What it's all about....

Today was an INSPIRING day.

I put the word inspiring in caps because it's the only way I can convey through technology that it was super inspiring. 

Not your run of the mill inspiring.  A knock down, blow your socks off, rock your boat inspiring!

WHEW!

Today was the day we unleashed our awesomeness and let me tell you I am exhausted {smile}.

Not just because it's been two months of hard work putting this event together and not because the day was long, but because the amount of information that spun through my brain, the amount of healing and realization that occurred in my body within a six hour period was life changing! 

So therefore the body will need a rest!

At the end of the day I was looking around the room at the 45 people who attended the awesomeness summit and I wondered how this day affected them.  It will be different for everyone.  Some might not think it affected them at all.  Others might be doing everything they can to contain their overwhelming excitement at the limitless possibilities in front of them.

I would be in that second category.  Personally, I need a two day nap!  I went from feeling fine and presenting my information to experiencing a migraine headache, exhaustion and then full energy again within a six hour period.

The shifts that occurred in that room were palpable.  You could feel everyone coming into their own awareness and it was amazing to be a part of it.

To everyone who attended.  You are the most courageous people I know!  You stepped WAY outside of your comfort zone today.  You totally rocked it AND you proved to yourself and the Universe that you are ready to get on with it!

I am so proud to know each and every one of you and I trust we will meet again.

To the women who stood with me today and gave it 110% for the benefit of everyone in the room and everyone in our community.   I am honoured to call you friend.  I am honoured to be a part of a team of women who believe in positive change and believe that they can be that change.

That's what it's all about!

Now THAT is AWESOME!

There's a woman I know. 

She reads my blog posts all the time and I frequently get the most heart-felt, love filled messages from her about how much I inspire her and how much she appreciates me.

What she doesn't know is that her story inspires me.  Her messages motivate me to keep going and keep doing what I do.  Hearing her story and knowing that each day I could have an impact on her keeps me aware of who I am and what I want to put out to the world every day.

Since the day we launched the Unleash Your Awesomeness Summit she has been in contact with me, ensuring me that she is doing what she can to get to this event.

This year my friend has been homeless.  Without a husband.  Without money.  Without gas for her car.  Without food.  And most days, without hope.

Through it all she has kept a strong faith in God. 

When it came to attending the event, she told me she just  knew she had to be there, that she had to surround herself with like minded people who could help her up to the next level of her journey.

She is who this summit is about.  It's not about me, Heather, Kelly or Rosemary.  It's about YOU and your willingness to know you are worth the time, money and effort it will take to do the thing that will change your life.

This summit is about showing you WHO you are and the gifts you can offer this world.  That can be scary (trust me, I know!) but it is also totally worth it!

She's so excited and will be stopping by tonight to pay for and pick up her ticket! 

I have to say that to know where she has been, to hear her story and to know the hardships she has faced, I am completely and utterly honoured that she would choose to spend the day with me on January 28 to learn more about how she can unleash her awesomeness and take the world by storm!

Will you join us?

http://awesomenesssummit-autohome.eventbrite.com/

Ticket sales end Wednesday @ midnight!

Harder than it looks...

Yesterday was a day of extreme emotion.

It started with laughter, light hearted fun and connectedness.  It ended with tears of pain and sorrow.

We knew there was a video of the attack on my son.  It hit YouTube late last night.

Have you ever watched your son get beat by a boy that has no respect for himself or anyone else?

It's sickening, heartbreaking, body numbing.  And it takes your breath away but not in one of those "oh what a beautiful mountain" ways, more like a "oh my God, that's my son being kicked in the ribs and I can't do anything to stop it from happening" way.

It's an extremely vulnerable place to be.

I watched that video (YouTube removed it) and felt defeated for a time.  I've done everything I can to empower my children and here was one of them, being beaten down and I watched with my hands tied because I can't turn back the clock.

Earlier this week I made the decision to recommit to focusing my energy on non-violent empowerment for youth.  I had been doing it for years and then my focus turned to other things.  After viewing multiple videos regarding bullying and watching the Gandhi movie a couple of weekends ago.  I realized that change must happen.  Bullies aren't going to go away.  But empowering youth to do the right thing in a bullying situation, teaching them to stand firm in their belief in themselves and nurturing self confidence can make a huge difference in how many lives bullying destroys. 

Yesterday's events confirmed my passion for this topic.

And while I felt defeated, one thing truly stood out while I watched that video.  Not once did my son fight back.  Now I know most parents would want their child to protect and defend themselves.  My son knew there was no reason for violence, he hadn't done anything wrong and was happy to walk away and hope this kid settled down.  He was pulled down.  Punched and kicked, all the while saying "I'm not going to fight you".  He stayed in his integrity, he stood firm in his values and morals that violence is not the answer.

In the moment it might look like cowardice to some.  But to me I see strength, resilience and courage. 

God!  That's amazing!

As my son was trying to convince me to let him stay home from school today I explained to him that if something happens at school, if he is hit again, or hurt again I will do the same thing I did yesterday, today.  I will report the behaviour one by one by one for as long as I have to do that until someone gets the picture that we've all had enough of this bullshit.

This is all much harder that it looks by the way.