Go Fly Little Girl – The Girl Effect

Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody. ~Jane Austen

When it comes to being a girl, I was fortunate enough to be treated like a precious creature. From the time I can remember, my dad always told me, I was more a boy to him than my two other brothers. At the time I never really understood this statement. But, when he said the same thing to me on my 18th birthday, he added “You are more capable than any man you will ever meet. You make me proud to have a girl like you. You have the innocence of a little girl and the sensibility of a lady. Go fly my little girl.” Continue reading “Go Fly Little Girl – The Girl Effect”

How to be YOU no matter what-7 simple tips

Being you is not always the easiest thing to be. Believe me I have had a hard time in the past just being me until I found out who I was.

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. ~Judy Garland

Being YOU means to celebrate your individuality – learning to express yourself and be happy with who you are. For some  it’s learning to love yourself, for others, it’s not hiding who you are or changing things about you to fit in. Continue reading “How to be YOU no matter what-7 simple tips”