At our recent NH Conference for Women our theme was “Be The Rock Star Of Your Life.” It did not mean smash guitars, sell millions of records and live life in the fast lane. It simply meant to set aside the things that got in your way so you could live a larger life – on your terms. In the spirit of our conference theme, I would like you to consider what it means to be a rock star: Common traits. The traits of today’s rock stars include … [Read more...]
Hello, Leslie, Welcome To Your Life!
September 19, 2018 By 10 Comments
Hello, Leslie. Welcome to Your Life! . . . That is what my soul said to me. When 2018 started I had big lofty goals to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Heck, I planned to build buildings just to leap over them. But my mind, body and spirit were telling me stop and smell the roses. To breath. To feel. To be. And in doing so, I found myself. Perhaps I was never missing and what has appeared over the last few months is the woman I … [Read more...]
Sometimes We Need to Check Ourselves . . .
April 5, 2018 By 13 Comments
Sometimes We Need to Check Ourselves . . . By Leslie Sturgeon, WIW Founder Like most women, I was beating myself up. Relentlessly. Predictably. And then had an epiphany of sorts. I was feeling restless that I hadn’t completed much this first quarter of 2018. I had goals, objectives, and plans that included leaping tall buildings in a single bound. Then I would launch myself over row houses. Then skip through a city park and … [Read more...]
Life-Changing Questions
February 26, 2018 By 1 Comment
By Leslie Sturgeon, WIW Founder I was having a conversation recently with an old, dear friend who was at a crossroads in her life. A lot came out during this talk from taking time for ourselves, (especially to grieve the loss of a loved one), to societal perceptions if we take time off from working, to what brings us joy, to our next chapter in life and so much more. I shared with her an exercise that has worked for me for some time … [Read more...]
What’s Your Story?
January 12, 2018 By 2 Comments
What’s Your Story? By Leslie Sturgeon, WIW Founder We all have stories to tell, every experience is significant in its own way and some of our stories are life altering. One of the reasons I started WIW 10 years ago was that I felt every woman should share their story, whether it be personal or professional, with a group of like-minded people (and in the process it may be helpful to you and others). At the NH Conference for Women back in … [Read more...]
Happiness is Not the Absence of Problems
December 11, 2017 By 8 Comments
By Leslie Sturgeon, WIW Founder The other day I shared on Facebook a conversation I had with someone recently about life and happiness. This actually wasn’t the first time this topic came up with someone. The Facebook response was overwhelming and the gist of it was that “happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.” The person – let’s call her Susan – said that I live a charmed life with no problems so I … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Smart: Adversity to Empowerment
October 29, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Elizabeth Smart: Adversity to Empowerment By Leslie Sturgeon Women Inspiring Women Founder & Visionary Adversity - Not a word that makes you feel warm and fuzzy. It is safe to say being abducted at the age of 14 from your bedroom in the middle of the night could possibly be the definition of adversity. The average young women would not have the where-with-all and intelligence to escape from that situation, and sadly, a lot do not. … [Read more...]
Throw Out Your Head Trash
October 18, 2017 By 2 Comments
Throw out your “Head Trash”! Leslie Sturgeon, WIW Founder We all do it. We come up with a million reasons why we shouldn’t do something. We need to stop recycling our head trash and throw it out! Some head trash that creeps into our heads: “I shouldn’t take time off from work for education.” “I couldn’t possibly close my business/office for a day to work on myself and my business.” “I couldn’t possibly do this for me, what … [Read more...]
She Said Yes . . .
September 7, 2017 By 4 Comments
Yes to treating herself with more compassion and kindness. Yes to more down time without as much guilt. Yes to doing what felt right vs. what was expected. Yes to asking for help - from projects around the house to therapy! Yes to accepting a less than perfect body with oodles of curves, and not letting it hold her back from a bathing suit or lingerie! Yes to receiving compliments from others and not brushing it off because it was … [Read more...]
If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It
May 22, 2017 By 3 Comments
"If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney We always read these motivational quotes and think that they are just “pie in the sky” kind of BS. Or on the flip side, that by repeating mantras and actually believing in these quotes makes something come true. My beliefs usually fall somewhere in the middle. Walt Disney’s words have always meant so much to me as he is proof that anything is possible. We see so much through the World of … [Read more...]
