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Believe in yourself. 👑 #believeinyourself #loveyourself #girlsruntheworld #girlsrule
Calling all artists! 🎨 Submissions by local and regional artists are invited in all media that represent "the powerful essence of being feminine” for our FemPowered Benefit (featuring a @hadleypollet fashion show) at the Carriage Barn Arts Center on May 12th. Selected works will be featured and available for sale at the event. (More info - link in bio.) Shown artwork: “Faced” by Sophie Westfall, Parsons School of Design. Sophie finds inspiration through the diversity of people in the world. She strives to capture people’s soul and spirits using colors and shading to show some of their inside qualities on the outside. #art #carriagebarnartscenter #fempower #feminine #hadleypollet #fashionforacause #nonprofit
"She is beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She is beautiful, for the way she thinks. She is beautiful, for that sparkle in her eyes when she talks about something she loves. She is beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile even if she is sad. No, she isn’t beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She is beautiful, deep down to her soul.” #loveyourself #beautiful #girlpower #nonprofit #girlsleadership
Barbara Bush ❤️ said, “Believe in something larger than yourself. Get involved in the big ideas of your time.” How do I do that, you ask? How do I make my voice count? Read this week’s blog post, “Your Voice Matters”, by LiveGirl high school mentor Victoria Iparraguirre. (Link in bio.) @wolfie_amade_mozart Victoria shares, "When I was a young girl, I always had so much to say, but never knew how to say it. For some reason, I was so scared to speak my mind. Now that I’m older, I have found my voice and I am no longer afraid to use it. It took me a while to realize the power I had within myself, but now that I realize how impactful my words are, no one can silence me. Every girl has an inner lioness; she remains asleep until the girl is ready to embrace her inner power and let her lioness roar. As LiveGirl Mentor and CT State Representative Caroline Simmons says, “Women make up over half the population. It’s so important that girls and young women make their voices heard on issues they care about. Don’t sit and wait for the opportunities to come. Go and make them.” So, instead of staying quiet and hoping that someone else will say what you want to say, speak up. Sing! Scream! Shout it from the rooftops! Because your voice matters. Your words are yours and no one else’s. They are your most prized possession. Your words define you and with them you can start a movement, make a difference, and even change the world." #yourvoicematters #blog #girlsleadership #girlpower #powerofshe #mentor #mentoring #nonprofit #ct
The Parkland students have inspired us all. Join us next Friday, April 27th (grades 5-12, registration link in bio) and learn more about how to use your voice for positive change. Hear from some of the top women in our state (see bios below) and learn about the top legislative priorities that affect girls and women, select the one that means most to you, & join your peers in developing a call to action. (Did we mention that we’ll also enjoy a campfire & s’mores?!) ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS: Caroline Simmons @carolinesimmonsct serves as a Connecticut Congresswoman representing Stamford, Connecticut. She is House Chair of the Commerce Committee. Previously, Caroline worked at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for four and a half years. As Director of Special Projects in the Counterterrorism Coordinator’s Office at Homeland Security, Caroline provided support for DHS’s domestic and international counterterrorism programs. Before this, Caroline interned at the U.S. Department of State for the Middle East Partnership Initiative. Caroline received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Master of Arts degree in Middle East Studies from George Washington University. Caroline also studied at the American University in Cairo, Egypt and the Arabic Language Institute in Fez, Morocco. She currently serves on the Board of the Women’s Business Development Council. Kate Farrar brings over 15 years of nonprofit management and women's issue expertise to her role as Executive Director of the Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund (@cwealf). Prior to CWEALF, Kate was the VP of the American Association of University Women (AAUW)'s Campus Leadership Programs in DC. Kate also served as the associate director of National Programs and Policy at Wider Opportunities for Women. She volunteers as a mentor for the Aurora Foundation for Women and Girls. Kate earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Connecticut and a master's in public administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. She was honored in 2017 with the UConn Honors Alumni Award and Syracuse University Maxwell School Alumni Award.
This is your #mondaymotivation pep talk! You’ve got this! ❤️💪🏼
Don’t get eaten alive. Know yourself and know your worth. You will be happier when you are grounded in your values and preferences and can express who you are. ps. Live your true self. #loveyourself #instapoetry #audralorde #girlpower #mentor #futureisfemale #girlboss #girlsleadership
Be grateful for what you have and amazing things will come. #golivegirl #girlpower #powerofshe #letstellher #futureisfemale
In preparation for our FemPowered event on 5.12.18 to benefit LiveGirl, my dear friend @hadleypollet let Liv & me try on some of her finest (of course, I L.O.V.E the zinnia belt)! Get your tickets now! (Link in bio) & join us for a fashion show highlighting powerful female change makers who will celebrate the spirit of the feminine in Hadley’s designs. There will also be performing artists, a juried art show, music + shopping for a cause. We’re still accepting FemPowered artwork (all mediums) @carriagebarnartscenter 📸 @ijianlin #fempower #nonprofit #giving #fashionforacause
VOTE your team!! 🌟How will you recharge over spring break? Binge-watch your favorite show? Bake something yummy?? Or go for a hike, bike ride or other active adventure? Vote below and then read this week’s blog by Katie Diehl @thedailydiehl, who shares her favorite springtime wellness tips. (Link in bio.) #blog #spring #springinmystep #girlpower #nonprofit #ct #selfcare
We support #equalpay for equal work! Thank you @quietcreature.
You are a marvel. ❤️ by Pau Casals In honor of #nationalpoetrymonth Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again . . . And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France. When will we also teach them what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel? You must work--we must all work--to make the world worthy of its children. #mondaymotivation #girlpower #futureisfemale #marvel #golivegirl #nationalpoetrymonth2018
Go ahead. Think aloud. #yourvoicematters
Hey girl, I see you. You are an absolute marvel. 🌟 We all need the power of human connection. So, let’s make a deal. Let’s you and I reach out and include those around us and help them feel loved. (Tag someone now that you want to share positive vibes with!) Let’s pay it forward and start a kindness revolution. 💪🏼❤️#yourvoicematters #loveyourself #lovemore #girlpower #futureisfemale #powerofshe #letstellher #nonprofit #ct #girls #girlssupportinggirls
It’s that simple. The world needs more LOVE 💕#lovemore #loveyourself #girlpower
Sometimes the world can seem like such a big, messy place, but really it’s just a lot of people like you and me. The truth is that just one person, even if she is small, can still be mighty enough to change the world. Read this week’s blog post “Girls Who Are Changing the World” by @strongmagazineforgirls (link in bio) to learn about some inspirational girls who have dreamed big and done just that. Many of these girls didn’t know exactly how they would change the world when they started out. They just knew that they saw a problem, and they were determined to help fix it. There’s nothing wrong with dreaming big and putting your ideas out there. Even if you don’t succeed, you will learn and grow, and one day, you too will make a difference that changes the world. #change #changetheworld #blog #nonprofit