Posted in Inspirational Women, flourish PDX, portland women, women to know in Portland, women's wisdom, tagged Animare, Inspirational Women, inspiring women, Jenn Cohen, nonprofit, The Circus Project, women to know in Portland on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing is more inspiring that when you hear a story about a woman with a brilliant idea and the vision and courage to bring it into the world.
Jenn Cohen is one of those women. She discovered the healing power of circus when she was just 13, while on a family vacation at [...]
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Posted in Inspirational Women, breast cancer survivors, flourish PDX, healthy aging, portland women, women aging well, women to know in Portland, women's health, women's personal growth, women's wisdom, tagged communities of women, Deandra Ellerbe, Flourish, flourishPDX, inspiring women, successful women, women to know in Portland, women's health on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Deandra is a role model for flourishing women! She’s an amazing creative spirit with a courageous heart and a wicked sense of humor who celebrates life and lives it fully each and every day. We asked her to share just a few of the more interesting moments of her life so far and here’s [...]
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Posted in Death and dying, Green Burial, Inspirational Women, burial shrouds, portland women, women to know in Portland, women's personal growth, women's wisdom, tagged A Fine Farewell, communities of women, Inspirational Women, inspiring women, Marian Spadone, successful women, women to know in Portland on July 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
An artist, teacher, public speaker and ceremonial priestess, Marian’s passion and mission is to change the way we face death. She is the founder of a unique and timely new business , A Fine Farewell, that produces beautiful handmade burial and cremation shrouds.
We were truly fascinated by her story and knew you would be too, [...]
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Sarah Hahn is passionate about making a difference. A little over a year ago, she joined a company, Humanity Unites Brilliance (HUB), who’s goal is to move the world from survival to self-empowerment to sustained abundance. Through this new venture she is a partner in “creating a new paradigm connecting for-profit [...]
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Posted in Inspirational Women, Inspirational Women's Events, Portland OR events for women, breast cancer survivors, portland women, women to know in Portland, women's health, women's networking, women's personal growth, women's wisdom, tagged communities of women, Dragon Boat Races, Inspirational Women, Portland Pink Phoenix, women to know in Portland on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Pink Phoenix Story …
You may have seen the Pink Phoenix Dragon Boat Team during the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Races. In fact, you probably couldn’t help but notice them – they’re the team wearing pink life jackets. You see, this team is made up entirely of breast cancer survivors.
Their name, Pink Phoenix, is [...]
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Posted in Inspirational Women, flourish PDX, healthy aging, women to know in Portland, women's health, women's wisdom, tagged cervical cancer, flourishPDX, Gabby Tyer, Inspirational Women, inspiring women, Jessica's Hope, nonprofit, Realty Solutions, successful women, women to know in Portland, women's health on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“But, I just don’t find myself that interesting!” That’s what we heard when we asked Gabby to be our Flourishing Friend for May. Excuse us, but we beg to differ and you will too, when you learn how this amazing woman turned one of her life’s saddest moments into a vision that is truly [...]
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Posted in Inspirational Women, flourish PDX, portland women, women to know in Portland, women's networking, women's personal growth, tagged communities of women, Cruise Control Travel, flourish PDX, Inspirational Women, inspiring women, Laura Kaiser, successful women, wellness cruise, women to know in Portland on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Laura says her life story is as easy 1 2 3 & A B C. First she’s a wife who married her high school sweetheart and after all these years, Laura says they’re still working on their relationship. Second, Laura is the mother of two fabulous children – both quick-study success stories in their own [...]
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Posted in Flourish Events for Women in Portland, Inspirational Women, Inspirational Women's Events, Personal Growth workshops, Portland OR events for women, flourish PDX, happiness studies, science of happiness, women to know in Portland, women's health, women's personal growth, women's wisdom, tagged be happier, Ellen Raim, events for women, Flourish Events, flourishPDX, happiness studies, Inspirational Women, Inspirational Women's Events, portland women's events, science of happiness on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.” ~Albert Schweitzer
So, what has science learned about what makes us happy? More than you might think…and a few surprising things that don’t really ring our inner chimes. Turns out, that for all the lovely things it allows us [...]
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Posted in Inspirational Women, business coaching, flourish PDX, portland women, women to know in Portland, women's networking, women's personal growth, tagged Flourish, flourish PDX, flourishPDX, Inspirational Women, inspiring women, intentions coaching, Intentions Coaching & Training, law of attraction, lifestyle business coaching, mastermind groups, Nancy Thompson, patti keating, successful women, women to know in Portland on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Patti Keating is the inspiration behind Intentions Coaching & Training, her lifestyle business that helps entrepreneurs create wealth and abundance by expressing their true purpose and creating their own rich and prosperous lifestyle business.
Patti loves to travel and learn from cutting edge thought leaders in the personal transformation industry. With her children at her side, [...]
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Posted in Flourish Events for Women in Portland, Inspirational Women, Nancy Thompson, flourish PDX, portland women, women to know in Portland, women's personal growth, women's wisdom, tagged Flourish, Flourish Events, flourishPDX, Inspirational Women, inspiring women, kix by katie, Nancy Thompson, successful women, women in Portland, women to know in Portland on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We recently caught up with Katie Johnson, the whirlwind behind Kix by Katie. We were looking for the inside scoop. Here’s what she shared…
Who is your hero?
My husband, Wes, without a doubt! He believes in me! He’s always so solid and grounded and has a wonderful ability to see through all of the clutter I [...]
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