by desing | Our Legacy, Tools
If you want to know what we do…simply put we inspire women and girls to live purpose-driven lives with an intention of the legacy they want to leave. We are here to promote women and girls being confident, fearless, secure and whole with a future so bright that it scares her! Watch our world because Embrace Her Legacy is here and we are NOT looking back!
Who We Are
Embrace Her Legacy is company that offers media, events, community and social initiatives designed to help women and girls intentionally build a purpose-driven legacy.
What We Do
We propel women and girls to live in their purpose with passion and define the legacy they will leave behind. In a time when technology allows us to constantly connect and communicate globally, it is increasingly important to be conscious of the imprint we make on the world. Since inception in 2012, we have serviced hundreds of women and girls throughout New York City and around the country. We evoke feminine confidence through engaging media developed to educate and inspire, tailored events, uplifting community efforts and an advisory board of established and empowered women who are embracing their legacies and share their secrets of success through the Embrace Her Legacy Assembly.
by desing | Tools
I am FILLED with my “isms” because a few years ago life began to smack me upside of my head and I had no choice but to start listening. I began to pay attention to life with a new eye of insight. Honestly, before that I was just existing and doing what I thought I was supposed to do. I was allowing life to happen to me, I was not dictating life.
In response to that realization, I began this life-long spiritual and self-reflection journey. Reading the books, spending time alone, getting uncomfortable and pushing myself to new places. In that time, I have learned sooooooooooo much about life, character, fears, shame, pride, pain, joy, peace, relationships and too much more that I can’t recall right now. I have plenty of “teachers” who have helped me along the way and please understand that this woman who is writing this is a total contrast from the girl I used to be.
So after all the learning I’ve done, I now see myself teaching. Maya Angelou has this quote that goes, “When you learn, teach.” That is exactly why I do. I am a teacher with quite the wisdom to share because I have been there, I have fallen, I have had to pull myself back up and do the work. I am just like you.
Each week I send out motivating, inspirational and sometimes brutally honest emails that are created to provoke you to be your best you while keeping up with all things Embrace Her Legacy. Each email is carefully written and is usually a reflection of something I have experienced or am currently experiencing.
Of course I would love for you to join in and check out what I have to say, I promise that I won’t bite 😉
Interested in getting my legacyisms, then join on in below!
by desing | Faith & Purpose
So many of us live in such a constant blur of stress and to do lists that we don’t really experience the days we go through, let alone take the time to appreciate all the good things we have in the midst of the stress and chaos. Keeping a gratitude list is a great way to remind yourself how good you’ve really got it, and to transform even the most frazzled and frustrated of moods into something positive.
How to Create Your Own List
There is no one way to create a gratitude list. Some people like to keep one running list they can carry in their wallet or tack up on the fridge to give them a boost whenever things start getting stressful. Other people like to write a new list each day to give themselves fresh perspective. Here are two of my favorite gratitude list rituals:
Bed-Time Gratitude
If you’re the sort that has trouble getting to sleep because your mind is racing with all the things you didn’t get done and all the things you’ll have to do the next day, this ritual is perfect for you. It’s like counting sheep, except every sheep is something lovely and uplifting that leaves you feeling relaxed and happy when you finally drift off to dreamland.
Each night, after you’ve turned off your light and nestled down under the covers, let your mind wander across all the things from the day that you’re grateful for. It could be anything from your family to the day’s warm weather to the parking space you got right in front of work—nothing is too big or too small. If one thing in particular really touches you, allow yourself to dwell on it and the happy feelings it evokes as long as you like. Focusing on positive thoughts as you fall asleep is a great way to quiet your mind, let go of the stress of the day, and wake up feeling refreshed and reenergized.
Wake-Up Gratitude
Many of us wake up with a laundry list of all the tasks we have to tackle already running through our heads. Instead of getting yourself worked up before you’re even out of bed, try this instead:
As you lay in bed, still all warm and cozy, think of 3 things—just 3 things—that you’re grateful to have in your life today. Your health. Your home. The yummy leftovers you have in the fridge from your favorite restaurant—again, nothing is too big or too small. In fact, including the “insignificant” things we have to be grateful for can open us up to realizing how many little opportunities we have to be happy throughout the day.
Retraining Your Mind (and Your Mood)
The simple truth is that the kind of day you have depends largely on the filter through which you view the world. By getting into the habit of looking for the things you have to be grateful for, you start to reframe your entire perspective. You begin to really appreciate your blessings instead of taking them for granted. You’re better able to handle stress and disappointment because you’re plugged in to just how much you have to be thankful for. You learn to look on the bright side of things.Give it a try yourself! I guarantee it will change the quality of your days for the better.
by desing | Classes, Our Media
In this special “Beauty Hour” edition, we learn how to make a bright lip work for you no matter what skin tone you may have. Be daring and make a bright lip a new normal, hosted by our special guest and celebrity make-up artist, Shameika Bowman. Special thank you to IMAN Cosmetics for sponsoring awesome products for this special episode of our “Beauty Hour.”
