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Feb
2
Big Hairy Scary Things
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Each year, I try to do something that scares me – I call it a “Big Hairy Scary Thing.” (BHST) Now I’m not talking about “haunted house” or “Brazilian wax” sort of scary. It’s got to be something that actually makes you better, helps overcome a limiting belief or teaches you something from the experience. While writing this post, I realized I’ve been doing this for ten years now – ever since graduating college. Here is a concise list of the past 10 years of my self-inflicted terror:
2000 – Moved from the cozy confines of my parents’ house in Chicago to Hoboken, NJ. Got a job working in broadcasting in New York City. Moved in with my boyfriend and horrified my God-lovin’ mother by doing so. Learned that you reach an age where your parents actually don’t know best anymore, as much as they’d like to disagree. (I love you Mom!)
2001 – Fear pretty much summed up the year 2001, and my BHST was to learn to fight with some of the best self-defense experts in the world. Shannon McNamara was murdered in June, followed by the fall of the Twin Towers that September. I commuted into the World Trade Center every day at the time, and fate made me late for work that day. I learned to grieve, to feel fear, and to not be paralyzed by it.
2002 – Quit my job at Miramax Films. Decided to officially incorporate Girls Fight Back, and begin speaking professionally as a full-time career. Learned that starting a business is one of the biggest, hairiest things a person can do! Also learned that most people fear public speaking more than death itself, but thankfully that was not the case for me. Otherwise 2002 would have brought a lot more pit stains.
2003 – Did a national TV appearance, in front of a live studio audience. I was a guest on the John Walsh Show on NBC (watch it here), and almost peed my pants. Did a few more interviews in 2003. Learned that sometimes big, hairy, scary things tend to become less intimidating the more you face them. In 2003 I also faced Shannon’s murderer in a 2-week murder trial. It still reigns as the worst two weeks of my life. I learned the incredible power of friends and family who rally around a loved one…even when that loved one is gone.
2004 – Got married. (Not so scary – but certainly significant.) Was offered a book deal with a top publisher in New York. Decided to walk away from it, since the terms gave me no control of final edits (including Shannon’s story). Then got sued by my book agent for a multitude of long-winded reasons. After settling, decided to give the middle finger to the book publishing industry and self-published instead. Learned that sometimes, you just gotta do things yourself. (Except when it comes to contracts – always have a lawyer look at those.) Also learned how lucky I was (still am) to have a partner so supportive of my mission. Surround yourself with people who believe in you!
2005 – Wrote my book: Girls Fight Back! The College Girl’s Guide to Protecting Herself. It was a new, second version that was totally on my own terms. For ADHD people like myself, this is beyond big, hairy and scary! I set a deadline of Cinco de Mayo, and rewarded myself with a top shelf margarita when I accomplished it. I learned that trusting intuition (even when it leads you down a more difficult path) is the best advice I’ve ever given or taken. I also learned how motivated I can become when a margarita is at stake.
2006 – Opened New Jersey’s first women’s self-defense school in Hoboken. Released my book. Lived on airplanes. Did more speaking events than I thought possible for a human being. Learned I took on too much, and that I’m a serial over-committer. Also learned how to do yoga and meditation in an attempt to hold it all together. Sadly, I learned that I’m not a gifted yogi or zen meditation guru. I still struggle with over-commitment and breathing in general…
2007 – Closed the self-defense school and my husband quit his job. We moved to Colorado just because we love it here. I learned that driving 1,800 miles behind a Penske truck that maxes out at 59 mph really sucks. Hubby learned that actually driving said truck sucks much worse.
2008 – We decided to start a family. Got pregnant. Miscarried. Got pregnant again. Learned we are really not in control, and sometimes you have to believe in something bigger than your day planner.
2009 – ‘Twas the year of replication! Found and trained a team of speakers to give the Girls Fight Back seminar. Learned that if you build it, they will come – and often times they will surprise you with their awesomeness. Also had our first baby, a boy named Miles. Learned that natural childbirth hurts…a lot. (Read my Birth Story here) But also acquired a new respect for the female body and spirit. I learned to love deeper, have patience and be productive on just 3 hours of sleep.
So what’s on deck for this year? After watching Drew Barrymore’s directing debut of “Whip It” last week, I’m thinking Roller Derby. My name will be Weed Wacker.
What are your big hairy scary things this year?
Jan
14
I’m Back…
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André Gide once said: “One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” I’ve been missing in action from my blog since the holidays, and I wish I could say it was because I was sipping margaritas somewhere in Tahiti. It’s not been a vacation by any means – in fact, my awesome team has been working around the clock, on holidays and jumping off cliffs at every turn for the sake of expanding the efforts of Fight Back Productions and Girls Fight Back.
We’ve barely scratched the surface in bringing personal safety and self-defense education to the world, and we know that 2010 holds very good things. It’s been a ton of work, and we’re not even close to finishing with our big plans…but it’s also been super inspiring to grow our team to 20 people and feel the new blood in our organizations.
I’ve been reflecting a lot about what my blog will focus on this year. Most certainly, it will continue to discuss topics relating to women’s empowerment and violence prevention. This year I also plan to take on topics relating to motherhood, and more posts about entrepreneurship. Lately I’ve been approached by many people for advice on strategic planning, getting started as a speaker or using the web to create change. I plan to post my ideas on these subjects as well. In the coming weeks I’ll be making some big and exciting announcements on this blog…stay tuned for a very exciting year.
Nov
12
Denver Self-Defense Classes
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Girls Fight Back started in Hoboken, New Jersey in 2001 at a place called The Bar at 10th and Willow. Why a bar, you ask? Because the manager – a guy named Mario – had 7 sisters, believed in what I was doing and gave me the space for free. After getting certified by the American Women’s Self Defense Association as an instructor, I began holding weekend classes in the bar, and women all over the tri-state area attended. I remember banging on Mario’s apartment door at 10 am, so he’d let me into the bar to start class. (He went to bed at 6 am on weekends, so he probably cursed my name a lot those mornings…)
Today I’m excited to announce a new partnership with Denver’s coolest yoga hot spot, Spiral Yoga & Wellness. Starting November 21st, I will be teaching a 2-hour women’s self-defense workshop at Spiral once a month. (Normally the workshops will take place on the 2nd Saturday of each month – except for the first one in November, which is the 3rd Saturday.) Then in January 2010 I’ll start teaching an ongoing self-defense class every Wednesday night from 7 – 8:30 pm. (Whoop-Ass Wednesdays) These weekly classes are structured like yoga. Pay as you go, $15 per class, come every week or just once a month…no contracts, so you decide! (Note: You must attend one of our 2-hour workshops as a pre-requisite before starting weekly classes with me in January. This way, all students will begin the classes with an understanding of verbal self-defense, prevention strategies and other basic fundamentals. If you can’t make the Nov. 21 workshop, be sure to attend the one on December 12.)
Teaching again is very exciting for me. For the past few years I’ve been mostly speaking, writing and traveling. My average crowd size tends to be in the hundreds, sometimes even more than a thousand. But getting back to the basics, teaching a small group of spirited women and girls…well, I find this invigorating. I hope you’ll join me…please spread the word. Space is limited! Here are details for the first workshop:
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
2:00 – 4:00 pm
@ Spiral Yoga & Wellness
4106 Tejon Street
Denver, CO 80211
$20 per person (women/girls ages 12 and up)
Click here for details and registration
Sep
24
A Big Night
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Tonight I know that somewhere, an angel was smiling down upon us. In 3 different states (Ohio, Texas and Virginia) this evening, 3 of my speakers were giving Girls Fight Back seminars. These events took place at Old Dominion University, Baylor University and Ohio State. Wow. To think that a year ago, I was in the thick of my Fall Speaking Tour, living on airplanes and wondering how I could possibly find people to help me expand the company. I was exhausted, over-exposed and stressed. I lay awake many nights knowing I had to seek and train young women to help me conduct the presentations, but how? This seems to be the common thread in companies that grow. Each has a CEO that lays awake wondering how the hell it’s all gonna go down, trying their best to ward off nightly panic attacks…
For me, the fire was lit under my ass to begin this expansion after finding out I was pregnant. Not only did I want to expand our company, but at that point I absolutely had to! Full knowing I’d be out of commission while on maternity leave, the plans began for finding some incredible young women to carry the torch. That was November 2008, and by January 2009 we had speaker applications circulating on the web. They were due in April 2009, and then we had a whirlwind of interviews, video submissions, in-person meetings and finally the GFB Academy in June. That was probably the most inspiring week of my life, because with my own eyes I started to see what was possible.
And here we are today, just 3 months later. Fight Back Productions (the parent company of Girls Fight Back, since we now give seminars for other demographics besides young women) is rockin’ and the speakers are making me proud. Last year at this time, I was jet-setting around the nation, on stage in front of hundreds of people every night and blogging about my wild adventures. What a difference a year makes – Today I was excited to get out of the house and go to Walgreens by myself and get a flu shot. Ah, the joys of new motherhood…but I wouldn’t have it any other way. My life, our company, this mission…we’re all damn blessed.
Check out the Fight Back Blog to read about the events tonight…and maybe some pictures too!
Apr
23
Campus Activities Magazine Awards
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So I must confess, I don’t give much credence to awards. The Oscars? I don’t seem to have the mental or emotional depth to understand the movies that seem to win. The Grammy’s? Half the time I’ve never heard of the top winners, probably because I listen to too much Hall & Oates. When M.I.A. busted out her pregnant self in that ladybug get-up at this year’s production, shock and awe quickly set in. Often it seems like awards can be bought for the right price, like it’s part of the advertising budget.
But the annual awards from Campus Activities Magazine is different, becuase it’s strictly determined on popular vote. This year, over 47,000 students and college personnel voted on the best speakers, performers, booking agencies and entertainers. I’ve been nominated before, but this year I won “Best Female Performer.” After hearing the title of the award, I thought about adding juggling to my ass-kicking repertoire. I guess I’ve just never thought of what I do as performing. Hell, I barely think of it as professional speaking. I just think of my job as a goofball women’s self-defense instructor who just so happens to address large crowds for a living. Somehow thinking of my job in this way helped with stage fright in the early days. Clearly the imagine-the-audience-in-their-underwear method didn’t have the desired effect. Really, who came up with that technique? It’s creepy.
It’s a real honor to receive this award, and I wanted to thank all my past clients and people who voted. The fact that a women’s safety & self-defense act was chosen says a lot about how far we have come in bringing the message of girls fighting back into the mainstream. I think Shannon would really dig it. Just as I do each day, I thank her for giving me this mission, and the best is yet to come. Click here to view all the awards online.
And of course, lastly, I’d like to thank the Academy.
Mar
14
Eastern Illinois University is delighted to announce its second installment of our Alumni Speakers Series. You’re invited to join fellow alumni and friends for our upcoming EIU Women’s Luncheon: “Inspiring Empowerment.” Please join us for this unique opportunity for networking and a special presentation by Eastern alumna Erin Weed ’99.
Erin Weed is a professional speaker, author, certified women’s self-defense instructor and Founder/CEO of Girls Fight Back!. She is a personal safety and self-defense expert who has given over 500 seminars at colleges and corporations nationwide. She is a regular contributor to many nationally published magazines and has been featured on CNN, the CBS Early Show, and Fox News, among many other public appearances.
Although there is no cost to attend this event attendees are encouraged to donate a minimum of $10 per person towards one of three EIU supported scholarships. (Shannon McNamara Outstanding Physical Education Student Scholarship, Brenda Edgar Scholarship for Women or Carol Specht Memorial Scholarship)
Saturday, May 2
10:30 am – Registration
11:00 am – Keynote Speaker Erin Weed ’99; “Women’s Safety 101″ (open to the public)
12:30 pm – Lunch (Compliments of the EIU Alumni Association – for EIU Alumni only)
Hyatt Regency Woodfield
Mahogany Ballroom
1800 East Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
To register, call 1-800-ALUM-EIU.
Feb
26
World Wide Rave
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Above is a video done by bestselling author, David Meerman Scott, about his new book, World Wide Rave. David interviewed me for his book, about some of the fun things we’ve done using cell phones during GFB seminars to promote self-defense to young women. So what IS a world wide rave, exactly? From the book’s website: “A World Wide Rave is when people around the world are talking about you, your company, and your products. Whether you’re located in San Francisco, Dubai, or Reykjavík, it’s when global communities eagerly link to your stuff on the Web. It’s when online buzz drives buyers to your virtual doorstep. And it’s when tons of fans visit your Web site and your blog because they genuinely want to be there.”
We strive to create a global rave such as this with Girls Fight Back, by making our work to end violence against women accessible on the web. We have some big plans in the coming year for sprucing up the GFB website with a ton of personal safety and self-defense info that can be accessed by anyone, anywhere in the world, for free. We’re hoping this will continue the buzz that women are worth fighting for…and it’s time for each of us to have the skills to do so.
A big thanks to David for believing in our mission, and we wish him the best of luck with the release of his book! You can buy it here. Watch the video above to see a pretty hilarious cameo, by yours truly. You can’t miss it.
Jan
14
Best Female Performer
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Well the results are in, and I’m absolutely humbled and touched to be named a Top 5 Finalist as “Best Female Performer” by Campus Activities Magazine this year. Voting is now open to decide who wins…if you have a minute, vote here for your favorite professional speakers: http://www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com/awards
Being recognized in this way is quite flattering, but the real reward for me is when women realize for the very first time they are worth fighting for…and also for the first time make the empowering personal choice to sign up for a class and learn more about their personal strength and power. I’m very grateful to have an international network of women’s self-defense professionals that I can pass these young women on to, who then teach them to save their own life. It’s such a great team. Thanks to you all for your ongoing support.
Jan
7
8th Annual Fundraiser at Slugger’s in Chicago
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It’s already been 8 years, but here I am, publicizing yet another awesome fundraiser in memory of an amazing girl. Every March since 2002, hundreds of people have come out for a night of fun, music and mayhem in memory of Shannon McNamara, the inspiration behind Girls Fight Back. Each year we’ve worked to raise money for a specific project that is geared towards making women and girls safer and stronger. This year is particularly significant, as it’s the first time our goal is to raise money for women half a world away in Nairobi, Kenya.
I first met Lee Sinclair, founder of I’m Worth Defending, in July 2008. We were both speaking at the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation annual conference. We developed an immediate girl crush on each other and I’m simply in awe of what this woman has accomplished in such a short amount of time. I’ll be traveling to Kenya in January 2010 to teach women’s safety and self-defense with Lee, and during 2009 I’ll be busy fundraising for it. It’s my hope to also bring along a film crew and make a documentary about the experience. The world needs to see what is happening in Africa, and so little money makes such a huge difference there.
So this year on Fri. March 13th, we’ll be partying it up, remembering Shannon and raising money for I’m Worth Defending. If you cannot attend the event, I’m hoping you will consider making a donation by clicking here. My goal is to raise $10,000 during 2009 for the trip in 2010. Here’s a little more event info, for all you crazy Chicagoans…I will see you there.
DATE: Friday, March 13, 2009
TIME: 8:00 pm – 12:00 midnight
LOCATION: Slugger’s (across from Wrigley Field)
3540 N. Clark, Chicago, IL
COST: $35 per person – all you can drink beer, wine, well drinks
*Please be responsible. Don’t drink and drive.*
Dec
17
December E-Newsletter
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Click here to see the “pretty version” of this e-news!
Happy holidays from Girls Fight Back! I’m Ashley Bruce, the Girls Fight Back intern. I’ll be sending you this e-newsletter going forward, but will always include a note from Erin Weed at the end. We had the most incredible Fall Tour to date these past few months, and it’s looking like the Spring will be even crazier…in a good way! So here’s the latest and greatest news from our headquarters in Colorado…
2009 Girls Fight Back Conference
This summer we’ll be hosting the first-ever Girls Fight Back Conference in beautiful Denver. Women from across the world will come for a long weekend of self-defense and safety training that will blow their minds! Final details are still being finalized, and a formal announcement will be made after the New Year. So stay tuned…
Erin Weed nominated as “Best Female Performer”
Every year, Campus Activities Magazine names the top presenters in the college market. We literally found out TODAY that Erin Weed is a top 5 finalist for the “Best Female Performer” award! While Erin will downplay the significance, it’s a really big deal. Voting for the #1 winner starts in January, so we’ll be sending you a link to cast your vote at that time.
Spring Tour 2009
2008 isn’t over yet, and we are already gearing up for the Girls Fight Back 2009 Spring Tour. Interested in learning more about bringing Erin to speak at your school, college or business? Contact us for pricing and scheduling information. We are also seeking sponsors for the Spring ’09 Tour. If you work for a company that might be interested, we can send you a Sponsor Info Packet with all the details. Please call 1-866-GFB-2423 or e-mail us.
Stops on the 2008 Fall Tour
Just a quick overview of where Erin has traveled and spoken over the past 3 months…don’t read it too quickly or your head will spin! While on tour, she was also doing non-stop newspaper interviews, radio show chats and live TV appearances.
Texas A&M Commerce, TX
University of Illinois – Chicago Chicago, IL
Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
New York Life Insurance Co. New York, NY
Baylor College Waco, TX
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
Missouri State University Springfield, MO
Colorado Non-Profit Conf. Denver, CO
Carnegie Mellon Pittsburg, PA
Lynchburg College Lynchburg, VA
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL
Lake Zurich High School Palatine, IL
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
Blauer Self Defense Conf. Virginia Beach, VA
Conference on Sexual Assault in our Schools Orlando, FL
Towson University Towson, MD
SUNY- Oswego Oswego, NY
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO
Vanguard Corporation Malvern, PA
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Fall, IA
BACCHUS General Assembly Columbus, OH
San Jose State University San Jose, CA
SUNY – Albany Albany, NY
Happy Holidays and a Fall Tour Re-Cap from Erin Weed:
On the eve of my final tour stop in Albany, NY I checked into my hotel around midnight. It was a long day of travel, originating in San Francisco. Upon check-in, the Jerry-Garcia-look-a-like desk clerk exclaimed, “Congratulations! You now have diamond status in our frequent guest program!” I responded, “Cool. What does that mean?” And he replied, “That means you travel too much. And your reward? A broken elevator and a 4 flight walk up to your room.” Ain’t my life sexy?
Indeed, in the past few months I have traveled a lot. Since the tour kick-off on August 26th, I spoke 29 times, rode on 37 airplanes and stayed in 24 different hotels. I gave over 50 media interviews and estimate that I spoke to over 20,000 people across the nation at the live seminars. Looking back over my twitter posts, I’m again reminded of Jerry Garcia with this famous quote, “What a long strange trip it’s been.” If I had to pick the strangest part? Probably the man I met on an airplane to Ohio that was a pirate…eye patch, peg leg, the whole nine yards. If you’d like to see a photo gallery of my tour, click here. (Sorry, I felt weird about asking the pirate for a picture, but in retrospect I totally should have.) But the Fall Tour was so much more than weird stuff. It also introduced me to some incredibly inspiring people. I met hundreds of survivors of violence who shared their stories with me, and also women who have fought back and escaped safely. Both stories bring tears to my eyes, as none of us should have to face these terrible situations. Meeting each of them strengthened my belief that every one of us is worth fighting for.
This Fall I also started sharing our big plans to hold the first-ever Girls Fight Back Conference this summer in Denver, and the feedback was tremendous. We’re expecting an incredible crowd of fight girls to converge in the Mile High City for the best women’s self-defense training opportunity you can get. (Stay tuned for official details after the New Year) In 2009 I will also begin looking for young women to train and certify as GFB Speakers/Instructors, since the demand for programs across the country has become too great to fill on my own. This is what I refer to as a “good problem” and I look forward to someday soon retiring myself. After all, I’m 31 years old now…my aching bones!
I want to thank our Fall Tour Sponsors, Alpha Phi and Intelius, for supporting Girls Fight Back during this tour. Specifically I’d like to thank Melissa Korb, Denise Reens and Arden Schuman. I also want to thank the 29 colleges, conferences and corporations who hosted me since September. I’m enjoying my time at home again, and trying to convince my pug Zoe that I’m not leaving again for awhile. (So far, she’s not buying it.) I’d also like to thank my team for supporting me through the tour: Camella Walraven (GFB Program Director), Ashley Bruce (GFB Intern) and Pete Lacis (Web Guru). See their photos & bios here.
In January 2002, I started giving the Girls Fight Back program around the country full time. I thought it would only be for a few months or a year, tops. But as we inch into January 2009, I’m shocked that it will be 7 years. It’s said in the religion of Buddhism, that the Buddha walked 7 steps at his birth. Now that’s an athletic baby! I feel that GFB has been similarly blessed with the ability to do incredible things in a very short amount of time. When things are meant to be, I suppose anything is possible.
During this time of holiday magic, I wish for you snow lightly falling, friends and family abounding and an angel on your shoulder wherever you may go.
Strong. Resilient. Spirited. Unified.
Erin Weed
Founder, Girls Fight Back!
*New Address*
Girls Fight Back
P.O. Box 6953
Westminster, CO 80021
Contact us to book a seminar on the Spring ’09 Tour
Become a member of Girls Fight Back!
Oct
20
CBS Early Show
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Sep
14
Stick Fighting
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Aug
1
Wonder Woman
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For anyone who knows me (or has been to my office), you also know I’m obsessed with Wonder Woman. What a great heroine, with a slammin’ outfit to boot. It’s vintage girl power, and I love it. So much so, that I’ve been on the prowl for a WW lunch box. Wonder Woman is 60 years old this year, and there’s been some gossip about a movie. Umm, that would rock! Click here to read about all the movie buzz. I’ll tell you this: if the movie comes out, I will go to the premiere dressed as WW. Now that would be an interesting blog photo…have a great weekend.
Jul
29
New Website
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As many of my loyal blog readers may have noticed, my website has gotten a makeover. If you’ve followed my wanderings for awhile, you know this tends to happen rather often. But I assure you, I have found a look and feel that complements exactly where I am right now, and where I’m going. For once, I put a lot of thought into my new look…and took some serious time to develop it. So I’d like to explain, in case you’re curious about these sorts of things…
My name is Erin Underwood Weed, and indeed, it’s a ridiculous name. The Erin is normal enough, but the Underwood throws people a bit, especially when they just see my middle initial is “U.” I mean, what woman’s name besides Ursula starts with a U? It’s actually a family name. My great-great grandfather was the founder of the Erie Railroad, and had 5 daughters. The family name was going to end, so my ancestors gave the middle name Underwood to their daughters. This continued for almost 100 years. Now the last name Weed is just silly. At graduation ceremonies throughout my life, laughter from the crowd usually joins my proud walk across the stage to receive my diploma. Thankfully I embraced the humor in it, and dodged any deep need for therapeutic emotional healing from the taunting. My family embraced it so much so, that my father had the license plate of Weed 6. (Weed being the last name, 6 people in our nuclear family.) This illegal drug reference resulted in many encounters with the law as I began driving at age 16.
So how does this explain the new site? I embrace the ridiculous of my name. In fact, I love it. So the main logo is a dandelion…a very colorful weed. One of my staff members named Camella remarked recently, “I love the dandelion as your logo, because it reminds me of a child who brings one to his mother wanting to give her flowers.” So as this blog evolves with me, I hope you’ll see my daily messages as something similar. Ideas and experiences that just drop into your cyber-life to say hello, that I’m hoping to make this day a little better for you with my ridiculous meanderings and that beauty can really be found anywhere…even among the weeds.
Jul
1
Loaded Bow
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Loaded Bow is a new blog focused on women’s entrepreneurship. I was recently interviewed by them, and today the Q&A is published. Topics range from why I started Girls Fight Back, why I love my last name so much and why I always got fired from jobs. Women’s empowerment is so much more than self-defense. It’s living safe, strong, happy, joyful and empowered existences! For many women, they can find this kind of fulfillment through their work, whether it’s working for yourself or someone else. It’s a great passion of mine to help women be successful in whatever they do, and Loaded Bow is a great resource! Click here to read it.
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