Tell us about you, what you do?
Lisa Nichols and I in March '09.
Hi Everyone! I’m Angela Johnson and I love what I do. I began my journey of working with women seven years ago when I started Intention Jewelry. I had the opportunity to create custom handcrafted jewelry for women that matched their essence and inner beauty. When I saw women light up when they wore the pieces I knew I loved that process of supporting a woman’s authentic core beauty. I’ve worked in the corporate world and have always had an entrepreneurial spirit so when I was laid off I took it as a perfect sign to finally focus all of my efforts on my passion of empowering women. I run Biz Divas, a networking group that empowers women entrepreneurs with business education, inspiration and powerful networking. This evolved into working with all women with Illuminated Woman. I am so excited to see the shifts we are creating already with this movement of illuminating women. I’m thrilled to see what we will continue to create!
Using my journey of being empowered is the critical experience that makes me compassionate and loving to support everyone around me in reaching their dreams. The one thing I never get tired of is seeing when people see their dream life and make the connection that they have the power to absolutely create it because they DESERVE it.
I’m an eternal optimist that believes world peace is possible now. World change happens first when I heal my heart to be whole and expand it to embrace all that is within me. That expands to world change happens just one person at a time. One person can make a difference.
What does it take to be an Illuminated Woman?
I Love Beads!
An illuminated woman is someone who believes in a possibility more than what appears as impossible circumstances. It’s someone who keeps going forward with a possibility long before the possibility has manifested – it’s someone who knows that dreams come true and they keep taking steps forward even when the next steps are unknown in an unknown territory.
Why should every woman you know be at this event?
This is an opportunity to embrace the change you want to create in your life – what you are yearning for and may not even know what exactly it is that are ready to embrace. This movement of illuminating woman and this event has been completely inspired, for you. This is for you to fill your cup, to embrace your light that you so generously share with everyone around you. On the journey of being a better person every day, it’s important to create a support system of others who are also committed to living a powerfully fulfilled life. That support is there at the perfect moment when we need to be reminded of our greatness. You will experience all of these things at this conference. In life there are chances that we can take that will shift our world in such an unbelievable way that in the moment we can’t even see what is possible, but there is something within us that drives us to do it. It’s taking those chances that put us in the path of opportunities that forever changes our life.
What are your tips for being an Illuminated Woman?
Take time for yourself. Even just five minutes a day. Set your intentions for the day – look at yourself in the mirror and honor what you see. Acknowledge yourself for how far you have come and have gratitude. Gratitude is the quickest way to change your energy to be a match for what you want. Have at least one person in your life that you can be vulnerable with, someone who supports you in being the amazing person you are. If you feel alone and that you don’t have that, then be open to the possibility to be that for someone else. When you give, it opens your life up to receive that beautiful gift in return.
How do you seek Illumination?
I meditate regularly and write in what I call my dream journal. Instead of journaling what has happened, I journal about my goals in present tense as if they are currently happening. This supports my love to daydream and imagine my ideal life – it’s the place where everything is possible. I love to be artistic and make jewelry, it’s like a meditation for me. I also LOVE to spend time with my friends and family. I am so blessed with the most remarkable people in my life and make a point to give myself time to be present with the people I love. Also, I give myself time to just BE (I have to remind myself to slow down sometimes) and to have down time.
How can we connect with you?
Find me on Facebook at the Illuminated Woman and Biz Divas page. You can also follow me on Twitter at IgniteYourSpark.
What is your favorite quote?
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais Nin
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” – Marianne Williamson, from her book “A Return to Love.”
