Hiyaah Power

A Whirlwind Week

Whew!  It's Monday and I feel like it's Friday already.  Last week was one of those whirlwinds that I truly enjoy.  I started the week off in New York for the Count Me In Gala Benefit.  Can you say FABULOUS?  More important, was the information that I received...that I will of course pass on to the Hiyaah Power community.

I have shared Count Me In with our community for the last 3 years.  To learn more about their phenomenal small business resources, click here.  Industry experts like Deborah Owens, Barbara Stanny and Edie Fraser.  I have been on the horn telling women about the Make Mine A $Million Business program.  Don't forget to click here for more information.  Knowledge is power...

Friday was another phenomenal Girl Talk, hosted by Elder Vikki Johnsonand Heaven 1580.  June's Girl Talk, "Love Doesn't Hurt,"  was a powerful gathering of experts, musicians and women who came together to discuss the silent epidemic of domestic violence.  A big THANK YOU goes out to Vikki for being an awesome catalyst and mentor to women.

Well, I ended the week in New York at the Pantene Total Your Tour.  Susan Taylor's open and honest talk with the audience was one of my favorite highlights.  As always, I was overjoyed to meet members of the Hiyaah Power network in person.  Connecting with thousands of women across the country and abroad is great...but meeting them in person is AWESOME!  So, I'd like to say hello to Michelle and Eunice for making their way over to say Hi and share words of encouragement.  It's nice to know that when I'm up at 3am...that someone actually appreciates the work.  Blanche Williams of Greatness by Design blessed Hiyaah Power with her presence at our booth.  As our resident media expert, she introduced us to some of the panelists at Pantene, including MC Lyte. Lyte is looking FABULOUS and she really took me back to high school when she rocked the mic with Cha Cha Cha...oops, now I'm dating myself.

Currently reading: 100 Words of Wisdom for Women: A 31-Day Exercise in Empowerment By Niambi Jarvis and Lisa Bartley-Lacey Release date: By 12 August, 2005

About Lend Me Your Hand

Lend Me Your Hand has positioned itself to provide valuable resources to women and children who are fleeing abusive situations across the country through education and a dynamic network of sponsorship.  Hiyaah Power initiated an annual 50 State Shelter Donation Campaign in 2004 wherein women's shelters, businesses and organizations all over the country combined their services, products and resources to help battered women and their families.  The overall mission of this outreach effort is multiple:

v     Coordinating various leaders of the private, public, non-profit, and faith-based sectors, using focused media participation to increase awareness of the importance of domestic violence prevention.

v     Coordinating multi-level sponsorship of critical resources for distribution to shelter residents across the

United States

during the holiday season. These resources include professional clothing, beauty aids, employment assistance, complimentary grooming, etc.

v     Providing shelter residents with these basic resources, supported by mentor/mentee relationships and community involvement, will increase self esteem and provide much-needed support mechanisms.

Such activities are intended to provide shelter residents with a much needed sense of support by fellow women who are successful, professional, some survivors of domestic violence; women who have overcome various obstacles in their lives and are looking for a purposeful way to give back to the female community. 

 

Welcome to the 100 Words of Wisdom for Women Blog

100 Words of Wisdom for Women is destined to be a unique collection of wisdom, insight and reflections from the most powerful and eloquent women of our time.  Its purpose is to inspire and guide the reader through a 31-day journey of self-discovery and empowerment.  Proceeds from the book will support the Lend Me Your Hand national domestic violence advocacy campaign.

100 Words of Wisdom for Women validates the greatness within every woman and inspires her to journal, reflect and reflect the greatness within her own body, mind and spirit in a cathartic 31-day journey from which she shall never return.  This anthology features 31 uncommonly wise and gifted women providing revelation into the very core of life mastery for women. Their contributions give voice to the wisdom that is and give birth to the wisdom which is to come.  Click here to see some of the contributors to this project.