Sunday, August 30, 2009
Imagine Me
Today's Lesson: This Video + No One is Coming to the Rescue Workbook + Young Women =
Powerful Heartfelt Dialogue
I love this song!
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Powerful Heartfelt Dialogue
I love this song!
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Third Baptist Welcomes Freedom Movement Sunday Morning - Women's Ministry
See everyone at the event and hear Maximillion speak! He is awesome and Freedom Movement is the BOMB...stay tuned for event pics. Big thank you to Third Baptist Church for having us two weeks in a row! And for providing the best hospitality we have ever seen. We all felt very grateful to be a part of this historical day.
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My speaking platform & Family Violence Prevention Fund
Despite all of the heat that managed to sweat out my press (aka flat iron), I had the best lunch meeting with ladies from the Family Violence Prevention Fund headquarters Friday!
Their motto is "changing the world for the next generation", and they really are doing that! Over thin crust pizza and some really good grilled asparagus, The vice president and two lovely program specialists educated me about campaigns that are creating change in the way that our youth relate to one another around the nation. I was really inspired and cannot wait to collaborate and bring awareness to every venue I attend. The knowMore campaign www.KnowMoreSayMore.org is focused around the correlation of dating violence and reproductive health such as HIV and unintended pregnancy. Jeanine is awesome and really is passionate about educating young women (college age primarily) about their resources and how to end the abuse.
I also learned about the That's Not Cool Campaign. www.ThatsNotCool.com, its all about textual harassment and other controlling behaviors that are found to be on the rise among the "tween" population. The video above is a part of the campaign and as I watched I was laughing but had to admit that even I, a grown woman, have had instances where I dealt with that kind of harassment and unnecessary texting from someone I was involved with. Many times I think the guys may not even realize how overboard they are. In some of their minds they may just be checking on you or showing you attention that we all find flattering from time to time. However, this video had me realize "you know what that is never cool! If someone is texting me ever few minutes that is always overboard regardless of the intent"....See I'm still learning everyday!
Anyway, whenever you come to see me speak or write articles I am going to be representing for the ladies and the tremendous amount that goes into these campaigns and bringing them to the "ground-work" (the people).
Special thank you to Debbie for the meeting, you are doing incredible work!, Jeanine, and Sara! It was a pleasure meeting you all and I'm excited to continue to speak to girls and women about all that you do!
Listen to this little teenage young woman! Be aware of what is really going on...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Aaliyah R.I.P. More Than A Woman
I used to believe she was gone too soon. But now I know that everything is on God's timing... A beautiful woman, beautiful spirit, incredible talent, and an even bigger imprint left on the world. I was fortunate enough to meet her and remember the genuine sweetness I felt when she was around. We miss you and will continue to be inspired by your self-esteem and courage to work to achieve your dreams. 8 years flew by...she serves as a reminder for me not to waist a minute... This is one of my all time favorite Aaliyah songs "More Than A Woman"...
Give Respect!, Start Strong and PopSugar
Give Respect! is the next step for me when it comes to building on my speaking platform against Teen Dating Domestic Violence. If you haven't heard of this organization and all of the work that they are doing to save our youth from unhealthy relationships, get with it! The more I speak with the organization and research the campaigns, I learn more and more disturbing facts. Did you know that over 40% of tweens (girls in middle school) are experiencing some form of domestic violence in their dating lives. I didn't even comprehend these babies even having dating lives to begin with let alone that they are dealing with abuse. Dating violence is not always physical, and I love how Give Respect! points out all of the many faces of domestic violence including mental and verbal. Physical violence is not always hitting and pushing and shoving it can also be sexual violence. I learned that in teen dating there are a ton of instances being reported where girls say that they were not "raped" but they were in the heat of the moment faced with the boy not wanting to put on a condom or slipping it off as a means to control the girl and keep her with him...i.e. get her pregnant. This is domestic violence. It's so important for young women to know that this is wrong and the most effective way of challenging their limiting beliefs has been proven to be through education on the issues.
I also learned about the Sugar Network a while back and recently became an active member of this community. Look me up, MiracleGirl, and say hello. It is yet another positive association that I can point to and recommend to young ladies along my journey (after Freedom Movement of course...)LOL.
Monday, August 24, 2009
North Richmond Young Adult Enrichment Center


Hilltop Community Church Youth Group

Hilltop Community Church youth group under Pastor Corey, the youth pastor, brought some young people from Australia out to perform and speak to the young people. I was truly moved and inspired to hear the message they had for us. The message was love! Love yourself and your creator. It was deep! And right up my alley.
I was also stunned to hear from Pastor Debbie that she and the Pastor (her husband) have both read my book No One is Coming to the Rescue, while on their anniversary vacation! If that were not enough to make me blush and grin from ear to ear, then I had the chance to speak with a young female leader (I am a huge fan of her poetry, its DOPE!) who told me she had finished my book and was transformed, how on-time the message was for her life, and how she has 3x5 cards with vocab and growth spurts from the books lessons that she can refer to. I was blown away...I love this church! Come through if you ever find yourself in Hilltop Area, Richmond CA. I'll be there any time I am in town!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Interviews and Promo Videos New Authors




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Friday, August 14, 2009
New Workbooks Published! For Facilitators and Participants!!!


God has been great! Through all of the different organizations and speaking opportunities that have presented themselves, now we have a No One is Coming to the Rescue Workbook and No One is Coming to the Rescue facilitator guidebook that has been approved for publishing by Freedom Publishing House. All of the participants that complete our workshops will now have more than a journal to keep with them! Now it is available for everyone to complete their own Rescue program with or without me which allows the workshops to expand much further than 1 woman would ever be able to reach and that's exciting. The Facilitator guide for the leader of the workshops to direct all of our exercises with their woman's organization to continue the work while we are no longer at their facilities. In business the more mobilization you have to reach the masses the greater the impact can be. Stay tuned for the My Rescue Journal, a companion as you read the book which has been approved to go to print early next week God willing.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Oakland Post Newspaper Article!

The article I wrote for the Post Newspaper about Freedom Movement and Maximillion came out this week! Super excited for the Movement and what God is directing us to do for people. I am so proud of the executive team and the strides that we are making. Team work does make the dream work guys!
Special shout outs to Gwendolyn Bridges, Michael Loubier, and Michael Wimbish.
Happy birthday Maximus and congratulations!
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Sunday, August 2, 2009
Providence Baptist Church
Freedom Movement Mastery Class was off the hook!
Great job this weekend FM Team! The 3day Mastery Class was incredible! Very blessed to be a part of the movement... and Maximillion always delivers! Check out FreedomMovement.net for event videos soon...
Thank you to the Alameda Public Library and staff for hosting our author's event and being so gracious to us...best customer service ever!
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