Why am I here?
In our society, girls are told that we are not good enough, that we are worthless if we are not beautiful, and that we need to compete with each other to get love and attention. We hear this message from the media, TV, school, friends, family, YouTube, Instagram—from every angle, from almost every outlet. From the moment we were born we were told a lie—that we were not good enough and that we never will be. That turns our lives into a never-ending cycle of shaming, both ourselves and others, while never knowing how incredible we really are inside and out.
Yet this cycle stops when we love, acknowledge, and listen to ourselves completely—the good, the bad, AND the "ugly." It stops when we can recognize and be proud of every part of ourselves. It stops when we don't need anyone else to tell us that we are amazing and beautiful because we already KNOW it to be true.
When we can look in the mirror and actually love what we see, we can then bring that acceptance and love to the people around us. It becomes a ripple effect that leads to a generation of empowered women who embrace all of who they are, who speak out, and who stand to make this world a better place. The world desperately needs you and is waiting for YOU!
Yet this cycle stops when we love, acknowledge, and listen to ourselves completely—the good, the bad, AND the "ugly." It stops when we can recognize and be proud of every part of ourselves. It stops when we don't need anyone else to tell us that we are amazing and beautiful because we already KNOW it to be true.
When we can look in the mirror and actually love what we see, we can then bring that acceptance and love to the people around us. It becomes a ripple effect that leads to a generation of empowered women who embrace all of who they are, who speak out, and who stand to make this world a better place. The world desperately needs you and is waiting for YOU!
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Who am I?For over 8 years, I have been deeply passionate about social justice—particularly the fostering of self-love, confidence, and leadership in young women. I was so passionate that I became a middle school teacher in Oakland in an attempt to address these issues. On top of teaching, I ran after-school social justice programs, co-led student council, planned and facilitated multiple weeks of gender studies for 8th-graders, led restorative justice circles for 8th-grade girls, and coached volleyball.
As I started to burn out as a teacher, I realized that my true passion lied in fostering of self-acceptance, leadership, and self-esteem in young women. I ended up desperately trying to devote my current job to accomplishing those goals through all the programs I led and planned. That is what led to my burnout and realization that I wanted my job to 100% be devoted to fostering healing for teen girls through education and coaching. I firmly believe that as a teen girl, when you know your own acceptance and brilliance, nothing can hold you down and you can change this world. |