YogiFlex

03/21/2016

"I have dedicated my life to promoting women’s rights as human rights and working in and understanding South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures and communities. Empower Generation doesn’t create empowered women, we just give them a platform to increase their impact. Reaching the billions in need of clean energy is one of the greatest challenges of our time and we believe local women, hold the key to unlocking this massive opportunity."

Anya Cherneff, co-founder and CEO of Empower Generation , is a finalist for the Tory Burch Fellows Competition. Vote for Anya here: bit.ly/voteforanya

03/09/2016

"I currently work as a hospital accompaniment advocate for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. When on call, I meet clients in a hospital setting and provide face-to-face crisis intervention and safety planning to survivors. As a survivor myself, I am very passionate about helping these individuals move their lives forward and live a life free from violence. In addition to this, I feel it is extremely important to seek social change to end domestic and sexual violence through community awareness and education.

Although the task of crisis intervention can be challenging, it is important to realize that, as an advocate, I am doing my best to provide clients with emotional support and options to deal with the aftermath of their traumatic experiences. I am always learning how to be a better advocate from my clients. I want to empower them (especially women) by helping them find the strength they have within themselves.

My ultimate goal is to continue working with those who have survived trauma and help them move their lives forward when I graduate with my counseling degree. But mostly, I want survivors to know that they are not alone."

03/09/2016

"I journey with children on a daily basis. I'm blessed and humbled I get to advocate and care for children afflicted with childhood cancer. In the world we live in I hope to impart the lessons I've learned from my fighters and angels 'never ceases to be amazed by people's capacity for love, courage and endurance... for you will know what it is to be human and humane.'"

03/09/2016

"My long-term goal is to become the CEO of a non profit organization advocating domestic abuse issues. I also want to help people learn how to be financially stable and make sustainable changes for the present and the future. That would include everything from how to save, budget, invest, apply for college, apply for a job, dining etiquette, professional dress, writing emails resumes etc. A lot of ppl don't have that kind of guidance at home and don't know where to turn. I would like to inspire ppl with my testimony... I've been through it so I can relate to people's struggles without judgment or overbearing advice. If I could give my 18 year old self guidance, I would tell Courtney Caldwell pursue whatever it is that makes you happy, surround yourself with people who are positive, and remember every adversity had a lesson." 'In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16'

03/09/2016

"I am passionate about business. I believe that people want the finer things in life, but hard work is necessary to achieve these things."

03/09/2016

"Conquer the big mountains.
PR the long races.
Go on the greatest adventures.
Be the best big sister.
Build the fulfilling career.
Save the world.
Create the life I want.
Find my happiness.
I want to be the woman that my four-year-old self would have drawn as her hero back in pre-K. One day, I’ll look back at the mistakes I made, the goals I chased, and the people I loved, and I’ll be able to smile at them all because they all made me into the person that lived a simple, but damn good life. To all the women of the world who work at being their own kind of strong, independent, fearless, creative, passionate, and beautiful- I celebrate all of you."

03/09/2016

"I believe that sometimes the universe knows what your purpose is before you do, and the most important thing is to keep working hard through all the twists and turns that come your way. You have to trust that it’ll work out and you have believe in yourself and what you’re doing, or nobody is going to believe you.
I never imagined myself as an owner of an art gallery. That seemed like something fancy people with art degrees did, not 26 year olds. But growing up in Venezuela, my life was always surrounded by art and it’s always been something that’s very important to us as a family. My mom would always tell the story of how when her and my dad bought their first apartment (my sister was 5 and I was a couple of months old), they bought a piece of art before buying any furniture. Art is that important to us. Naturally, my parents passed that passion down to my sister and me.
After 15 years living here, my mom, my sister and I had a vision to share the culture and intimacy of Latin American art with Houston. We didn’t let ourselves be intimidated by the fact that none of us have a degree in art, have worked in an art gallery, or have opened a business before. We believed in each other and in what we wanted to do. So we just went for it! Every day I get to work with the two most inspirational women I know, my mom and my sister, and we get to help these amazing, incredible artists share their work in Houston, and sometimes the US, for the first time. Opening this gallery has been the scariest and most rewarding thing I’ve ever done."

03/08/2016

"I know most people say this, but I'm really passionate about helping people! I used to think that the only way to help people was by giving financially but I've realized that the way I love to help people is by inspiring and empowering them to reach their full potential and be happy! There are too many mediocre people in this world that allow fear to
hold them back. I understand but I wish everyone believed in themselves enough to chase their dreams. You have to be strategic and hustle. Dreams are achievable and if you ever think your dream is too big, remind yourself that a man has already landed on the moon. My goal is to one day be as influential as Oprah Winfrey and speak at events as well as have my own talk show or some sort of a platform. I'm currently in real estate and I love it because I deal with people everyday and well I get to help them with buying and selling property. My success in real estate will give me the credibility to be a speaker and share my journey with people, hoping to inspire them. And from these speaking engagements will come different opportunities such as my talk show. I'm all about being strategic when it comes to achieving my goals. It may not make sense to a lot of people, but everything I do is to get me closer to my bigger picture."

03/08/2016

"My name is Heidi Andrade and I'm a proud Houstonian and Latina. Being a first generation daughter of a independent, and determined single mother, my mission in life is to provide women and immigrants around me an inspiration that no matter what odds are against you, you can achieve the unthinkable. High school, college, and a successful career although difficult at times, are milestones that can be attainted by all of us. I want my life to touch girls like me who have to fuse growing up as an American with the rich and sometimes drastically different beliefs and customs of our immigrant families which make us that much stronger in our uniqueness."

03/08/2016

"Hey! I'm Mearaph, co-founder of Roots Reboot and i believe it’s time we start treating food for what it is! Glorious fuel. Growing up in a household with an Ethiopian mother and an African-American father exposed me to so many different flavors at a young age. I remember how my mom would always tell me why different foods were good for me and I really started seeing food as medicine. Voilá, I was sold on the power of food. Currently, I work closely with hundreds of Head Start kids in providing them with a great foundation for leading healthy and nutritious lives while also taking into account their special dietary needs, and monitoring their growth and eating patterns. It's been such a great experience finding my passion and I'm so happy to have helped create a platform to do so! My obsession with food safety, nutrition, and tupperware now has an outlet! I would have never found this career path if I didn't take that leap outside of my comfort zone. So glad I did! It's been amazing ever since." 🍍

03/08/2016

Happy International Women's Day!

03/03/2016