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big or small has brought us to this very point. All tasks being different and definitely out of my comfort zone, teaching me that life continues to change, with or without our approval. Every level prepares and molds the most strenuous situation, trust the process. Doubt can neutralize the very thought from improvement, neglecting the influence that we carry daily.

Geek Plus escapes that pattern and fights to encourage each and every individual it touches to continue the undeniable power we all carry. I acknowledge the writers and photographers of this magazine with the effortless spirit of each one with an obligated passion. You can observe the words profound and meek along the pens artistry and continue to preserve the reader's attention time and time again. As we all continue to grow, reflect on the lessons from the past. We will strive to obtain higher levels and offer a contrasting and transparent pleasure for our readers.

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is built off of the lessons of life and changed behavior of situations. A leader teaches the missed chances, while using resources of his peers, always recognizes the strength and consistent attempt to reach for excellence. I remember the first time I was able to work for myself. I was lost, I did not understand what was happening. Also, I was excited, driven with my own fear. I was not only potentially ready to fail but ready to jump into an open door with opportunity beyond success that I could not control. There was a lot of emotions that I could not explain. Feelings that I had to bury for a time until I learned how to project my art meaningfully. Only then did I learn that expressing myself through art about how I felt was how I would get through my new transition. Accountability has taken me to only a common place. I knew all so well. I have always loved the fact of taking care of my business. Growing and becoming an adult was a condition that we become accustomed too.

Being taught how to think and not what to think has become an everyday ritual and daily meditation. We all have a calling and purpose.

I knew from having my first child that I was called to serve. In what aspect of life, is where I found myself drowning so many years. Trying to find the correct beat and balance to life.

Geek Plus allows me to balance myself and give just enough attention to each project. I never feel forced but always inspired from those close to me. Enjoying each journey with each artist. Different outcomes with learned lessons refresh my soul. Stay encouraged.

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Ash l ey Ni col e: Your n am e is Tee Reesa?

Tee Reesa: Teresa.

Ash l ey Ni col e: Oh! cool.

LOL What in sp ired you t o st art your b usin ess?

Tee Reesa: I have alw ays w an t ed t o ow n a b usin ess ow n , I just n ever kn ew w hat w hat key skills I w an t ed t o ow n a b usin ess in . I t w as n ot un t il I f oun d ep ip han y p ole f it n ess. I w as ab le t o st ay w it h it f or years w it hout grow in g t ired or b ored an d really en joyin g t he values t hat it b rought t o ot her p eop le an d it w as a great op p ort un it y t o t ake on an d st art a b usin ess.

Ash l ey Ni col e: Do you m arket t o w om en on ly?

Tee Reesa: Our m arket is w om en , w e are driven b y t he t hin gs w om en t hat go t hrough b ad relat ion ship s t o self est eem issues. an d w e can iden t if y w it h

w om en an d w e have classes.

Everyon e can b en ef it f rom t he f it n ess elem en t w hich is w hat w e do b ut w e m arket p redom in an t ly t ow ard w om en .

Ash l ey Ni col e: What is t he b est p art ab out w hat you do, an d how does it b en ef it t hose t hat m ay n ot b e in t erest ed in p ow er b ar w om en f it n ess?

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They com e in f or on e reason b ut leave w it h m ore ap p reciat ion f or w ho t hey are. The en viron m en t t hat w e set is p osit ive. There is som et hin g f or everyon e.

Rat her you seek con f iden ce, or f it n ess. We can b en ef it everyon e.

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Tee Reesa: Yes. Each f orm ula is dif f eren t , dep en din g on t he b usin ess. The f un dam en t als st ay t he sam e. You have t o value your b usin ess an d give p eop le w an t t hey n eed an d t he p rof ession alism has t o b e st ruct ured.

Ash l ey Ni col e: What are 5 key elem en t s t o run a successf ul b usin ess of your ow n .

Tee Reesa: I am very hard w orkin g an d have a level of f ait h t hat keep s m e goin g, t o see t he b ig p ict ure. I kn ow a lot ab out t he in dust ry t hat I am in . I have a sup p ort syst em , it m ight b e sm all b ut it s w ort h it . I just keep goin g an d I kn ow t hat I am doin g w hat I am sup p osed t o b e doin g.

That help s m e t hrough t he doub t an d en ergy an d w here I lack clarit y.

Ash l ey Ni col e: What w ould you say has b een t he m ost sat isf yin g p art of your b usin ess t hus f ar?

Tee Reesa: Wat chin g m y b usin ess grow , seein g how f ar I have com e an d

Ash l ey Ni col e: What advice w ould you give t o a st rugglin g en t rep ren eur ?

Tee Reesa: Do it f or t he right reason an d n ot just f or p rof it . T. D Jakes on ce said. t hat if it s som et hin g t hat it has t o b e som et hin g t hat b urn s in side you an d you w ould do it f or f ree over an d over. That s Key. Don ' t p ick up som et hin g t hat is goin g t o m ake you a quick dollar, look at t he st ruct ure. Are you doin g t he correct how m uch I have b een m arket in g, look at w here b lessed an d w ork w it h Tee Reesa: t he m in dset , an d w ho your b usin ess is p hen om en al clien t s. m arket in g. You m ay b e in t hey b ot h have t he in correct in dust ry if you Ash l ey Ni col e: What has advan t ages b ut w hen are n ot sat isf ied. b een on e of t he b iggest your an en t rep ren eur m ist akes you have m ade havin g a sen se an ow n er b ein g an en t rep ren eur? ship m akes you f eel Ash l ey Ni col e: How can w e good an d your w illin g t o reach you? t ake risk. Just havin g a Tee Reesa: Not havin g a job you m ay f eel like you p lan an d m y b usin ess are okay w it h w here you Tee Reesa: My w eb sit e is b ecam e b igger t han w hat I are an d n ot w an t in g t he www.p owerb arf i t .com We t hought an d I had t o do resp on sib ilit y or st ress do p rivat e p art ies, p ole alot of b ad w ork an d I an d as lon g as I have m y classes an d sp ecial even t s. suggest b ef ore jum p in g b asic n eeds covered I We are also on Face b ook in t o a b usin ess, p eop le am good. An an d I n st agram an d Than k should sit dow n an d p lan en t rep ren eur st rives you so m uch f or havin g m e. b ef ore st art in g a b usin ess t ow ard discip lin e an d Even t s com in g up is can b e so it can run alot has self m ot ivat ion , you f oun d on m y f aceb ook p age. sm oot her. Do a lot of kn ow t hat w hat you do p lan n in g. your p assion at e ab out it www.f aceb ook .com / an d all t hat you n eed is p owerb arf i t n ever en ough so you Ash l ey Ni col e: What do have a hun ger everyday you f eel is a m ajor t o go get it . dif f eren ce b et w een b ein g a En t rep ren eurs are n ot en t rep ren eur an d w orkin g easily sat isf ied an d are in t he corp orat e w orld? m ot ivat ed everyday.

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Wh at r isk do you t ak e bein g a bu sin ess ow n er ?

Dealing with different people and being able to cater to different pesonalities.

Being effective to change when the clients need to be accommodated.

Wh at is u n iqu e abou t you r bu sin ess?

How did you get you r idea or con cept f or t h e bu sin ess?

You can be yourself no matter who you are and I travel to my clients and we go hard to a level that fits them.

Looking at Dr. Oz and I did not like what I saw and I was not satisfied.

He was showing me different ways to lose weight and I knew I was not satisfied when I looked in the mirror.

If you h ad on e piece of advice t o som eon e ju st st ar t in g ou t , w h at w ou ld it be?

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FA SHI ON I s A Never Ending Nar r at ive

Your l i f e i s y our st or y but f ashi on i s Model: Bri Dezel

how y ou t el l i t . What st or y ar e y ou t el l i ng? Consi der t he l i nes i n t hi s sk i r t and t he w ay t hey connect t o cr eat e a nar r at i v e of t hei r ow n.

Ther e i s l i f e happeni ng i n f ashi on.

Thi nk ab out t hi s t he nex t t i m e y ou choose an out f i t . Your st or y i s y our ow n.

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S ist er 2 S ist er The most effective actions that each of them have displayed is love, trust and friendship. ~ Ashl ey McNeal

"Love, Trust and Friendship"

Cut f r om t he Same Cl ot h I nspir ing

others has

become the very thing that keeps my soul alive and functioning. I cherish that feeling like I do my children, with love and a humble spirit. I enjoy the smile and look of gratitude on peoples faces once the gesture has been expressed. I t makes me so full inside. I ndescribable. Love is the only thing that keeps this world going around. That is the only thing that has keep me friends with these 5 ladies. The 5 of them have equally shared a massive amount of emotions through the

years. From all of them, in this 20+ relationship, it has not been easy, but it has been worth it. The most effective actions that each of

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them have displayed is love, trust and friendship. Sha, Kim, Janna, Andrea and Ursula each sat down with me and produced the thought of their meaning of a real friendship and what it meant from the heart. I like to go back in time some days and re in-act the life of innocence we all once had. The reflection of mistakes and tears that brought us through the ruff times remain a solid piece, in addition to the love and compromise of feelings to bring joy and light for all. God is the foundation. He has the blue print for all of us to follow and being obedient to him has allowed this union and I know in my heart we are all here in purpose, passion & love.

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C alm but cool, loving and H umble . .

the same! We have different lifestyles; as mentioned before we have different personalities; we have different outlooks on life; we have different career paths.

Yet at the same time we have the same morals and we have the same values. But most of all we have the same love and that love will never change...

like we have talked everyday since childhood. We have grown and matured from friends to sisters. I hope when its time to be with the Lord that I go first because I know I wouldn't be able to bare the pain of losing anyone of them." ~K im

One friendship! One Love!" ~S ha

Sh a niq ua Ja c k so n "This 20 plus years Journey of friendship has been just that and not one of them can be replaced. OUR friendship I s LOVE. We have all have grown so much over the years. Our personalities are very different from when we were Elementary kids growing up in the streets of Pleasant Grove. Although our bond may have had a few bumps and bruises, it has never been broken.

When we may not talk everyday and it's understood that we don't have to. But through it all, one thing remains the same, our friendship and our love for one another.

We all are different but we're

I nnovative with praises of L ove G racefully Ja nna Pa yne

A mbitious with all of the I nitiative. .

"Friendship +Sister=Sister-ship Having a sister-ship means having a support system that is unlike any other.

K imber l y Yo ung "The reason why our friendship has surpassed others is because we have never let distance or time define our friendship, it doesn't matter how much time that has passed I can call anyone of them and it is

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Finding the good in the bad and the joy in the pain.

There hasn't been a time I can remember where any one of these beautiful ladies has not been in my corner. We are a

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family.

Regardless of our busy schedules as mothers, wives, and working women we always find time for each other. Whether it be to lend an encouraging word or friendly text, it helps keep us united and forever we will be.

I love all my sisters to the end. Cheers to the Sister-ship between them and me! " ~Ja nna

aspiration, and deepest secrets. We;re supported each other throughout lives joys and pain. These are my sisters blood wouldn't make us any closer.

TRUST a sort of selflessness. You have to be able to care about someone other than yourself. Our friendship has lasted over 20 plus years because we truly care about each other and how one another feels. When one of us is hurt, we all hurt. When one of us are happy, we're all happy. We don't envy one another we appreciate and congratulate. not deprecate each other. ~Ur s ul a

~ A ndy

B rilliancein capacity of influential P eace A ndr ea Pa ge A state of mutual trust and support between alies. When I think of our friendship. I know that we're been so much more. We trust each other with our dreams,

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Bet w een lack lu st er ef f or t in t h is disposable dat in g ar en a an d h ect ic sch edu les, ju gglin g lif e an d goals, it seem alm ost im possible t o f in d a dope m at ch .

M y day is a blu r of w or k , m ak in g din n er , h om ew or k , an d if I?m lu ck y on e Net f lix solo session bef or e I?m h eaded t o bed. Bu t bef or e I close m y eyes, w it h ph on e in h an d I u su ally f in d m yself ch eck in g a f ew dat in g app m essages an d doin g a cou ple of obligat or y sw ipes in sear ch of Bae.

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* Ar t icle In spir ed by Th e Ch ar m Sk ool Sh ow ?s episode ?10 Th in gs Sin gle People of Sick of Hear in g?.

Th is qu est ion com es f r om pot en t ial m at es, f am ily, f r ien ds, an d even w ell in t en t ion ed st r an ger s. It doesn?t m at t er w h o deliver s t h e qu est ion , it seem s t o alw ays be t in ged w it h a bit of ?Hm m m m so, w h at ?s r eally w r on g w it h you ?? Lik e, w e get it , h ow can som eon e so t alen t ed, am azin g, f u n n y, et c. an d n ot be lock ed dow n .

For som e of u s it ?s a ch oice t o f ocu s on car eer or ju st becau se w e en joy bein g f oot loose. For ot h er s, per h aps w e ju st h aven?t m et t h e on e t o discover ou r pu r e dopen ess. Non et h eless it is u ber f r u st r at in g t o h ear t h is qu est ion at ever y f am ily gat h er in g or ch u r ch social. Sis Th elm a, I don?t k n ow w h y I?m sin gle, ju st lik e I don?t

k n ow w h y you br in g t h at dr y pot at o salad t o ever y m eet in g. Bu t I digr ess, ch ill on t h is qu est ion , m an y sin gle people h ave eit h er alr eady ask ed t h em selves t h is r epeat edly an d m ost lik ely st ill don?t h ave t h e an sw er Sw ay. En d of st or y.

don?t h ave t o be per f ect t o be in a r elat ion sh ip or im per f ect t o be ou t of on e. Bu t ask m e on e m or e t im e an d I m igh t get a lit t le Jazm in e Su llivan on you !

Use t hi s t i me t o w or k on y ou b ab y

A r e y ou cr azy Wh y Yes, Yes I am . An d so ar e you , if w e?r e bein g h on est . We ar e all a lit t le cr azy, h ow ever t h is does n ot m ean t h at t h e occasion al lapses in ju dgm en t ar e t h e k eys t o w h y w e?r e sin gle.B/ c if san it y w as t h e det er m in in g f act or f or h appy r elat ion sh ips, n ot t oo m an y w ou ld pass t h e t est . Now , I am n ot at all ju st if yin g t h ose t h at st alk or br eak ou r car w in dow s, I?m ju st sayin g t h er e?s a slidin g scale h er e. I?m also sayin g t h at I

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I k n ow t h is on e isn?t a qu est ion bu t it is st ill an n oyin g ju st t h e sam e f or sever al r eason s. Fir st of all, w h o says t h at We?r e livin g lif e in pau se, w h ile w ait in g on t h e ?on e? t o com e in t o ou r lives. I am st ill goin g t o sch ool, st ar t in g m y bu sin ess, pr act icin g m edit at ion , et c. Th e assu m pt ion t h at I?m n ot alr eady t r yin g t o live m y best lif e is a lit t le of f en sive. On t h e ot h er t ok en , h ow m u ch m or e

w or k do I n eed t o do on m yself bef or e I?m w or k ed on en ou gh ? I believe in dividu als sh ou ld h ave a sen se of self an d pu r pose bef or e set t lin g in t o r elat ion sh ip m ode, h ow ever , I also believe t h at a gr eat par t n er w ill ch allen ge an d en cou r age you t o r each h igh er an d becom e you r best . Can?t w e bu ild t oget h er , f am ?

Th at ?s all I?m sayin g.

ju st be m in df u l m ovin g f or w ar d t h at w e don?t w an n a h ear it , m m m k ay.

Th e n ext t im e you h ave a f r ien d com plain in g abou t t h eir sin gle st at u s ju st pass t h e ice cr eam & w in e an d call it a day. In t h e en d, w e sim ply w an t a list en in g ear an d em pat h y, n ot t h e an sw er s Sw ay.

Ther e?s p lent y of f i sh i n t he sea

Well hav e y ou t r i ed? .

Yes, m am a, au n t ie, cou sin , an d lady in t h e ch eck ou t lin e, I h ave t r ied, ever y on lin e dat in g app im agin able, t h e sin gles M in ist r y on Tu esday, an d even Ladies Nigh t on Sat u r day an d st ill h aven?t f ou n d t h e on e. I get you r advice com es f r om a good place, bu t as a m illen n ial w e ar e on t op of t h e app gam e an d if it ?s ou t t h er e w e?ve t r ied it or h ad a f r ien d t h at ?s w ar n ed u s aw ay f r om it . So, u n less, you ?ve h ear d of r ock et t r ips t o M ar s or som e ot h er f ar of f lan d f u ll of boos, let it st an d as su ch ?Been t h er e, t r ied t h at .?

Again , t h is last on e isn?t a qu est ion , bu t can be gr at in g as w ell. I k n ow ear t h is f illed w it h billion s of ot h er h u m an s, bu t w h en you ar e dat in g it is exh au st in g n avigat in g t h r ou gh t h e h er d. Yes, t h er e?s lot s of people in t h e w or ld, bu t t h er e ar en?t t h at m an y t h at get m y cr azy jok es or t h at don?t m in d look in g at m e w h en m y f r o is all over t h e place. Ju st sayin g it can be t ou gh t o f in d t h e M ar t in t o you r Gin a, so w h ile w e ar e look in g f or t h e n eedle in t h e t h is h ayst ack of love, please be r em in ded t h at qu an t it y doesn?t alw ays m ean qu alit y ou t in t h ese st r eet s.

If you ?ve ever cau gh t you r self sayin g an y of t h ese, it ?s ok ,

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* Ar t icle In spir ed by Th e Ch ar m Sk ool Sh ow ?s episode ?10 Th in gs Sin gle People of Sick of Hear in g?.

Now playin g on You t u be. w w w.you t u be.com / t h ech ar m sk oolsh ow

Ph ot ogr aph er : Der r ick 'Pr ep Tu r n er

Ebon y Sm i th of Yoga N D a H ood d ef i es th e n or m s associ ated w i th y oga. Sh e com bi n es both h er p assi on f or com m u n i ty w i th h er p assi on f or y oga. H er l ove f or y oga w as bi r th ed f r om a tr au m at i c ex p er i en ce sh e car r i ed , bu t kep t si l en t abou t. Ebon y d etai l s on h er w ebsi te th at sh e w as m ol ested as a ch i l d by a w om an an d becau se of th i s ex p er i en ce sh e w al ked ar ou n d i n si l en ce. Sh e car r i ed th i s secr et f or y ear s. Can y ou i m agi n e h ow m en tal ly ex h au st i n g th i s m u st be on a ch i l d ? T h i s cau sed a l ot of GEEK PL U S

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ch aos i n Ebon y 's l i f e. H er r ebi r th cam e d u r i n g h er p r egn an cy of h er f i r st ch i l d Z oe. I n or d er to h el p th e p r ocess of h er n atu r al bi r th , h er D ou al a ad v i sed h er to star t p r acti ci n g y oga.

Ebon y stat ed , "M y sou l w as aw aken ed th e f i r st ti m e I step p ed on th e m at; m y h ear t began th e h eal i n g p r ocess." Sh e br i n gs th i s sam e sen se of h eal i n g an d sel f aw ar en ess to oth er s th r ou gh h er cl asses. Sh e i s m i n d f u l of th e n eed to i n tr od u ce y oga to u n d er p r i v i l eged com m u n i ti es. H er m i ssi on i s to "equ i p i n d i v i d u al s w i th th e tool s to em p ow er th ei r ow n l i f e (Ebon y )."

H er m i ssi on i s n ecessar y. See Ebon y i n acti on teach i n g a cl ass i n a h ood n ear y ou teach i n g p eop l e h ow to op er ate ou t of l ove.

Wr it er : Br i Dezel

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M other is my Name At t h e age of 33 I becam e a m ot h er of t h r ee! Yik es, r igh t ?

Ou r lives an d w or ld h ave been t u r n ed u pside dow n du e t o t h is lit t le bu n dle of joy. It ?s been 12 year s sin ce m y you n gest dau gh t er w as a baby an d h on est ly I w as scar ed sh * t less. M y older ch ildr en h ave a dif f er en t dad an d I alw ays w or r ied abou t t h e big age gap t h at it m ay cau se if an d w h en I decided t o h ave m or e k ids. Af t er 12 year s I t h ou gh t I w as t oo f ar r em oved f r om bein g a m om t o a n ew baby. Wou ld I h ave t h e pat ien ce n eeded? How w ill m y older ch ildr en r eact t o h avin g a n ew bor n ar ou n d?

Gr an t ed t h ey h ave ot h er siblin gs on t h eir dad?s side bu t h om e is h om e an d it def in it ely h as ch an ged t h e dyn am ic. Expan din g you r How can on e per son be f am ily can cau se a st r ain in st r et ch ed in f ou r m an y ar eas an d I w as ju st (in clu din g m y boo) h opin g f or t h e best . I am dif f er en t dir ect ion s at h appy t o say t h at t h e on ce? Is t h er e an yt h in g t r an sit ion h as been sm oot h lef t f or m yself ? * cr y so f ar w it h n o m ajor issu es em oji* Bein g a m ot h er t o ot h er t h an ...m e. Of cou r se! t h r ee dif f er en t people is I?ve been a m om f or alm ost def in it ely n ot f or t h e ligh t 17 year s an d it get s h ar d t o h ear t ed. Ladies, I ser iou sly r ecogn ize m yself as an don?t k n ow h ow w e do it . in dividu al ou t side of t h at .

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Pat r ick Cr ow e Ph ot ogr aph y

Oh w ait , yes i do...WINE! On e of t h in gs t h at I do k n ow abou t m yself is t h at I can be a t ou gh m om an d by r ecogn izin g t h at , it m ade m e w an t t o be bet t er . Be bet t er at u n der st an din g som eon e w h o is w ir ed dif f er en t ly f r om m e. I h ave t o be open an d h on est w it h m y oldest dau gh t er ; m y you n gest dau gh t er

Wr it er / Radio per son alit y Tia Ta l k s

r equ ir es k id gloves an d ext r a love; baby ju st w an t s t o be h eld. For a lon g t im e I m ot h er ed t h em t h e sam e an d n ow I ealize h at I nconsetetur eed t o Loremripsum dolort sit amet, sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy. expan d. Each on e n eeds a dif f er en t m om an d it is exh au st in g t o say t h e least . Not t o be clich e bu t t h e baby h as br eat h ed a n ew en er gy in t h e h ou se an d it h as been a r ef r esh in g ch an ge. On e t h at h as br ou gh t ou t a sof t er m om in m e t h at I?m su r pr ised t o en joy. It ?s a ch aot ic m ess bu t I m iss it w h en I get t oo m u ch qu iet . On t op of all of t h at , I?m m ain t ain in g a

w h ole r elat ion sh ip an d t h at ?s w h er e it can get t r ick y.

M y boyf r ien d an d I w en t on a dat e w h en t h e baby w as abou t t w o m on t h s old an d it w as so st r an ge t o be ar ou n d h im w it h ou t t h e baby. You don?t r ealize h ow m u ch you n eed t o r econ n ect t o you r par t n er u n t il it ?s been so lon g t h at you don?t k n ow w h at t o say t o each ot h er . It def in it ely t ook u s a secon d t o get back in t o t h e gr oove of t h in gs an d t alk lik e r egu lar people.

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Wh er e does it get t r ick y t h ou gh ? Wh en you r ein t r odu ce sex...DUN! DUN! DUN!!! Ok , I?m bein g dr am at ic bu t som e w om en ar e able t o get back on t h at h or se af t er a baby lik e t h ey n ever lef t . M e on t h e ot h er h an d w as t er r if ied of t h e pot en t ial pain . I h at e pain an d I w as so m u ch of it af t er t h e c-sect ion t h at I w as n ot t ak in g an y ch an ces. Needless t o say, it w as w eek s bef or e I f elt com f or t able en ou gh t o t r y it . In addit ion t o t h at , I ju st didn?t f eel sexy en ou gh an d t h at ?s alw ays a dam per on t h e m ood.

It ?s n ot t h at I h at ed m y body bu t it ?s sligh t ly dif f er en t t h an m y pr e-baby body. On e m in u t e I?m br east f eedin g an d t h e n ext I?m expect ed t o be a sex goddess? Th e pr essu r e w as on t o per f or m an d a bish w as st r essed! Can I also m en t ion h ow w eir d it w as t o h ear t h e baby sn or in g as w e h ad adu lt t im e?

Th an k God I got over t h at .

Sex m ay n ot be ever yt h in g in a r elat ion sh ip bu t Lor d h ave m er cy it h elps.

On ce all of t h at h as been m an aged, w h at ?s lef t ?

Wh o am I m in u s t h e k ids an d t h e boyf r ien d? Wh at is m y valu e if n ot at t ach ed t o t h em ? I love t ellin g people h ow gr eat self car e is bu t I som et im es f or get t o r elax ever y on ce in aw h ile m yself . We?r e pr ogr am m ed t o believe t h at w e sh ou ld alw ays be w or k in g on som et h in g an d n ever allow in g t oo m u ch f r ee t im e t o af f ect ou r pr odu ct ivit y. It ?s a n ever en din g cycle of doin g f or m yself vs h avin g t h e m om gu ilt af t er w ar ds. Have you r Cr an es in t h e Sk y m om en t dam n it ! Dr in k it aw ay, sh op it aw ay, do

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w h at you n eed t o get you r self r ech ar ged. Don?t get lost in t h e m om en t bein g ever yt h in g t o ever ybody. Yes I k n ow , t h at ?s easier said t h an don e bu t is possible. I?m st ill lear n in g h ow t o ju ggle it all bu t it does k eep m e on m y t oes. In con clu sion t o an sw er t h e t it le qu est ion , I am a m ot h er bu t it is n ot m y n am e. I ch ase af t er m y in dividu alism an d r ef u se t o becom e ju st a t it le. An d I?m h opin g t h e sam e f or you .

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Bree Moore Productions is a production company that produces exceptional fashion shows. These fashion shows benefit local organizations, charities, and communities in need. Bree Moore Productions is currently open virtually! www.breemoore.com.

Bree Moore Productions is based virtually at www.breemoore.com.

Although the business is conducted solely online, the fashion shows will be held at local venues in the heart of prestigious communities. The main objective is to entertain guests in unique, chic, and

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The top three communities chosen were Downtown Dallas, Deep Ellum, and Downtown Fort Worth.

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affordability and quality.

Therefore, the main goal is to keep prices low while also providing the highest quality production and exposure for the participants.

Elevat ion This past March, Bree Moore and her team wrapped up a fashion show in Philly. The purpose of the fashion show was to provide a few high school seniors with necessities in preparation for their upcoming freshman year.

The ?INERD x Bree Moore? Elevation to

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The name of the building says it all! Bree Moore is truly inspired by the popular saying, "Do It FOR t h e CULTURE". As

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Th e Per spect ive of Cu lt u r al Cr eat ives Every year, our purpose is to coordinate fashion shows to benefit an organization, charity or community in need. This year, in Dallas, we want to solely expose the minds of creatives by coordinating a fashion show to display their talents.

Cultural Creatives are people that are in tuned with themselves, define their own success, loves to travel to experience different cultures, and highly depend on their ability to create.

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Do you fall in line as a Cultural Creative? If so, please reach out and be involved in this year 's fashion show. Registration is open! Please visit, www.breemoore.com, to register to participate as a volunteer, vendor, designer, hairstylist, makeup artist, or model. We are looking forward to working with Dallas's Cultural Creatives!

See you all on November 11th!

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