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From the Founder & CEO

Am I Illuminated?

September 8, 2009 Blog

One top question I get is what makes a woman illuminated? Is it a woman who “has it all together?” Someone who makes a lot of money and has an amazing career? What about someone who is the best mom in the neighborhood. Sure enough she is an illuminated woman! Right?

Are You an Illuminated Woman? [...]

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Open Your Mouth

September 4, 2009 Blog

Is not saying anything considered lying? I’ve been pondering this theme that keeps coming up in my life about having conversations, even the conversations that are tough to have. You know those conversations. They tear at your heart because you want to be real and honest but you think that it may strain the relationship [...]

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Letting Go of the Size 8

August 28, 2009 Blog

I just came across a fabulous blog called Dancing in the Sand and the author’s comments talk about how emotional clutter can weigh you down just like physical clutter and I couldn’t agree more.
Let’s talk about physical clutter first. A mentor of mine has what I’m going to call the car test when she has [...]

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The Empowered Grandma (and Great Aunt) behind Illuminated Woman

August 7, 2009 Events

I mentioned in a previous post about how it must be in my blood to create miracles out of circumstances that appear to be nothing because my grandma did it, my mom did, and I do it. You know, those moments when things seem impossible and something, you don’t know what, moves you forward and [...]

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Living Your Illuminated Life – Part 3 of 3

July 29, 2009 Blog

Illumination Can Happen When You Least Expect It
My baby sister is ten years younger than I am. I noticed when she was about 17 there was something that was different about her. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. She was shrinking from being the fun-loving person she always was. Her eyes changed. Her [...]

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Living your Illuminated Life – Part 2 of 3

July 27, 2009 Blog

Illumination is Hereditary; We got it from my Grandmother
For generations, women have supported and empowered each other. I am in awe to see the patterns that are passed on from woman to woman, from generation to generation. This is the time for the change makers to speak up even louder. It’s the time for [...]

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Living Your Illuminated Life – Part 1 of 3

July 24, 2009 Blog

Illumination starts with the power of one woman.  It starts with you.
I’m one of those people who believes that world peace is possible–In my lifetime. Now.  I daydream about the impact that one person can have on millions from the tiniest act of kindness. I can see the ripples made when a tiny pebble drops [...]

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From the Founder and CEO

July 7, 2009 Blog

The top question I get is “What is an Illuminated Woman?”
There are many answers to that and no two people are alike when it comes to what does your illuminated life looks like. I’ve talked to many men and women about this topic of what it takes to BE illuminated and to live an illuminated [...]

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