Follow @globalsororitas @mayahslegacy on Instagram. It was an honour to have Julie Kent MBE with us today at global Sororitas. Julie’s journey is a story of grief, grit, resilience, glamour and giving. Honoured with an MBE in October 2020 by HER Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll for her charitable services. She is named as one of the 50 greatest women Gloucestershire, Top 100 women in the west and recently gained the most outstanding women in the charitable sector in the west. She retired from being a Housemistress at Dean Close for over 20 years specialising in teenagers coping with life and a teacher at Dean Close for 30 years. If want to speak to her 1:1, she runs “power hour” and you can book 1hr consultation via her website www.juliekentmbe.com Follow her @juliekentmbe and also support all the charities that she supports. www.piedpiperappeal.co.uk @piedpiperappeal www.Goalsbeyondgrass.co.uk. @goalsbeyondgrass Cheltenhamopendoor.org.uk #charity #giving #juliekentmbe #gloucestershire #womeninbusiness #womeninleadership #grief #loss #globalsororitas #selfcare #motherhood #wisewords #agonaunt #ambition #media #itv #powerofgiving #guidance #lifeguardiance #wellbeing #life #strong #inspirational

Real and authentic conversation. Thank you @obafeyikemi_luther for being present both mind, body and spirit. If you need to connect with her and get updates on all her events and coaching sessions, follow her page; IG: @obafeyikemi_luther Clubhouse; Obafeyikemi Luther Club ; The wildfresh Experience Introducing my guest Obafeyikemi Luther is a Lifestyle Entrepreneur, an experienced Vulnerability and Sensual coach, Speaker, social activist, influencer, model, designer and intuitive chef with a difference, who is vulnerable, open caring and Real. She creates experiences for women to change their lives and heal their soul and spirit so that they can feel loved, confident and motivated to live a life that is connected to their purpose. She teaches them the tools to use to step into their authenticity and to begin to live their lives abundantly. She believes in questioning and finding the truth that lies within. Challenging the status quo and living and standing in your truth Mother of three uniquely manifested children, 2 strong young men 11 and 7 1 beautiful special daughter who has taught her loving the world through the eyes of a special needs child. Obafeyikemi started her career as an Event designer and manager and after a while felt her soul calling was in a hugely different space. She traded in the corporate world for her true purpose –highlighting social issues affecting women that often go undiscussed, creating a safe space for honest discussion and change and has never look back! Whether she is cooking, hosting, connecting or designing, her messages are always true, always from the heart and always from real life experiences. Obafeyikemi, a mother of three lives between Lagos, Nigeria and London, England. #globalsororitas #womensupportingwomen #motherhood #realconversations #vulnerability #sensuality #realwomen #motherhood #love #kindness #support #lifestyleblogger #mumsoninstagram

Sharna opened up about her journey of grief and how she was able to unmask to be free and live on purpose. Thank you Sharna Southan for having this much needed conversation. If you are interested in connecting with her, contact her @sharnasouthan & @instituteofhealing_pl Sharna founded the Institute of Healing through Pregnancy Loss in 2020. She developed and teaches her Signature Pregnancy Loss System & Soulful Business Model to women who have a new purpose after loss & want to create a values aligned future for themselves. #motherhood #parenting #baby #grief #soulentrepreneurship #pregnancyloss #openup #globalsororitas #miscarriagehealing #healing #emotionalwellbeing

This is a conversation with Claris Angafor who is the author of “Grief to Grit”. She is an autism ambassador, an inspirational speaker, a special needs parent coach and mentor, and talk show host. She is a leading voice for hope and empower mend of individuals and families with complex and difficult life issues, including special educational needs. If you are going through this experience and need to speak to someone about it, email me at info@bigoutreach.org

Like going to the dentist, dreading that moment where we must go to the dentist with mixed feelings and thoughts of apprehension, fear, uncertainty. Plus, the process itself isn't always nice depending on what treatment you require, but we sit there politely feeling uncomfortable, lacking the confidence to ask that niggling question which comes from our gut instinct that will not go away and continuously ruminates in our head. And yet we do not want to ask this life-changing question, because after all professionals know better, they have spent years developing their knowledge and skills. We then walk away feeling dejected, voiceless, frustrated with ourselves for not speaking up. It's like going to a hairstylist with an idea of that look awesome, feel good hairstyle you really want to Rock for the Christmas party, which you sit through in front of the mirror while the hairstylist excludes you from the whole process while you are sat thinking "that's not quite what I want". Worse than that, you say nothing, pay for the service because you do not want to offend or question "the professional" but remain frustrated, annoyed and once again downcast. It's no different with regard to miscarriage, baby loss, pregnancy and dealing with professionals who make decisions for you without ever including you in the process.They make assumptions without asking you the right questions because they've seen your type of case a million times before over their years of practice. - Christiana Johnson

Clinical care is just one step on the way to helping a patient reach optimal health. While advanced procedures and innovative therapies play a critical role in treating or managing disease, they generally cannot produce the best possible outcomes on their own. Patients need to be engaged and mobilized to participate in their own care to make clinical services truly effective. Patient activation, a measure of a person's understanding, skill and willingness to participate in care decisions and processes, is a key component of treatment. #pregnancyloss #healthcare #advocacy #selfawareness #communication #research #maternity #hospitals #clinicians

You can contact Xina @motherofabundance https://motherofabundance.com/ Email; Hello@motherofabundance.com After losing her father 7 weeks after his cancer diagnosis, Xina was cast into a world of sorrow. Her father was a funeral director and one of his requests was for Xina to take over the family business. She became the first black woman in the UK to own an independent funeral home, and her father's funeral was the first one she directed. She later began her executive leadership coaching business. Highlights of our conversation around empowerment through grief: 1. The ability to be active and to do something meaningful was empowering for her. 2. Look after yourself and take responsibility for managing your grief. (Xina sought out Grief Support) 3. Her priority was to manage her grief in a healthy way 4. Self-care on your path is empowering. It gives you the ability to help others, should you need to do so. 5. Relying on faith is an option. Difficult moments are opportunities to lean on God. This helps you not to take the burden on your own. You may be imperfect in your grief and you don't need the answers for everything. 6. Grief can be isolating, so figure out what's right for you. Enjoying nature and taking a stroll in nature can be comforting. You can cry without anybody looking at you. 7. You don't need to be "strong". However, if you do want to be strong, you can decide what that looks like for yourself. You make up your mind how to do that on your own terms, not on the terms of well-wishers who ask you to "Stay strong". 8. The choice is yours. You are under no obligation to accept what is imposed on you by well meaning onlookers. 9. Your response to grief is unique to you; you may or may not cry, you may need company or you may wish to be on your own, etc. 10. Grief can be overwhelming and our reaction can be profound.  You need deep self care, deep compassion and deep self-love. #empowerment #grief #selflove #choice #loss #mayahslegacy

Talking to Ksavi Joshi @ksavijoshi enlightened and encouraged me. I love her openness about her journey and her trust in the process that led her journey to become. She celebrated Shivai's life and presence. @shivais_rainbow Ksavi does incredible work with the charity Sands @sandscharity and now Sands Ambassador and Also Board of trustees. She understands the importance of access to bereavement support across the South Asian and Black community. She is committed to doing the work and leaving a legacy that will carry on after her physical departure. I honour her and appreciate her commitment. About My Guest Influencer and Sands Ambassador, Ksavi, is a trained makeup artist and Jay Shetty certified life coach. She found comfort, motivation and gratitude in celebrating both inner and outer beauty following the devastating loss of her 2nd son, Shivai. She used the coping mechanisms learned on her own personal journey through grief to find happiness, and to talk openly about overcoming adversity, to help others. Her purpose centres around kindness and she set up growing online community 'Lipstick Power' to help women support other women through life, experiences, trauma and loss. She runs virtual Makeup Sessions to help women build their confidence and find self love for themselves again. Her uniqueness is in the open and frank way that she shares her vulnerability, remains real and balances a successful career, with being a mum.

My conversation with Isis Bhimani - Founder of Raising anAngel @raisingaangel on the Balm in Gilead Outreach Charity IG live @big_outreach At Balm in Gilead Outreach, we're here to talk and provide emotional support, without any judgement. We specializes in supporting parents through the grief process after pregnancy loss. We understand that grief is an incredibly overwhelming, complex and personal process, that is why we focus on providing a safe environment enveloped in compassion and empathy where you can share your emotions, feel truly listened to and understood, as well as get the support you need to heal from the inside out—at your own pace.