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Create. Inspire. Serve!
April, 2011 |
Hello and welcome to Create. Inspire. Serve! I hope you find the ideas and information provided in this newsletter enlightening, helpful and inspiring. Shoot me an email at [email protected] or give me a call at 602-769-3674 if I can support you in your efforts to Create, Inspire and Serve! Andrea Beaulieu |
| What's Inside: Creativity Tip News and Upcoming Events Tell Your Story! About Andrea
"Once you have an understanding of your authentic self, you will find that leading others will be much easier." Bill George, True North
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Creativity Tip: Inspire and Lead With Your Personal Life Story
In this month's creativity tip, I share thoughts on how getting clarity about your personal life story enables you to be an authentic leader and inspire others.
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News and Upcoming Events
Tell Your Story with power and presence with Story/Performance Coaching. Learn how to emotionally engage your audience with your story so they become your greatest fans! Andrea coaches you to develop your own personal strengths, connect emotionally with your audience and inspire action! Learn more.
April 27, 2011 Speaker/Trainer Get Your Story Straight: Tell Your Story Powerfully to Inspire Action! Jewish Technical Assistance Center Scottsdale, AZ
May 4, 2011 Speaker/Trainer Art and Business Council Diversity Leader Search Graduation Program Phoenix, AZ July 31, 2011 Guest Vocalist Creative Living Fellowship Phoenix, AZ October 30, 2011 Guest Vocalist Creative Living Fellowship Phoenix, AZ
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Introducing Love Is Loud! An Opportunity Say Thank You Is it time to share the love and say thank you? Express your appreciation and gratitude to donors, volunteers, employees or members with Andrea's cabaret-structured entertainment event, Love Is Loud! Full of stories and songs about love in all its forms, audience members laugh, cry and walk away thoroughly entertained. It is customizable for your organization or event. Click on the photo to take a look at a video clip.  Interested? Contact Andrea at [email protected] or 602-769-3674. |
Tell Your Story!
How do you serve? Do you know an organization or person you'd like to acknowledge? Email me here. In this issue, we are focusing on Singleton Moms. Singleton Moms: Keeping the Lights On By Jody Farley-Berens Executive Director and Co-Founder Singleton Moms supports single parents with cancer. Yes, that's right. That is a tough situation to think about. I know, because I think about it every day. In 2009, there were more than 17,000 single parents with cancer living in the Valley, and in 2005, my friend, Michelle Singleton, was one of them. She was 32 years old and the mother of four children between the ages of 18 months and 14 years old. On a hot September morning in 2005, I received a phone call from a friend that Michelle's electricity would be turned off the next day. I knew she hadn't been working, but I never thought this could happen, especially in 110 degree heat. I mean, come on! So, I started calling around to find an organization that could help. I found nothing. In a desperate move, I called my father to ask if he would write a check. This was a big deal, because my father -- a rough and tumble Irishman -- was not someone you asked for money. But that day, moved to tears, he wrote the check. When I delivered it to Michelle that day, I was shocked to see her. She was sitting on the couch in a nightgown. What hair she did have was a wreck, and she was holding an oxygen mask to her face. Composing myself as best as I could, I gave her the check. Her eyes filled with tears. She didn't say anything. She didn't have to. As I left, I realized that something so simple -- giving $200 to keep the lights on -- made a huge difference to Michelle. I realized that giving doesn't have to be some grand gesture. This small gift took some of the burden from her shoulders and she felt gratitude and relief. Michelle fought a valiant battle, but ultimately passed away from the cancer. But, what she didn't know was that she was the catalyst for Singleton Moms. My friend, Andy, and I decided someone had to do something to help these mothers, so we formed a 501c3 in 2006. To date, we have provided more than $200,000 in direct financial assistance toward bills. We've also cleaned homes, provided holiday gifts for some very courageous children, and provided meals. We're helping keep the lights on for these deserving families. If you'd like more information, or like to help, here's our link: www.SingletonMoms.org. Thank you!
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Andrea Beaulieu is a coach, author, award-winning consultant and professional speaker who works with individuals and organizations to connect with their creative, authentic voice and bring it powerfully into their work and lives. She is the author of two books, "Finding Your Authentic Voice, Seven Practices to Free the Real You and Find Love, Happiness and Fulfillment," and "Ah Ha! 100 Flashes of Insight and Inspiration from Your Authentic Voice" Her Your Authentic Voice® Intuition and Creativity System is at the heart of these books. |