Issue 19 Celebrating Women

Issue 19 Celebrating Women

Featuring Taneka Malone

Editor’s Note This issue is so special to my heart. I am excited to Celebrate Women and all their beautiful and amazing accomplishments! Each of these amazing women made a choice to shine and change the world! She stepped into her greatness and her goals!

Each woman is unique and inspiring! I hope this issue will inspire, encourage and push you into your passion, purpose and your destiny! So, enjoy and make a change and choice to follow your dream!

Teresa Hawley-Howard CEO of WOM Enterprises Publisher, Author and Writing Coach

Teresa Hawley Howard is a best-selling author, blogger, empowerment coach, and radio host. She lives in Murchison Texas with her husband Rickey.

She is a mom and a Mimi. www.WOMEnterprises.com

Cover Spotlight Taneka Malone

How long have you been in fashion?

5 years What is biggest accomplishment?

Becoming an International Brand Did you always want to be in fashion?

Not really, I once wanted to be a famous writer and a teacher.

Tell me your goals in the fashion industry?

To have a show in New York during NYC Fashion Week, Produce a Country tour fashion show.

Designing all my attire only wearing KaLeI’ Brand Model Angeer Amol

Any advice for others wanting a career in fashion?

Take time to study others be willing to invest without immediate returns learn marketing strategies most importantly have faith.

Tell me how to connect with you or see your designs!

Neka Malone FB TW MrzClassy for IG Fire on the Runway FB and IG TW Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

To have completed 4 books about motivation that help people grow.

Spotlight Olivia Parr-Rud

My name is Olivia Parr-Rud. I call myself a Corporate Love Ambassador and a Self-Love Advocate. I am a writer, a motivational speaker, a data scientist, and a life-long spiritual seeker. I am a mother, grandmother, and cancer survivor, I am a best-selling and award-winning author. My degrees are in math and statistics. I am in service to the greater good through my writing, speaking, and teaching. I feel that my purpose is to inspire business men and women everywhere to bring more love into their organizations.

What inspired you to write your book?

We are at a tipping point in our evolutionary journey. Our actions over the next few years determine our very survival. We must evolve our consciousness or we will perish.

Corporations are the most powerful entities on the planet...more powerful that most nation states. If corporate leaders continue to foster a fear-based, top-down, competitive, business model, they will ultimately fail and bring the rest of us down with them. If, on the other hand, they embrace and champion a culture of love, the benefits will go way beyond the bottom line, A culture of love will bring healing and joy to their employees, their communities, and the planet at large.

What do you want others to get out of your book?

By realizing how good love is for the bottom line, I hope to inspire those in business to bring more love into their corporate culture. In addition, I hope to inspire readers to step into their greatness, bring their unique gifts to the world, and live a life of inspired purpose.

Who is your audience?

I feel like I am writing to myself 25 years ago. I entered the corporate world with an open heart and was traumatized by the fear-based, internally competitive culture. I felt like I had to shut down a big part of myself to survive. Today, I feel that there are many more people like me in the corporate world who want to feel seen, heard, and valued for who they are – not just what they do. I see so many young people wanting to work in Corporate America and make a positive difference in the world. I feel that my book can inspire them to tap into the greatest version of themselves and create a culture of love in their workplace.

Are you planning another book?

Yes! I am writing The LOVE@WORK MethodTM for Business. The focus of this book with be organizational models and practices that build agility and resilience, which leads to higher profits.

Where can we get your book?

All My books are on Amazon.

How can we follow or get in touch with you?

You can learn more about my work at www.oliviapr.com.

Email Address: contact@oliviapr.com Phone Number: 215 948-3500 Website: www.oliviapr.com Facebook page(s): https://www.facebook.com/LoveMakeItYourBusiness/ LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviagroup/ Twitter handle: OliviaParrRud Instagram: parrrud YouTube: www.OliviaOnYouTube.com Radio Show www.quantumbusinessinsights.com

What is one thing you would tell others if they want to write?

Get started. Tell your story as if you are sharing it with a close friend. Share how your life path has made you who you are today and who you want to become. Trust your inner wisdom. Write from the heart with as little interference from the head as possible. Write every day.

Spotlight Maureen Pisani

"Go for it! Do it!’ I believe that each of us has a message and that that message will resonate with others. Even though we all feel like we’re the only ones going through hell…. When we hear about how others overcame their struggles it strengthens our own determination and motivation. Reading their stories, helps each of us overcome our hurdles."

I am Maureen Pisani, a Motivational Speaker, an Author and a Hypnotherapist. Originally from the Island of Malta, I came to this glorious country for a better future. I’ve had many ups and downs and have survived and transformed those experiences from ‘disasters’ to lessons learned. I’m at a point that between those experiences, the wisdom accrued, the education I have and the care I share result in my unique ability to help others go from existing to thriving.

Originally from the Island of Malta, Maureen has been through several chapters of life. As an Author and Motivational Speaker, she utilizes her experiences to highlight how each of us has hidden strengths within us. As a Hypnotherapist, Maureen is at the Mastery level in all 4 modalities - Hypnotherapy, Therapeutic Guided Imagery, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Reiki Energy work; and teaches the first three.

In addition, she is the ONLY Hypnotherapist who has been an Director and Instructor in two Nationally Accredited Colleges. Because of her medical and scientific training and background, she is also the ONLY Hypnotherapist who has co-authored a research paper issued by the Neuroscience Department at UCLA. She is the Resident Therapist at the renowned Chopra Center in La Costa, San Diego, California. Maureen has authored 8 Hypnotherapy books and produced over 25 Hypnotic CDs. She is the Founder of Pro-Thrive Science-Based Hypnotherapy where she works with groups and individuals, to help them go from just surviving to truly thriving. What inspired you to write your book?

I knew I connected with clients while in session, but I wanted to reach larger audiences, and build a following. A friend mentioned to me “Maureen for people to trust they need to get to know you.” I have had quite a unique life, and as you’ll see as you read the book, I’ve experienced situations regular people can’t even imagine. The book has many aspects that will connect with a variety of audiences. Yes, it’s

all true. Yes, I’ve lived it all. The reason I shared so much and became so vulnerable is because when I was going through my disasters… all I felt was ‘alone’. As a therapist that’s exactly the feeling I never want anyone else to feel. As a therapist I go above and beyond what’s expected of me to ensure that each of my clients knows I’m there for them.

I take the reader through the experiences that formed me; have them go through the dark experiences to experience first-hand how deep my emotions were. Then there’s a turning point when I start sharing the lessons, the insights, the optimism. At the end of the book, I want each reader to acknowledge – if Maureen went through all that and she’s ok; then I can overcome too! Who is your audience?

My audience, I expect, is primarily women, probably from their 30s and older. Ladies, who have been facing the harshness of life and by this point have a couple of dings and scratches and are wondering when it’ll get better, easier. Are you planning another book? Yes, I am planning to write another book. Technically, this is my 10th book. I have also authored 8 hypnotherapy books, and a fictional romance.

My next book is going to be the benefits of hypnotherapy. It’ll be a collection of descriptions of clients’ presenting complaints, how they presented, what we did in their session, and the results they received. Each of the clients chosen, is going to include their own testimonial. Yes, it’s all legit and the clients have already given me permission to utilize their session publicly. They get to maintain anonymity in the book.

Invisible to Invincible is on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1984091018?pf_rd_p=c2945051-950f-485c-b4df15aac5223b10&pf_rd_r=MGC6Z41XRGZBTD98ZHYV How can we follow or get in touch with you?

Personal FB - https://www.facebook.com/maureenpisanihypnolady Business FB – Pro-Thrive Science Based Hypnotherapy https://www.facebook.com/prothrivesciencebasedhypnotherapy/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenpisanihypnotherapy/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MaureenPisani Instagram – pisanimaureen Website – prothrivesbh.com Phone – 619-252-2253 Email – Maureen.pisani@yahoo.com

Spotlight Cheryl Peavy

I am Cheryl Peavy CEO and Founder of She Is You I Am You, He Is For You and Powerful Perseverance Peavy. I am a best-selling author, speaker and inner life coach. I help women who are faced with life traumatic situations. They are nurtured and supported resulting in personal abundance growth and transformation. I am a contributing writer for Thrive Global and Miz CEO Entrepreneurial Magazine.

Diary Of A People Pleaser is about 15 resilient women sharing their personal of stories of what it was like living their life to please others. Looking for acceptance and love from others.

People pleasing is an addiction and you lose your own identity. They also share how they overcame the need to please others. Now it’s My Turn! My Terms! #zeropeoplepleasing

The biggest success that I have achieved is loving who I am. I am a former people pleaser. I wore a masked and became what everyone wanted me to be. The loss of my mother was my wake-up call. It was the hardest experience in my life. Yet it was the door that opened for me to really learn, like and love myself.

I discovered my purpose and have been on one amazing ride of my life.

I was able to achieve my very own book anthology project and book launch. Diary Of A People Pleaser is an Amazon Best Seller and International Best Seller.

Connect with Cheryl: www.cherylpeavy.com Cheryl Peavy (@cherylpeavy) https://www.instagram.com/cherylpeavy/ and then Cheryl A Peavy (@Cheryl Peavy) Twitter https://twitter.com/cheryl_peavy and Cheryl Peavy Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.peavy3 and then a public profile https://m.facebook.com/CherylPeavyInnerLifeCoach/

Coming 2019

Spotlight Marlene Elizabeth

Marlene Elizabeth is an International Best-Selling author, Certified Money Coach®, Speaker and Mamapreneur. Marlene believes every woman needs a safe harbor for her journey into financial freedom. Her weekly podcast Let's Get Tender™: Money Conversations That Matter reaches 7+ million listeners worldwide on the RHG-TV Network to provide safe harbor for women to talk, learn and grow in their relationship to money so their financial dreams can take flight.

Deeply inspired by her financial dream to raise a money-smart girl as a single stay-at-home Mom, Marlene went on to become an International Bestselling author with her first book MONEYWINGS™: Unfolding Your Financial Potential One Brave Feather At A Time.

For years, she questioned "why did financial dreams seem so easy to come true for others, but not for me?"

As a financial-role model for her daughter, it became her mission to find the answer by living the question.

Today, Marlene helps women discover their untapped financial potential and strengths to intentionally thrive with clarity and confidence.

Her book MONEYWINGS™ has been featured in RHG Magazine & TV-Guide; Empowering Women, Transforming Lives Radio; WorldWideWomen; and MOMpreneur.buzz.

Marlene is honored as a member of "The Spirited Woman Top 12 Pick List" (June 2018).

Her next book Embrace Your Wealth: Living A Financially Spiritual Life is due for release April 2019. She is a featured contributing author in Bloom Where You Are Planted and Shine; Step Forward and Shine (November 2018); Empowering YOU, Transforming Lives 365 Daily Reflections (December 2018); and Step Into Your Brilliance (Fall 2019).

Marlene earned her Master's degree in Religious Education from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and B.A. in International Relations from U.C. Davis. She is a Certified Brain Personality Specialist.

Connect With Marlene Email: Marlene@MarleneElizabeth.com Phone: 909.562.2159 Visit: www.MarleneElizabeth.com FB: @growmoneywings

Spotlight Dr. Ruth Anderson

Dr. Ruth Anderson is a proud mother, lifelong student, teacher, and award-winning author. Retired after a satisfying and worthwhile career in special education and public-school administration, Ruth embraced her second calling, that of an intuitive reader and healer.

After becoming a Reverend of the Church of Inner Light, she was given a ministry to witness and participate in the healing of souls with and without bodies in the ethereal realm called Open Clinic.

Author of One Love: Divine Healing at Open Clinic, and Walking with Spirit: Divine Illuminations on Life, Death and Beyond, Ruth is passionate about sharing energetic concepts and her experiences with the Spiritual Divinity. She hosts a weekly radio show, "Walking with Spirit" on International Angels Network which is available on BlogTalkRadio. Transformational sessions with private clients may include Reiki, spiritual counseling, energy reading, communication with the Spiritual Divinity, and soul to soul communication.

Dr. Ruth has an unwritten contract with Spirit where I am taught concepts and then I share those ideas with others. My desire is to help others understand that connection with angels, archangels and the spiritual divinity is only one ask away.

She wants people to know that they too can have a connection to the spiritual divinity which can provide guidance, love, connection and healing on a spiritual, emotional and at times physical basis. If folks are interested, Dr. Ruth provides sessions for clients in which she uses intuition, Holy Fire Reiki, and meditation in which we sit in the presence of the spiritual divinity. ttps://www.facebook.com/theministryonline1/ www.theministryonline.com openclinic1@gmail.com

Spotlight Barbara Gross

Barbara Gross is from Massachusetts & after graduating college became a native Californian, however, her accent will have to be surgically removed.

When people meet me, they ask, “Why do all of these funny this happen to you? I reply, “If you listen carefully, some things weren’t so funny at the time but in hindsight, they are hysterical!!!” I have many stories on a variety of topics that people may identify with on Dating, 1st Jobs, Traveling, Sports, Pets etc.… For example, I have been in many situations dealing with miscommunication & have been able to overcome with humor (turning a potential negative situation into a positive one). I give several examples in my book. We have a choice on how we react to situations. What do you choose??? Barbara has fine-tuned her laughter muscle so that she can embrace the unexpected of every daily living with a smile & share using examples in her stories.

You can get her book on Amazon and Barnes and Noble! https://www.amazon.com/Humurous-Adventures-Baaaaahbra-Barbara-Grossebook/dp/B07DTHQ5BB/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1529415134&sr=11&keywords=barbara+gross Connect with Barbara: Email: baaaaahbra@baaaaahbra.com Website: www.baaaaahbra.com Telephone: (650) 575-4636 https://www.facebook.com/baaaaahbra/ Barbara very much looks forward to hearing from you & what you thought of her adventures. Can you think of a time you might have been in the same situation???

Did my book help you think about another way to react to the same situation?

Wendy Magee “Everything you need is already inside you.”

You have to believe that God created you unique, and walk in the purpose he has given to you. Look Inside for Exceptional.

That is your LIFE.

Wendy Magee has been married to David Magee Jr. for 11 years. They have two beautiful children, Kaleb and Kyrie. Wendy was born and raised in Port Arthur, TX. She obtained her Bachelor's at Wiley College in Criminal Justice, and currently resides in New Orleans, LA as the Director of Operations for CASA Jefferson. In May 2015, Wendy obtained her Master's Degree in Human Services from Lubbock Christian University.

Wendy self-published her first book title And She Called Him Lord on January 8, 2016. She believes when people begin to understand God’s purpose for marriage, it will provoke them to live an UNbelievable life that will compel people to investigate the power of God for a divorce-proof marriage. In December, her book was the recipient of the Henri Award for Christian Living. She was also featured in the Nov/Dec edition of Break Thru Magazine.

In February 2017, Wendy started Speak Up ministry where her focus is to lift up marriages and relationships through edification and empowerment. She plans on extending her knowledge of having a divorce-proof marriage beyond the church through inspirational and empowerment speaking engagements.

Wendy enjoys spending time with her family, playing volleyball, and working with young adults through her husband's non-profit Harnessing Youths’ Potential and Energy (H.Y.P.E).

She attends Mount Carmel Ministry and is an Ordained Minister under the leadership of Apostle Arthal Thomas Sr. Together her and David work with the youth and young adults in the ministry.

Over the past year, Wendy began to hear many women questioning their purpose. As she spokewith these women, she found that many of them have been married for several years, feeling like they have lost themselves and didn’t have purpose. God begin to show Wendy how to encourage women through the Word of God to Look Inside For Exceptional, and they will find that God has been cultivating their purpose and now it’s time to embrace it.

In this new devotional, YOU ARE UNIQUE, Motivational Speaker, Amazon Best-Selling Author, and Christian Literary Award recipient, Wendy Magee provides you with powerful strategies for twenty-one days on how to embrace your greatness. Each day’s devotion is filled with life changing advice utilizing the Word of God that you can apply to your own life.

The world wants you to think that as a women, wife, or mother you don’t have purpose, but the Word of God tells us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). God has given every person a purpose, it’s time for you to embrace your own uniqueness. My prayer is for every person to find the best in themselves, so they can walk in their God-given purpose.

I have found my purpose, found out why I’m unique. Now I am able to work alongside my husband mentoring youth in the New Orleans area.

I would like to see H.Y.P.E mentoring program grow by reaching more youth. I would like my devotional to reach as many people who is looking for their God-given purpose. I would like to start speaking to women’s groups to encourage and empower them to know that they are unique.

FB: Author Wendy Magee IG:@wlmagee07 www.wendymagee.org 504-475-4429

Menecia Jackson The Author MJ Menecia Jackson - I am a bilingual hardworking multitasker. LOL! Married with 3 children and 2 step.

I live in Atlanta but was born in NC. I have been writing poetry for over 15 years, I am also an awesome cook / inspiring chef, master cosmetologist and multi-million-dollar asset manager in pursuit of my realtor’s license. I love traveling, the outdoors, awesome conversations, adventure and a good book.

The Speechless Series Speechless: #NostalgicBliss & Speechles: #UneasyThoughts are the first two books in my amazing series! they are raw, real and provaocative. They invite you to think and question and choose to speak out!

The Speechless Series is a collection of poetry accumulated over 15 plus years, displaying the trials and tribulations of an average female growing and overcoming every obstacle set before her while maturing from each circumstance. I was able to turn my life around and accomplish many goals, one publishing these 2 books.

Menecia goal is to be on the New York Times Best Seller List! Contact her at: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter @theauthormj.com www.speechlesswiththeauthormj.blog www.theauthormj.com theauthormj@gmail.com

Speechless – often misunderstood, yet extremely outspoken

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Spotlight Erica Stepteau Erica Stepteau is a dynamic and tenacious motivational speaker, who empower women to rise up and claim their unstoppable power regardless of their obstacles or past experiences. One of the tenacious paths she is known for is maintaining joy and hope in a 13-year journey towards fertility journey which she has experienced 4 natural miscarriages, failed IVF, failed IUI, countless medicated cycles and a recent diagnosis of Adenomyosis. Regardless of the tragedies she keeps a bright smile on her face and trust that God has a major plan for her life. Her journey has inspired many women to keep hope alive even when their situation looks “impossible “or not clear.

Erica’s coaching and motivational journey began in 2011 via multiple social media platforms; she used her story as the fuel to help women achieve their health & wellness goals by teaching some of the same principles she adapted on her journey. After several years of coaching women to get into the driver’s seat of their wellness, she transitioned her focus on helping women optimize their lives in many other compartments such as self-love, confidence, passion/purpose, and abundant thinking all through insightful mindset and empowerment coaching in her virtual practice as a Tenacity & Empowerment Coach. One of her most profound messages she created is titled, “Cultivate the Queen in You” – Stop living as a Pawn …Start living as a Queen.

Erica is the published author of Unstoppable Tenacity: A Memoir and Self-help Guide to Empower Women to Rise up and Claim their Unstoppable Power. This book reveals the majority of traumatic childhood & adult experiences which has shaped her into the person she is today and how her path was designed by God to boldly share the message to never give up and never settle for less. In addition, Erica is currently enrolled in a Public Health Doctoral program to further her education with an expected graduation date of 2018. She lives, plays and works in Cleveland, Ohio and has huge intentions on sharing her message “Unstoppable Tenacity” around the world!

Erica is inspired by Optimum Health, Infinite Prosperity, and Fulfillment!

Her book is Unstoppable Tenacity: http://www.unstoppabletenacity.com

Her advice to other women: I am here to remind you, whoever you are and wherever you are, that you have infinite power within you, even if you don’t feel it right now. And that power is what you need to tap into in order to claim your inheritance.

You are a Queen. You might not know it yet; you might feel alone or small or not enough. But I am here to tell you that it is time to shake out your hair and grab your crown. Your power is based in the tenacity of your heart — because only with unflinching faith and relentless action, can you claim your throne.

A true queen has grace, poise, confidence, intelligence and a warrior spirit because no matter what, she will stand for her kingdom, her legacy, her truth and no one will deny it of her.

It’s time to be the tenacious woman God called you to be. Most of the time it’s our emotional baggage and gremlins preventing us from being “unstoppable”. My sole purpose is to empower women to be tenacious on their journey by pushing beyond thoughts of scarcity, past failures, potential obstacles, or lack of resources.

Tenacity is a learned trait. It takes a lot of self-love, consistency, and determination to make it happen and you, my friend, CAN make your dreams happen. She wishes to Spread the word of Unstoppable Tenacity through virtual summits, speaking engagements, community events, and etc.

Connect with Erica: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/unstoppabletenacity Facebook Group: Tenacious Queens Unite Instagram: erica_steptea

Spotlight Wendy K. Benson and Elizabeth A. Myers “Most of us understandably feel vulnerable and don’t feel confident when we are sitting in an exam room or lying in a hospital bed, but we can take steps immediately to help feel that way. We need to own our experiences, to let others know how important this critical information is to us, that we are truly invested in our own health and well-being, and that we are passionate about living a healthy, full life with an increased understanding.”

Our book is The Confident Patient, Successfully Navigate Your Healthcare Journey The Confident Patient is written as an extension of our own philosophy: it is important for us to help guide, reassure, and support you and your family, especially when you are dealing with a healthcare crisis. Our company, 2x2 Health: Private Health Concierge, was created to support those who have a healthcare need.

Our mission is to guide individuals with complex healthcare issues with our compassionate experts who possess invaluable knowledge, experience and relationships. We focus on care coordination, clinical companionship, as well as health education and wellness. We strongly believe that relationships matter and expertise, care and support, during critical times is an absolute. In this book and when we talk with our patients, our communication style is the same as when we talk with a very close friend. We are all in this together. Our aim with this book is to increase your comfort level, increase your knowledge, and ultimately to increase your confidence level in your healthcare experiences. This book is a guide that provides several real-life examples and gives practical advice that you can use immediately. The tactics in this book will help you feel empowered and more in control.

We have worked together with our team to build this business by helping others, being genuine, and collaborating with medical professionals.

We would like to continue to spread the word that support is out there and available. Whether you need Care Coordination or the support of one of the thousands of organizations that exist, when you need extra assistance, there are specific ways that you can make or enhance connections, reach out for it. http://www.2x2health.com care@2x2health.com (833) 2x2-NRSE (833) 292-6773 Most of us understandably feel vulnerable and don’t feel confident when we are sitting in an exam room or lying in a hospital bed, but we can take steps immediately to help feel that way. We need to own our experiences, to let others know how important this critical information is to us, that we are truly invested in our own health and well-being, and that we are passionate about living a healthy, full life with an increased understanding.

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Spotlight Arlene Majors “Weeping may endure for a night but JOY comes in the morning!”

Psalm 30: 5 Arlene R Major is originally from Albuquerque, NM the Land of Enchantment. She is the oldest of three children; she has one brother and one sister. Arlene’s Dad passed in 2010 and her mother is living somewhere in the United States; they have not been able to speak in over 5 years. She is a happily married mom with four children and soon to be first time Grand momma. Arlene started writing in high school but always kept it to herself because she never really thought anyone would take it seriously. She dabbled in poetry as well as magazine articles. In 2014 after much encouragement from her aunt and her cousin; she started her first blog site called ‘Joy Does Come in the Morning.’ She has been writing ever since. Arlene penned the name ‘Lady Blue’ after her first ‘open mic’ session and a piece she wrote called, ‘Forgiveness.’

Arlene started doing radio in 2015 and she has been with wmskonlineradio.com since 2015. Things seemed to have blossomed since then with events, meeting and speaking with celebrities and artists and mostly inviting the community to see that there is still some good in the world. She also writes for World Prayer, a Christian website and Urban Image. She has penned articles for ‘Compulsive magazine’ and for the upcoming ‘State vs. Us, magazine’ due out in 2018. Writing her personal story has allowed her to not only reflect, but too share what her life was like, in the hopes that it would help someone else.

We are Spotlighting Arlene for her, 50 Shades of Blue which came about when she turned 50 and was reflecting on her life and how she could give back at this stage in her life. “Being that I have survived domestic violence, it only seemed fitting to have an event that would give survivors and victims’ alike a place to gather, share and uplift each other.” Domestic Violence, now called Intimate Partner Violence or IPV, is a stigma in our society. It is something that when it happens, the situation is swept under the rug and ignored until someone dies as a result of the violence. It is not an easy subject to talk about or to live through or live with. She wanted to use her voice to let others know that together if we combine our efforts, we can raise enough awareness that we are not ignored.

Arlene spoke with us and said, “Our current administration wants to treat this violent act as a preexisting condition or something that we asked for. That is not true and the victim is not the problem. We need to wipe the societal view that it only happens to women. Men and children are also affected. It is not just in heterosexual relationships that it happens. The LGBTQ community deals with high rates of violence and homicide. Children are affected in many ways as well as social, economic and other areas. Pets even suffer the consequences of this act. We have too many lazy laws and too many people that don't see that all suffer when it comes to this type of violence.”

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When speaking on the topic of overcoming, Arlene said; “I have won awards over the past few years for my writing and involvement in the community. I would have to say that my biggest success is when I learned to forgive.” “It takes a lot for someone to understand and to do that without looking back. It was not something that I needed validation for. It was something that I needed for me and for those in my life currently. Learning to accept my part in what happens in my life and to look at the entire picture not only allows me to have a view of the world that is no longer tainted but allows me to look at the entire picture and see a situation for what it actually is and not what I wish it to be.”

You can contact Arlene R. Majors by visiting her website or email; Ladyblue1.com https://50shadesofbluebalt.wixsite.com/50shadesofblue Arlene’s Lady Blue Book is now available on Amazon.com and you can find Arlene at these Social Media sites.

Instgram: @ladybluu1 (radio and blog) @50shadesofbluebmore (domestic violence advocacy) and @lbfabulous (follow my weightloss journey) Twitter: @ladybluu1, @Alwayzmotivate and @50shadesofblue3 Tumblr: @ladybluu1 Facebook: Inspirational group: Joy Does Come in the Morning: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? fbid=10210816199582033&set=gm.1735932433084269&type=3 CovenantConnection: https://www.facebook.com/wmskcovenantconnection/ Lady Blue: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealLadyBluu1/ LadyBlueTalkRadioGroup: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1345471592136930/? ref=group_header Lady Blue Radio Show: https://www.facebook.com/Ladybluuone/ 50 Shades of Blue Baltimore: https://www.facebook.com/50shadesbmore/

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Ready to Become an Author If your answer to this question is YES, this class is for YOU!! This class will help dispel the myths and help you to take steps to make this a reality!

There are several ways to go about the process and some questions you need to decide before you begin. So let’s get started right now!!

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How will you use your book?

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Sell at your events

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Give away or sell on your website

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Promote yourself or your business

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Launch your speaking career

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What’s Your budget?

This is your most important decision! So think about it carefully! This will decide everything else in your project!

Once you decide on the subject; Take time to brainstorm on a title! Take out a piece of paper and write down all your ideas. You should just let the creative juices flow! Making a list is the best way to do this.

So, you can look at all your options! Ok! Now your content is chosen, your title is chosen and you have decided your budget and publishing package choice. So it’s time to get the project going. You have to do this part with intention. You must decide to make it happen. You cannot treat it like a hobby. You must make a commitment.

Let WOM Enterprises help you make your publishing experience beautiful and amazing!

Contact us today! www.teresahawleyhoward.com

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Be Careful How You Speak to yourself!

You will speak the most to yourself! I know you are shocked by that statement. You are saying no I don’t! but yes you do! It may not be out loud but in your head, you are speaking volumes to yourself! Every thought and word you are speaking life and death to yourself! It sets the tone for your day, your week, your business, your family and your life. So, you need to pay more attention to those thoughts and prayers!!

Ask yourself do I build myself up? Am I my own cheerleader? Do I believe in me? In my dreams? In my abilities? Do I say I can do it? Or do I tear myself down? Am I always doubting myself? Am I always reliving my mistakes? Do I continuously tell myself I cannot do it? Take time to think about this. It is really important! If you are not uplifting yourself, it’s time to start! It’s time to stop all of that negative speak! It’s time to start building yourself up!

You need to realize your words have power! They can elevate your life or they can take you to the depths of misery. It’s totally your choice! What you say to yourself is more important than what others say about you! You must learn to love you and your flaws and mistakes.

You must learn to speak to yourself with grace and love and not with disdain. The words you speak to yourself today will determine your tomorrow!

So, start today and change your tomorrow! Lift yourself up, be your own champion, be your own cheerleader and speak love to you!

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Each morning before you do anything! Look in the mirror and say I love you and I’m going to start acting like it!

List three things that you do well! Celebrate them!

Everyday list one thing you are grateful for!

Take time to Celebrate small victories!

Begin each day with praise and uplifting! (listen to great music or spend time in the word) Forgive yourself and begin again!

Each day is a new chance to make changes and live a happy, positive, and loving life. So take it and make it yours!

Thankfulness Sharon Gulley Cultivating a spirit of thankfulness honors God and strengthens our faith. It also strengthens our relationships with other people. We can’t be in a right relationship with God or with anyone without a spirit of thankfulness.

Cultivating a spirit of thankfulness is more than a good idea; it’s a direct command from God. In the Old Testament, God laid down specific guidelines for the Israelites to bring offerings of thanks. In the New Testament, believers are instructed to be thankful in all circumstances.

When we’re struggling with trials and difficulties, this sounds like a strange command, especially since we live in a culture that encourages us to act on the basis of how we feel in the moment; but God knows that when we focus on our blessings instead, it’s easier to keep our problems and concerns in the right perspective.

Being thankful also improves our physical and emotional health. Holding on to feelings of thankfulness boosts our immune system and increases blood supply to our heart. Daily guided affirmations or the habit of keeping a weekly gratitude journal can increase our alertness, enthusiasm, and energy, and improve our sleep. People who describe themselves as feeling grateful tend to suffer less stress and depression than the rest of the population.

Reminding yourself what you have to be thankful for and recording your thankfulness each day helps to cement how thankful you are. It doesn’t matter how difficult your life is at the moment, there is always something to be thankful for. Finding that will help you deal with the other parts of life. Record 3-5 things you’re thankful for at the end of every day. When you’re having a particularly difficult time, it can be beneficial to go back to what you’ve written pre- viously.

Each day as you read the Bible ask yourself, what can I give thanks to God for? There will be many things: for who God is, what he’s life, what he’s done for us in Christ, blessings of friends/family/church. Keep on mulling over/meditating on these things throughout the day, rejoicing and giving thanks to God for them.

This attitude of thankfulness will see you through all the trials and tribulations of life.

I will give thanks to you with all my heart, O Lord my God. I will honor you forever because your mercy toward me is great. Psalms 86:12-13 Ask yourself today: How often do I express gratitude to God or to other people?

Sharon Gulley of Beautiful Expectations of Faith

Sharon Gulley – of Beautiful Expectations of Faith Sharon Gulley is an Author, Co-Author, Editor, and Creative Writer, Article Writer, Spiritual Healer & Coach, Motivational Speaker, Domestic Violence Survivor and Advocate. Sharon Gulley spiritually counsels Women whose lives have been touched by Domestic Violence to help them to move on from the past in a healthy and productive way. She has also had a secret love for the field of Ancient Medicine; so, she is studying in the fields of: Medi- cine vs. Science, Metaphysical Healing, Ancient Medicine and Spiritualism. She wants to bring back to the world, the Traditional but Ancient ways of healing for those who have been told they are terminally ill.

Sharon’s Books & Co-Authored Books: From Fear to Freedom, Echo’s in the Darkness, Sisterhood of Stories, The Beauty of Color-Poetry & Prose, I am Beautiful, Resilient, and The Butterfly Flutters By - Poetry. Books can be found on Amazon.com

Connect with Sharon Gulley at: Facebook.com – Sharon Gulley Sharongulley.weebly.com – website Twitter- @greenilygulley Linkendin.com – Sharon Gulley Amazon.com – Sharon Gulley Poetrysoup.com – Sharon Gulley

Elizabeth Lupacchino CHt, RMP is an internationally certified Hypnotherapist and Master Reiki Practitioner with over 30 years’ experience. She works primarily with cancer patients and those who have recovered from cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Elizabeth also helps clients who want to make life changes and who want to end unwanted addictions. She teaches people how to meditate and how to discover and reach their soul’s purpose. Elizabeth is available for private sessions, either in person or by phone, as well as group sessions. Arrangements can also be made for her to conduct workshops and seminars.

Elizabeth co-authored her first transformational book in 2014; “Food for the Soul, Daily Meditations for a Month of Transformation.” She is also a co-author in the anthology “Angels Among Us,” and “The Power of Prayer.” Elizabeth is originally from Manchester, Connecticut and is presently residing in Middletown, Connecticut.

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”

This is my favorite quote from C.S. Lewis. A day doesn’t go by without my hearing someone say they wish they could change something in their past. Does this sound familiar to you? Several of my patients tell me this. That their lives would be so much better if they had only done things differently. But where is their focus?

Where is all their energy going? It is being focused on past events; events that they can’t change. I am not saying that we should ignore what has occurred in our past. What I am saying is to acknowledge it, learn the lessons and view it with a nonjudgmental eye. And that is the challenge; viewing it without judgment.

Several years ago, I was at a crossroads in my life. I had what appeared to be a wonderful opportunity to move out of state to continue learning and growing in my Spiritual development. Some of my friends were supportive of my journey while family members and others were not. At the time I was very conflicted and didn’t know which way to go; even though my “gut” was telling me the truth.

I chose not to listen to my “gut” and went anyway. And, yes, I quickly discovered that it was a big mistake.

What I realized was that my “gut” was actually God telling me that this was not what it appeared to be. After being there for several months, a series of events that could only be called miracles occurred that would enable my return home. My immediate reaction upon my return was to berate myself and feel guilty for my decision.

And then, thru the power of prayer I was able to forgive myself. This opened my eyes to see that others had

already done that. By my focusing on the past I was not living in the present and missed many opportunities to start over.

This is one of the reasons why my patients are so successful in making life changes of their own. I can honestly draw on my own experiences and help them open their eyes and see where they are headed without judgment.

My goal is to help as many people as I can achieve the peace they desire by not living in the past, by not judging their past; but by looking where they are today, now, and start living the life they deserve. You can contact Elizabeth at elizlupacchino@aol.com to make an appointment or for a consultation.

You can find out more about Elizabeth at: Facebook: Elizabeth Lupacchino, Author, Clinical Hypnotherapist LinkedIn: Elizabeth Lupacchino Email: elizlupacchino@aol.com Website: http://www.Elizabethlupacchino.com

Spotlight Dr. Cheryl Lentz

I am Dr. Cheryl Lentz, author, scholar, keynote speaker, business owner, and university professor, known as The Academic Entrepreneur.

“Have the courage to simply begin. Many people talk about writing a book.

Be the one that actually writes your book. The world is waiting!”

My passion is to get doctoral research off the coffee table and out of the hallowed halls of academia to reach a broader audience, particularly within the business community. Often, information gets stuck in the doctoral process; our goal is to build a bridge to connect this research with the people who are searching for these answers. Our purpose is to offer a premier publishing solution for doctoral scholars to publish their research in an easy to understand format to reach beyond the walls of academia into our business communities to provide answers to many of the questions businesses are asking.

With the new generations joining the workforce, many in business remain challenged with how to motivate and inspire these new employees, entrepreneurs, and business owners as they join the work force. Our contributing scholars provide amazing research with these answers and effective and proven strategies to overcome these challenges.

Our primary audience are students and faculty attending institutions of higher learning3. We also appeal to business owners who seek answers to the questions many doctoral scholars ask in their research. We are matchmakers—to connect those asking the questions with those who have found the answers. our next book in the series will be The Refractive Thinker® Vol XVII: Managing a Cultural Workforce: The Impact of Global Employees, with a publishing date of August 1st. 2019.

Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com; and please join us for our Book Signings at DePaul University in Chicago on April 5th, 2019 in Chicago http://refractivethinker.com/press-releases/the-refractive-thinker-is-going-to-depaul-university-in-chicago/ and The University of Chicago on April 6th

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http://refractivethinker.com/authors/dr-cheryl-a-lentz/ https://twitter.com/DrCherylLentz https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Cheryl.Lentz email: drcheryllentz@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcheryllentz/

Spotlight Julee Hafner “That everyone has something to say, be heroic and say it as you never know who you might be able to help.”

I’m Julee Hafner. I am a best-selling author, international speaker and mentor to business professionals. I help professionals to communicate more effectively and develop skills of change to transform themselves into the person they desire becoming.

There are not too many people exploring the topic of unlearning and the power of change. People are often perplexed by what to change and how to change. This subject has always fascinated me. How do we get rid of things we don’t like or want to change? … And how can we make it as easy as possible.

A couple of things that readers should take away…

First, that change is never easy unless you know how… and, Second, there are techniques and strategies that you can learn to embrace and facilitate change. You can make it easy on yourself… and I can show you how.

Readers from the Refractive Thinker, will be individuals who like to see things from a different perspective and challenge the norm. They are willing to think differently and unlearn their previous thinking…

My next book will be on heroic communication, and another one about changes and the challenges we all face.

It is on Amazon and my other book and its companion workbook are also on Amazon My website is: DrJuleeHafner.com

Spotlight Martha Hanlon and Chris Williams

“Your customers don’t care about you. They care about themselves.

Tell them how you take away the problem they want to be rid of.”

We are Martha Hanlon and Chris Williams, founders of Wide Awake Business.

In March we launch our new book, Customertopia, at our retreat, Lead Her Up, for women small business owners making at least $500K in their business.

In Customertopia they’ll discover the insights about their customers they must have in order to be seen and heard in today’s noise, crazy, changing, challenging markets. They’ll be guided on how to uncover those insights, how to use them and then how to put them to work to create a business that’s machine-like, fun and profitable…rather than something that’s different everyday which is highly unprofitable, unpredictable and stress-producing. We share and guide small business owners to the real path to build a business that grows.

Businesses grow when you build your business from your customer’s point of view, from them in to you, and you speak the language of your customer. Then you have what most small business owners want—an easier, simpler and more profitable business!

We’re sharing this in detail because many of your readers want to know, not just the problem we had, but how we pulled ourselves out of it.

Like many businesses we were deeply affected by the recession of 2009. We lost about 75% of our revenue as our clients retracted their business development efforts, pulled back on their marketing, sales and team development. Our Ideal Customers no longer wanted the things they were desiring before. They wanted something else, something different. But customers don’t send you a letter telling you what they want! You have to become a detective to determine their new desires.

We watched their behavior, talked to our prospects…asked them questions that revealed their desires for themselves and their businesses as their businesses were hurting, too. We reworked the services we offered based on the information we were gathering, and we, frankly, cut back how we were personally paid. We didn’t turn things around right away. One of the lessons we’d share with our readers is to be patient when you make changes. Be persistent and consistent in conveying what you do for your clients, particularly as you make changes. Don’t pull the plug immediately on new things you try to reinvigorate your business…but also

don’t hang on too long to things that aren’t working for you. That’s called “busy, but not productive” work.

When we got stuck, didn’t know exactly what to do, we sought help from those who did know. Any of your readers who feel stuck should do the same thing…hire a business mentor who can see your business with fresh eyes to target the efforts that can end (not productive) and what to start (that will turn the business). This is one of our “Super Powers” at Wide Awake Business!

Our efforts to regroup, to align to the new requirements of our Ideal Customer enabled us to first survive the recession, and then to conquer it and begin to grow again.

What we experienced will sound familiar to many of your readers. Where there might be a difference is: are they still doing too many things themselves? Doing rather than leading their business? Getting stuck and not know what to do next so they sit still? Feeling overwhelmed and stressed about how to grow?

That’s what we’re masters at: taking businesses out of the stuck stage, getting them focused on only the executions that move them forward.

Some of the new things that popped up as the year progressed we didn’t anticipate in January put exciting opportunities on our plate. This coming March we have created a leadership retreat for women small business owners, called Lead Her Up. This is a small, intimate, invitation-only retreat for women owners making at least $500K in their business. Many of our Wide-Awake Business clients are women who own small businesses, $500K to $8M. They have had a difficult time pulling themselves out of “doing” the work instead “leading” the company’s work. And they don’t have a network of women in similar positions to them. We’ll work with them to build their leadership talent for themselves, their team and their Brand. Plus integrate them into a facilitated Master Mind of women peers for support and advancement. These are just some of the things Lead Her Up will deliver.

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Spotlight Elaine Curry

I am Elaine Curry, an NLP practitioner, a lifestyle and success coach. I live with my beautiful daughter Leanne and my loving supportive partner Amine. I am a strong advocate for mental health, developing and managing health and well-being programmes, supporting healthy ageing, building resilience, effective communication and practicing self-love.

I had a traditional Christian family upbringing in a small town in Northern Ireland with two hardworking parents. Between the ages of 20- 38 I found myself spiraling into in very traumatic experiences.

I turned my adversity into my catalyst for my growth, with massive transformations and focused on personal development. I have transformed past wounds and trauma experiences into wisdom, to live a life more fully with acceptance, self-love and forgiveness. When I started to pay more attention to all areas of my life in a holistic way I returned to balance, simplicity, freedom and wholeness.

I wrote this book to be a life coaching self-help book, giving the reader a real-life guide to a happy liberated life with essential skills, daily rituals, habits, behaviours and values that successful and happy people practice daily.

The 6 different sections of this book will give you in-depth lessons and thoughts that will change your thinking, your behaviour and your actions all for the better. It aims to let you evaluate your life, be your own life coach and take action with my secret formula for happiness.

This isn’t a fixing or curing book, it’s a self-development book that will enrich your thoughts – giving you practical exercises. The lessons for you in this book are based on wholeness and harmony in all 6 areas of your life focusing on the mind, body, relationships, career, lifestyle and your soul connection or purpose.

From overcoming relationship breakups, domestic violence, trauma, depression, anxiety, being a single mum, family issues, unhealthy relationships and health challenges I share my valuable lessons will aim to give readers a different lens on life challenges and a sense of hope.

I explore the truth behind powerful transformations with my unique approach, blending the wisdom of spirituality, psychology, and neuroscience with strategic coaching. Awakening women to solve their

greatest problems and access their inner wisdom. As a life coach I am willing to be vulnerable, raw, and brutally honest in my writing.

This book will lead you to answers that speak of grace and gratitude, as well as compromise and willpower. It contains plenty of wisdom that you can use to live a life that you can be proud of!

Many women who come to me are stuck in high stress, experience depression, have bad habits, keep finding incompatible partners, have unhealthy relationships, have a poor love life, have weight or health problems, conflicts with family, find it hard to forgive others, live in the past, or they are always exhausted and battle challenges daily.

I want to be able to reach out to women guiding them through similar life challenges with tools and resources to build strong resilience, so that can bounce back after any challenge thrown at them.

To know that living an elite life full of happiness and abundance is possible. If you want to change your life for the better, you certainly can – living your life with unconditional love, pleasure, passion, selfacceptance, self-respect, excellence and freedom.

With a healthy mindset I aim to guide women and their families towards a liberated life full of self-love, empowerment, positive connection, and inspired action. Elaine is dedicated to connecting women to their personal power and intuition, so they can heal themselves and design a life they love.

Women who want more from life. Women who want to thrive, flourish and inspire others. Life Coaches and women who want a liberated life with happiness and purpose.

Through her book, resources, workshops and coaching, she works with women to create more fulfilled lives. She is also an authentic and inspires women with a passion to show women change is possible.

I am planning 3 more books!!!

• Control Psoriasis -Don’t Let It Control You • The School of Love – Understanding Love & Relationships • Finding faith – My Spiritual Journey My book will be available Online http://www.elitelivingacademy.com and on Amazon!

Connect with me: Email: elaine@elitelivingacademy.com Instagram: ElaineCurry_ Facebook: facebook@elitelivingacademy Facebook: facebook@eliteandfabulouswomen

Website: http://www.elitelivingacademy.com Elite Living Academy offers women: • Personal Development and Resources • Master Coaching Programmes • Business Development, Mentoring and Support If you want to write just do it! Don’t let anything stop you!

Tell your individual story – it will inspire others. It opens doors to let others share their story and frees their heart and soul. It heals you and it heals others.

It may touch others in the way you write it, the way you share at the right time. It can unlock someone else’s prison. One sentence may stick in a person’s head that can change their life forever.

It took a long time for to tell story without crying. When you stop crying and tell your story in an empowering way – you are healed.

Spotlight Adrian Jefferson Chofor

My name is Adrian Jefferson Chofor, I am a global mobility lifestyle expert helping people that want to live abroad and currently living abroad do so strategically and successfully. I am also a personal transformational strategist and speaker, helping those in my community to live their best lives.

I had the privilege of co-authoring Step Forward and Shine! the third and final book in the Shine series and when I was presented the opportunity to write my story, I was inspired to do so because I thought about how when I was younger I wish I could have met a woman like myself that would have told me things were going to be alright. After prayerful consideration, I knew writing this book was something that I was called to do.

I want the readers to know they can overcome obstacles, made stronger by the struggle, and love themselves for who they truly are, not what others may think of them.

My book touches so many areas of my life, I would say this has broadened the range considerably. I delve into challenges I experienced as a teen that made poor choices, a twenty-something year old early in my career, a thirty something year old moving abroad and later having a difficult pregnancy.

I share experiences that are universal and not age or gender specific, such as making major life changes in moving overseas or the power of forgiveness and its profound impact on my life and those of others. I would have to say, because of the subjects covered in my book, it’s difficult to narrow the audience down to only one demographic.