3 days left - I Am Woman Expo 2010

click thru for more information and details You're receiving this email because of your relationship with Positive S.I.S.T.E.R.S. Please confirm your continued interest in receiving email from us.   You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails.   I am my Sister's Keeper     October is "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" Welcome to the "I Am Woman" Expo 2010 Join us  Saturday, October 30th to support women in domestice violence Keynote Speaker: Janks Morton Includes: 3rd Annual "Real Women Like Us - Redefining Our Beauty" Fall Fashion Extravanga Positive S.I.S.T.E.R.S. presents:: The 3rd Annual Real Woman Like Us - Redefining Our Beauty Fall Fashion Extravaganza Join Positive S.I.S.T.E.R.S. in supporting The I Am Woman Center!  Saturday, October 30, 2010 Wayne County Community College Downtown Campus 1001 W. Fort Street Detroit, MI 48226 Registration: 8:30 am Program: 9 am to 4:30 pm   Can you tell the face of Domestic Violence?        Experience a day filled with empowering information to support men, women and teens on domestic violence and its impact on our families. Help us eradicate domestic violence from our homes! Special Guest: Janks Morton Enjoy workshops, all-male panels, health screenings, community partners, fashion show, vendors and much more. CLICK HERE for the full schedule of this FREE event.   Register Today at: www.positive-sisters.com Breakfast and Lunch included!   For additional information contact: Kimle Mitchell Positive S.I.S.T.E.R.S. (313) 402-4997

EVENT: I AM WOMAN CENTER invites you to I AM WOMAN EXPO 2010 "You Are Your Sister's Keeper" (Oct 30, 2010)

click thru for details and images               I AM WOMAN CENTER  PRESENTS A WOMEN ONLY FILM PREVIEW     WE NEED TO TALK; AN ADDRESS TO OUR DAUGHTERS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2010 6-8PM WCCC DOWNTOWN CAMPUS MULTI PURPOSE ROOM TEENS AND ADULTS MEET AND GREET W/ CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARIAN JANKS MORTON   You are invited to the following event: I AM WOMAN EXPO 2010 "You Are Your Sister's Keeper" Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (ET) Location: Wayne County Community College 1001 W. Fort Street Detroit, MI 48226     Can you attend this event?  Respond Here     For more information click here

Just In Case You Weren’t Feeling Too Old Today

I thought this was funny when I looked at it and wanted to share with you....

Just In Case You Weren’t Feeling Too Old Today

• The  people who are starting college this fall were born in  1991. 
• They are too young to  remember the space shuttle blowing up. 
• Their lifetime has always included  AIDS. 
• The CD was  introduced two years before they were born.   
• They have always had an answering  machine. 
• They have always had  cable. 
• Popcorn has always been  microwaved. 
• They never took a swim  and thought about Jaws. 
• They don’t  know who Mork was or where he was from.   
• They never heard, “Where’s the Beef?”,  “I’d walk a mile for a Camel ,” or “de plane, Boss, de  plane.”
• They don’t  have a clue how to use a typewriter.

from http://www.laughitout.com/

Monday Morning Motivation - "Wardrobe Malfuntion"

click through for details and images Monday Morning Motivation "Wardrobe Malfunction" Greetings! When I was in college, I was a member of the Phi Sigma Pi Co-ed National Honor Fraternity.  Each year we would travel to a different state to attend the annual convention.  A few friends and I were in the hallway of our hotel waiting for everyone to finish getting ready for a social event that evening when I decided to break out into an impromptu free style dance routine.  I decided to do a little move that we might refer to as dropping it like it's hot which basically entailed dropping down into a deep squat and coming back up rather quickly, then repeating that over and over again.  While I was doing this move I was singing a line from the song, Tootsie Roll.  "Dip baby dip! Dip baby dip!"  Two dips in, the crotch of my jeans ripped from knee to knee.  Yes...you read that correctly, I said knee to knee because it burst wide open at the seam in an arc that spanned from one of my knees to the other.  When it ripped, it made a popping sound that was so loud that someone came out of the hotel room and said, "What was that noise?"  They had heard the sound inside the room even though the door was closed!  Needless to say, from that point on my nick name was "Rip baby rip! Rip baby rip!" There are three major wardrobe malfunctions that might occur that can turn a lovely day into a devastating one.  In addition to a ripped crotch I'd say that the other two most common ones would be a broken heel or a major stain.  In my little overactive imagination our wardrobe, or what we wear represents our life or our business.  We come up against setbacks which can be embarrassing or debilitating as well as a major blow to our confidence. Our heels represent our platform or what we stand for.  It reminds me of a powerful quote, "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything." In business and in life it is imperative that we know what our foundation is and that we stand firmly and strongly upon it.  If it is weak, like the broken heel, we will be thrown off balance. We want be able to walk tall but with one broken heel, that will be hard to do. Depending on when, where and how our heel breaks, we may even get hurt.   These three things translate to the fact that we must be consistent (balance), operate with integrity (walking tall), and have an intentional plan for maintaining physical and psychological safety (because we might get hurt). The rip in the crotch represents being exposed.  Unfortunately, when it comes to business and life, the better that we do, the more people try to find things that are wrong with us.  Now we can try to tie a coat around our waist, which represents hiding, but that won't change the fact that our crotch is still wide open.  For that reason, the approach that I've found to be most effective is transparency.  "Hey ya'll, would you believe I just ripped my crotch!"  When I train and teach, I've found that people appreciate and relate to honesty.  We are not all perfect and we don't always have all of the answers and that's okay. Therefore I recommend authenticity at all times.  I also believe that if anyone is going to drop a big story on me, it's going to be me.  You can't blackmail me if I willingly share the information, and if I'm planning on engaging in something that I'm too ashamed to willingly share...then perhaps, I should consider another route.  Even if what you've been through carries a stigma or is looked down upon, you never know how you are being a blessing to someone else who needs to know that they are not alone. Finally, a stain or your clothing represents a mistake.  As much as we try to avoid them, we all make them and just like certain substances that we soil our clothing with, they are often hard to simply wash away.  In such a case we must look at it as an opportunity to learn.  For example, if I know that my colleague often animatedly talks with his hands, then I know not drink red wine near him when I have on a white shirt.  If we look at that from a real life and business perspective it simply means that we try new things, and if they don't work, we use that knowledge to inform our future choices and decisions.  Don't waste a moment wallowing in guilt or shame.  Take that mistake and count it as a necessary test or trial that was a mandatory prerequisite to your inevitable success. This week I challenge you to answer the following questions.  What do I stand for?  How can I effectively deal with being exposed (talked about or criticized) in a way that is meaningful for me?  How can I turn my mistakes into opportunities for learning?  Wardrobe malfunctions are a part of life.  Plan accordingly. Sincerely, Monica Marie Jones The Literary Loft www.monicamariejones.com monica@monicamariejones.com

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EVENT : Je'Caryous Johnson's Newest Stage Play is coming to your city!

A Message From Je'Caryous Johnson Hey everybody! I'm extremely excited about all the great things that are happening right now, and I am happy that God has blessed me with another opportunity to bring you all another dynamic play with Marriage Material. I'm even happier to hear how excited y'all are to see the play. With all these good things going on, the devil has been working overtime trying to steal our joy. Many of you are concerned with your opportunity to see the play because of the ticket prices, but I wanted you all to know that we always do what we can to make sure that you enjoy yourself at reasonable price. That's the reason we have kept the same ticket prices for the past 5 years. In recent months, Ticketmaster has added between 10 to 20 dollars in fees and surcharges alone to each ticket.  You can avoid these fees by getting your tickets at the box office.  Even though the devil busy, I'm working with the full armor of God. I want to make sure that you all have access to the best-valued tickets by offering direct group sales tickets. Through group sales, we can offer you a reduced-price ticket without all the fees and surcharges by getting them at the box office. All you have to do is round up 10 of your best friends, sorority sisters, frat brothers, or church members and make it a night with the fellas, girls' night out, or any type of fun fellowship. While the devil might be busy, we are enjoying our blessing because "No weapons formed against [us] shall prosper".  I love you all and see you at the show. Until next time, keep praying, keep loving, keep living, keep playing! See you soon,  Je'Caryous  (SEE "MARRIAGE MATERIAL" VIDEO TRAILER) Marriage Material Fall 2010 Tour Waco, TX, Waco Civic, October 28, 2010   ON SALE SOON Beaumont, TX, Julie Rogers Theater, October 31, 2010  PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Houston, TX, Hobby Center, November 2-7, 2010   PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Charlotte, NC, Ovens Auditorium, November 14, 2010  PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Washington, DC, Warner Theater, November 16-21, 2010  PURCHASE TICKETS NOW (SEE "CHEAPER TO KEEP HER" VIDEO TRAILER) Cheaper To Keep Her Fall 2010 Tour Detroit , MI, Music Hall Center, October 12-17 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW   Omaha, NE, Omaha Music Hall, October 19 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW   Wichita, KS, Century II PAC, October 20 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW   Kansas City,MO , Music, October 21-22 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW St. Louis , MO, Chaifetz Arena, October 22-23  PURCHASE TICKETS NOW   Nashville, TN, Tennessee PAC, October 24   PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Toronto, Canada, Massey Hall, October 26  PURCHASE TICKETS NOW   Albany,NY, Palace Theater, October 27  PURCHASE TICKETS NOW   New Haven, CT, Shubert Theater October 29-30 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Boston , MA, TBA, October 31 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW   Greenville , SC, Peace Center, November 2  PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Macon , GA, Macon Centreplex, November 3  PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Atlanta , GA, Atlanta Civic Center, November 4-6  PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Augusta , GA, Bell Auditorium, November 7  PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Philadelphia, PA , Merriam Theater, November 9-14 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW   Toledo , OH, Stranahan Theater , November 17 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Chicago, IL, Arie Crown Theatre, November 18-20 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Baltimore , MD, Andrews Hall (Murphy Fines Arts Center at Morgan State), January 27-30 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Next year, we plan to take "Cheaper" to New York, NY; Newark, NJ; Miami, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Orlando, FL; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Louisville, KY; Memphis, TN; Little Rock, AR; Nashville, TN; and New Orleans, LA, to name a few. Copyright © 2009

event : I am My Sister's Keeper

click through for details and images   I am my Sister's Keeper     October is "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" Welcome to the "I Am Woman" Expo 2010 Join us  Saturday, October 30th to support women in domestice violence Keynote Speaker: Janks Morton Includes: 3rd Annual "Real Women Like Us - Redefining Our Beauty" Fall Fashion Extravanga Positive S.I.S.T.E.R.S. presents:: The 3rd Annual Real Woman Like Us - Redefining Our Beauty Fall Fashion Extravaganza Join Positive S.I.S.T.E.R.S. in supporting The I Am Woman Center!  Saturday, October 30, 2010 Wayne County Community College Downtown Campus 1001 W. Fort Street Detroit, MI 48226 Registration: 8:30 am Program: 9 am to 4:30 pm   Can you tell the face of Domestic Violence?        Experience a day filled with empowering information to support men, women and teens on domestic violence and its impact on our families. Help us eradicate domestic violence from our homes! Special Guest: Janks Morton Enjoy workshops, all-male panels, health screenings, community partners, fashion show, vendors and much more. CLICK HERE for the full schedule of this FREE event.   Register Today at: www.positive-sisters.com Breakfast and Lunch included!   For additional information contact: Kimle Mitchell Positive S.I.S.T.E.R.S. (313) 402-4997

event: Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Oct 23rd 2010

event: Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Oct 23rd 2010

Why I'm feeling S.A.F.E. and how you can too!
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Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE)

On July 30th, I had the pleasure of attending a very moving event at the Detroit Historical Museum.  It was the 4th annual Appreciation Event for Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE). SAFE assists survivors of domestic violence with financial self-sufficiency.

Now I know the subject of domestic violence is not one that most folks want to talk about or even acknowledge happens, but it happens everyday and with the bad economy in our city, the number of domestic violence cases is increasing.  Can you imagine leaving your marriage or relationship on violent terms and not only is your physical body bruised, but also your financial life totally in shambles? Most people stay in an bad relationship for economic reasons. Everyone needs money - that is why most of you read this blog. SAFE is there to help women in metro Detroit gain the skills to earn a decent living and regain their lives by providing help with career mapping, resume writing, interviewing, employment rights, financial literacy, and entrepreneur skills.

Kalyn Risker

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read more at: http://www.freeismylife.com/2010/09/why-im-feeling-safe-and-how-you-can-too.html 

O/T EVENT: SAFE's Health & Wealth Expo Oct 23rd

Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment SAFE Health & Wealth Expo Free Event!!   DATE: Saturday, October 23, 2010   TIME: 10 am - 2:00 pm   LOCATION: Northwest Activities Center 18100 Meyers Road Detroit, Michigan 48235 Join us for information & resources, workshops, lunch & giveaways - All Free Click Here to Pre-Register to Attend the Expo   Click on the link below or call the Expo Toll-Free Hotline for additional information     www.SafeHealthWealth.com   Expo Hotline: 888-225-0326       Click on Link Below to Reserve a Free Community Resource Table for Your Nonprofit Organization Expo Community Resource Table Application Please Assist the SAFE Health and Wealth Expo by Clicking on the Sponsorship Link Below    SAFE Health and Wealth Expo Sponsorship Form   October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month A workshop at the Expo will discuss the impact of domestic violence in our community Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment 2795 E. Grand Boulevard, Suite #9 Detroit, Michigan 48211 www.newsafestart.org 800-757-4919 Click Here to Read SAFE's Newsletter Archives

OCT 12-17: "Cheaper To Keep Her" starring Vivica A. Fox & Brian McKnight coming to Music Hall!

I would love to know who's going because I can't. And you know how much I love Brian McKnight! :-( (click thru for details and information and images_)   www.IMREADYPRODUCTIONS.com Presents... Je'Caryous Johnson's Cheaper To Keep Her "He had it all...Until she took everything!" "Romantic Comedy Stage Play" October 12-17, 2010 @ The Music Hall Starring: ~ Vivica A. Fox ~ Brian McKnight ~ "Comedian" Jonathan Slocumb ~ ~ Christian Keyes ~ Gary "G Thang" Johnson ~ From: "NAACP Award Winning Playwright" Je'Caryous Johnson Click here to GET YOUR TICKETS at Ticketmaster.com NOW! Tickets on sale at Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com Or Call Ticketmaster [800.745.3000] For information on events call 313.887.8500     To promote your own event or ministry to over 20,000 metro-Detroit Gospel music fans, please contact DetroitGospel.com's Sales Department at 313.833.3555 or email keith@detroitgospel.com