demons, and facing | | | | operate on the theory that every child has the |
| cellular rejection for the second time, I decided I | | | | capacity for leadership in one way or another. Young |
| would no longer play the victim in my own story. I | | | | individuals resist being told what to do. They love to |
| chose life, to take responsibility for myself and be | | | | be inspired and motivated; in other words, they love |
| accountable. At that time, it became incredibly clear | | | | to be led. The statistics of troubled teens is on the |
| my birthmother was just the vessel to get me here; | | | | rise. The need for compassion, understanding and |
| God had a much bigger plan for me, even before I | | | | inspiration is desired among young individuals. All they |
| arrived into this world. | | | | want is to be heard, loved, and told "you rock!," at |
| So began the pursuit to create the foundation I am | | | | the same time providing an atmosphere of safety. |
| built on. Truly believing in my heart of hearts that if | | | | Surviving life because of my sense of humor and |
| you change the negative mind patterns set by | | | | ability to deal with what is in front of me; that |
| circumstances and individuals in the past, a shift will | | | | strength gives me the ability to talk and listen to |
| occur. Deciding people and experiences don't define a | | | | people from a real place and a patient perspective. |
| person; I began to mold, transform and listen to my | | | | With sincere gratitude for my trials and challenges, |
| inner personal power and pulled my head out of the | | | | every moment has led me to where I stand right |
| dark cellular abyss and started to believe I was a | | | | now. Because of those moments my foundation of |
| woman of worth. Granted, my resistance and | | | | "who am I" was created. Through MAJOR |
| horoscope stubbornness continues to be tested and | | | | forgiveness...I am able to give an honest approach of |
| constantly will as the cycle of life moves forward. | | | | compassion and empathy to those I encounter daily. |
| As a firm believer of street smarts vs. book smarts, | | | | And with a chameleon-like perception, I am able to |
| I pounded the pavement searching for answers to | | | | reach people on their ground. |
| my personal healing. Before I could lead anyone to | | | | Everyday is an experience and a choice. Everyday |
| themselves, I needed to lead myself first. After | | | | brings up issues for us to look at. Once you are |
| massive consumption of information it all led back to: | | | | aware of those issues, you can identify them, bless |
| Trust, Forgiveness, Compassion, Integrity, and Love. | | | | them and let them go. There is a much higher power |
| After years of informally coaching and being a | | | | that protects us, if we let it. We are all blessed with |
| professional sounding board for others, I decided to | | | | a story - a beginning and an ending - how will you |
| put my years of crazy life experiences, of which my | | | | write your story? What will your legacy be? |
| friends titled "My Life Is a Chick Flick," into action. My | | | | |