Women Helping WomenWomen's empowerment for me has been a journey. A large part of this journey was through empowering and loving myself. This process has been and up and downhill slope. I became passionate about women's empowerment for many different reasons. From a career standpoint, I used to want to be a fashion designer and actually went to school for fashion design. I worked close to five years at Nordstrom Flagship Store and had a wide array of clients; sizes 0-2x, all different ethnic backgrounds, ages, and socio-economic standings. Something that was consistently frustrating whether it was a supermodel or a librarian, no woman said, "I am perfect just as I am" or "I love myself". I do not attribute the fault to the women themselves. Those years were an aha moment for me -- Women hated the way they looked or at least had a list of areas they would like changed. This aspect of my job saddened me. I wanted to help them to see that they all were beautiful, that they all had their own style. So, I went back to school to study Clinical Psychology with a focus on Multiculturalism and Feminine Studies. Through the learning and growth I had at the Evergreen State College Tacoma Campus, with their synthesized classes, I discovered my voice and found a calling to help other women find theirs!
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