Author: Sean

Isolde (a singer, song writer and musician) shares the challenges of her mother in the music industry. As a child, she may not have fully understood her mom’s struggles as a female music composer. However, as Isolde matured, she was able to witness her mother’s fight for equality in the music composition industry. She is very grateful for her mother’s sacrifices and guidance. Isolde shares the following nuggets of wisdom:
– love yourself
– strive to be confident
– advocate for yourself
– fight for what you believe
– if you get knocked down, get back up
– keep doing what you love
– communicate with others
– be grateful
– know that others are there for you
– find your way
– you can do whatever you set your mind to

https://isoldefair.com 
https://www.instagram.com/isoldefairr 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UoXdr4vvYBxvCfp7W1gr2

tags: Isolde, Fair, singer, song, writer, pianist, violinist, To, All, Little, Girls, Rise, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.wordpress.com 

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Rikki, who was not an athlete, decided to join a gym in her 60s and practice kickboxing. The illness of her mother drove a wedge between her and her sister. They no longer spoke to one another. When Rikki found out that her sister had terminal tumors and had only a few months to live, she knew she wanted to be a stem cell transplant donor. Rikki’s meditation and prayer became a symbol of stamina and hope for her family in that trying time. Fortunately, her sister got the transplant, regained health and the cancer was destroyed. Rikki shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:
– life takes courage
– sometimes, you have to train in courage to have it
– sometimes, happiness requires sacrifice
– break out of your limitations
– ask yourself “Why wait?”
– we are not alone
– let go of resentment
– empower yourself
– meditation can help us
– confront places where you feel like a victim
– find someone to forgive unconditionally
– life is rooting for you
– challenge the social conventions

https://www.rikkiwest.com 

tags: Rikki, West, author, truth, seeker, yoga, zen, kickbox, Rootlines, memoir, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.wordpress.com 

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Pamela shares her family’s story of being disrupted by her father’s mental illness. When her parents dropped her off at college, she felt abandoned and her trauma escalated. Pamela’s repressed memories were stuck in her body, but after many years ‘wanted out’. Her trauma therapist helped her release the feelings of abandonment and she felt like an observer of her life rather than a participant. Pamela shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:
– we’re all born into someone else’s story
– everyone has a story
– we can have empathy and still keep our stories
– wounds do not have to control us
– end with hope, a place of possibility
– move towards renewal and hope
– consider EMDR therapy, if you’ve experienced trauma

https://pamela-gay.com 

tags: Pamela, Gay, I’m, so, glad, you’re, here, memoir, Homecoming, professor, emerita, Binghamton, University, flash, memoir, fiction, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.wordpress.com

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