Archive for July, 2009
Self-Esteem Empowerment Workshop
July 30th, 2009 | 
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"IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE THAT COUNTS!"
Self-Esteem Empowerment Workshop
Presented by Bestselling Author & Model/Actress
Debra Gano
Learn to overcome your negative self-talk and the need for external approval, and instead move into positive self-love and acceptance to see your true worth!
Debra Gano comes to Michigan to deliver this empowering and interactive workshop, teaching self-esteem principles "from the inside out." Adults & girls appreciate Debra’s open and amusing style as she discusses unhealthy media, critical peers, inner beauty, and the importance of connecting to your true essence. You will walk away with a greater sense of self-worth and confidence, feeling more empowered and resilient to withstand life’s challenges.
"Debra’s workshop really made me think about how destructive my own negative thoughts can be."
-Nikki, age 10"Being together with other woman and girls was amazing…seeing the light in the eyes of the girls, and realizing the beautiful light of the girl within me, gave me a new perspective of how I value myself." -Barbara, age 54
Dads welcome too!
Send your daughter back-to-school empowered to be her best!
WHERE: Unity Church of Practical Christianity
Phone: 616-453-9909
$12 Adults/$8 Youth Ages 7-17
($15/$10 at the door)
http://www.selfesteemforyounggirls.com/store2.htm
8:30 AM Thursday!
10:00 am Thursday!
WGVU Radio
1480AM & 88.5FM · 850AM & 95.3FM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14:
WZZM TV Channel 13 9:00 AM Friday!
And be sure to tell your friends…
they won’t want to miss it either!
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Self-Esteem…Is It Too Late?
ASK DEBRA: Self-Esteem…Is it too late?
I often get emails from readers who have a question or an issue they would like some advice on, and occasionally I have one that I would love to share, knowing that it could help others in a similar situation. I’ve decided to post them on my blog as an "ASK DEBRA" feature. If you have an issue you would like to "ask Debra" about, please email me at Debra@HeartlightGirls.com. I will do my best to respond personally to all emails but please know it may not always be immediate and not always possible due to my schedule.
This email came from a woman in California named Susan, titled "Please help." I am reprinting here with her permission:
Q: My daughter became pregnant at 16, she is now 18, her baby girl is 1 y/o. I feel what I really missed as a parent is giving her self esteem. Is it too late? Is there anything you can offer that I can try? She has moved in with a boyfriend and just not happy with anything in her life and I believe it all goes back to her self esteem, I had the same issues and made the same bad choices until I started working on myself. By then she was mostly grown… please help so we can stop the cycle….
A Miley Cyrus Fan?
Who would’ve thought one of my favorite current songs is by…you guessed it, Miley Cyrus. You would think that after hearing my daughter, Ella, play the soundtrack from the Hannah Montana movie repeatedly every chance she gets, that I would be waaaaay over Miley’s music faster than spoiled leftovers. Yet every time I hear the song, "The Climb," it draws me in just as it did the first time, and I find myself exclaiming "Turn it up!" just like Ella & her girlfriends. For them, it’s because it’s Hannah Montana! For me, it’s the lyrics…
"Ain’t about how fast I get there. Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side. It’s the climb. It’s all about the climb. I may not know it, but these are the moments I’m gonna remember most…"
How often do we fall prey to focusing on "getting there," or worse yet, worrying about getting there, only to miss the journey along the way? Kids can’t wait to get older, while adults are preoccupied with outcomes and destinations and pining for the days of "just being a kid." I realized this recently when swimming with my daughter. We both love to swim, yet while she is fully living in the moment and enjoying the experience, I find my mind wandering off to future projects, unanswered emails, and a to-do list the size of the state of Texas. And then I wonder why the summer seems like it’s flying by so fast! I’m missing it because I’m not giving myself the gift of being present to fully enjoy the experience. Read the rest of this entry »
