Powerful. Authentic. Honest. Paige, one of our Teen Identity team members, shares her ideas about an ideal world for teen girls, her values, her memories and how she chooses friends... the results may surprise you... inspire you. More images and stories coming over the next few weeks from our latest Teen Identity team photo shoot... where we empower and inspire girls to unleash their true … [Read more...]
Why is it that I am long out of junior high, but still feel some of the same insecurities that I felt at age 13? I thought someday they would disappear, go the way of the dinosaur and forever leave the landscape of my mind and heart. Such is not the case. So if they refuse to fade into the darkness, I thought maybe I'd just bring them into the light of day. Perhaps just bringing them into the … [Read more...]
This was the year of the photo shoot. Last week I mentioned that one of my goals for 2011 was to photograph at least 100 tween and teen portraits. I am ecstatic to report that I exceeded that goal this year! Does that sound crazy or what? I knew it was a busy year, but I was so busy I didn't have time to stop and realize just how many portraits I had done! That's only counting the teens … [Read more...]
Teen addiction. Intervention. Identity. Self esteem. We cover it all in this first interview of its kind for Teen Identity Magazine. Our team of three girls interview two-time author, Chad Hepler about his first book, "Intervention: Anything But My Own Skin." Their questions are poignant and direct, and Chad answers with honesty and courage. He's faced his "demons" down and won the battle against … [Read more...]
These two words can change lives and change the world if we understand and leverage them in the right way. It's a DNA thing. We were created for significance. One of the most dangerous things that can happen to us if the feeling that we don't matter. This is how Angela Maiers begins her TEDx DesMoines talk in the featured video below. I agree with her completely. Searching for … [Read more...]
Much has been written and talked about in reference to taking action, including productivity and making ideas happen. For those in the creative professions or aspiring creative professionals, how can we harness this power of action to move our businesses forward... or at the very least move one step closer to the fulfillment of bring the vision in our minds to reality? A couple weeks ago, we … [Read more...]
For most of my life, certainly all of my adult years, I have dreaded my birthday. Not like some people pretend to, but really, wholeheartedly, and with fervor wished the day would just pass swiftly and without any notice. Or barring that, if I could just sleep through the entire day and not ever wake up until it had passed, that would be a good secondary option. This year, however, I'm feeling … [Read more...]
Dreams do come true, right? So it is possible to see what I dream become reality. However, when it comes to the scale, I'm not holding my breath to reach this number... it's a dream number that I haven't reached since college and before my first child. I'm not even sure it's possible for me to get there ever again, so I'm setting my sights a little higher... not much, but a little more … [Read more...]
If you're in the middle of or gave up on a 365 project, you need to read this guest post by Christine Nielsen. She had two goals: venture beyond auto mode on her camera and find herself. Would it be possible to accomplish those two goals with a simple project 365? Read on to find out. My name is Christine, and I am a Project 365 addict... This story began over a year ago, when I started my … [Read more...]
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I am not a sales person and actually am trying to overcome a particular disdain for anything that smacks of overt selling. I do however like to talk and write about products, services, and people that I like and love. … [Read More...]
Welcome to the new home of Real Women Scrap - the book and blog that helps people get inspired to take back their time, find balance, liberate their creativity, and pursue their passions. My name is Tasra Dawson and I’m the woman behind … [Read More...]
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