"I am a woman that soars!!"
Last night I went to yet another great event with the group, Women that Soar. The first one I attended was at Saks at the Galleria and I left feeling inspired, motivated, and so empowered. Last night's event was just the same. Gina, who is the CEO of the group, put on another fabulous night with wonderful stories from amazing, strong women. Gina is such an inspiration to me and so many others, and I have loved hearing about her journey from single mom, to fish fryer, to PR exec for some of the top professional athletes. She is the epitome of a strong woman and when I met her I was amazed at how much we have in common. She has had her struggles, her triumphs, but has always kept her faith and been a mother first and foremost. For me, I did go through some very difficult times, and it is so refreshing on a personal level to see women who have been through the same. I have my goals and my fears just like the next person. Sometimes as women we see these as a weakness. We take on so many roles, especially you single moms out there like myself. This group lets me know that I can have everything I want, create it myself, and be the woman God wants me to be. I just can not say enough about this woman and the other women that I have met through her! I can not wait to be a part of the big event in September 2012!!
I firmly believe that women are way to hard on themselves and even harder on others. The things that women say to each other, the digs, the jealous words and actions only make that person look mean and cruel. And lets face it, women aren't typically the most forgiving of other women's actions. Luckily, I have been blessed to be surrounded by amazing women. We need to be lifting each other up and standing together during these times. Don't get me wrong, sometimes, people don't get along. However, I do think that those toxic people were put in your life for a purpose....to show you who NOT to be. This is something that I hear all the time at the events and it has been hard for me to grasp. I am a people pleaser by nature and sometimes people take advantage of that. I hate confrontation and am quite emotional most of the time. I can cry when I'm sad, mad, happy...you name it, I am a cryer. For a long time people thought it was cute I guess, but now, I struggle keeping my emotions in check. That's just me by nature I suppose. By talking to Gina and these other women, I know I am not alone, and I have learned to avoid people who will take me for granted. Believe me or not, every single woman out there....rich, poor, sick, healthy, happy, unhappy....whatever, needs some reassuring sometimes and this group does that for me and so many others! We are all strong in our own ways and we need to come together and recognize this. Be confident, wake up positive, and always smile. There was a woman there who is married to an NFL player, and her confidence just shined. One of the quotes she said was "you may find someone comparable to me, but trust me, you will never, ever find someone like me." Don't you wish you could go back in time and say that to someone, whether a former boss, boyfriend, friend, husband?? I've always been pretty confident in myself, but wow, she just exuded it and it inspired me!
I can not wait to move forward with this organization and so many others. Who knows, maybe someday I will be speaking at one of these events. If so, I would gladly share my story to other women out there and maybe I could be that inspiration for someone. I have been approached for something for D Magazine, so maybe I am finally on my way! For me, right now in my life, it is not about having a relationship or moving forward from that angle. Maybe it will be next month, who knows, that's one of the things about Molly that will never change, ha! Indecisive to the core!! Right now, I have this strong urge to continue to be a good mommy of course, but also reach out to others and get involved in my community. I've prayed about it for a while now and the it keeps coming back to me. I think that's why I was given this career opportunity, because it is going to put me in a public place where I am able to do this.
So there's my little therapy session for all you ladies out there. Take what you will from it but please, if you have a chance, attend one of the Women that Soar events. You will not be disappointed and you will be welcomed into one of the best groups of women I have ever encountered. If you are interested in more information please go to our Website and tickets for the big event will be coming soon!!
