Our Dallas Confidence! Workshop is just around the corner the weekend of November 12-13. It’s Me Ra and Brian’s first time in Dallas for a workshop and everyone is completely EXCITED, including them! It brings Me Ra great joy to offer one spot to a deserving mom for this confidence building weekend.
Do you know a mom who needs this kind of group and weekend getaway? Her own ‘play group’? A woman Running on Empty? Nominate her today. Let’s turn life around and put a BIG SMILE on her face and lift her spirit!
If you know a MOM who is;
A. Running on Empty
B. Lives near the Dallas area or has mileage to spend
C. Can arrange for a sitter and get the weekend free, starting Friday, November 11th 7-9pm, for Meet & Greet through Sunday evening, November 13th, about 7pm.
D. Most importantly, has a PASSION for photography
Nominate her TODAY! Nominations must be in by Wednesday night, November 2nd at 6pm PST.
We will announce the winner in time for her to jump in and make all the arrangements. So make sure your nominations are all in by Wednesday at 6pm PST. If you are not familiar with this contest, read Me Ra’s description below and see what it’s all about! Moms are one of the most beautiful parts of creation. This contest is all about acknowledging their beauty, even when they are Running on Empty and they sometimes know it least of all.
“Here’s how it works!
In honor of how wonderful moms are and all that they do and give, Brian and I keep one spot reserved in (almost) every workshop for a special mom like YOU! That’s right, you (or she) will get a free pass to the upcoming CONFIDENCE Workshop in the Dallas area! (Please note, we don’t provide room/board and travel.)
To nominate a mom, you must post a comment telling us about the mom who you think deserves a big break in life! If you are a mom, you’re probably laughing because we ALL deserve a serious break. But the moms we’re looking for are the ones who have had a ridiculous amount of stress in their life whether from trauma or things just not going her way this year. She is a mom in your life that needs a serious blessing to come her way. She needs a serious surprise that gives her empty tank some fuel. If she is a woman that has miscarried, she is still a mom in my mind b/c I know her heart became a mother’s heart the moment she found out she was pregnant. Don’t hesitate to nominate her too.
I’m proud to say that some of our previous winners stepped out on a limb and nominated themselves. Take courage in them and feel free to nominate yourself if you know you need a serious break. Who knows, you may have your house remodeled by Oprah!”
xoxo Me Ra
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We’ll collect all the nominees, have a committee of wonderful moms vote, and then announce the winner in the next week! Being as wonderful as they are, it’s not an easy job. As one said recently, “After reading each story I’d say, ‘I’m voting for HER’.” Each one of you is so deserving.
Nominate her today and turn her day around! Oh, wait! Don’t forget to let her know you’ve nominated her too! If I was a mom nominated I’d love to know my friends were thinking of me whether I won or not! Deadline for ALL nominations is Wednesday, November 2nd at 6pm PST. Nominations MUST be posted as a comment on this blog post. Nominations emailed or posted on other blog posts may be overlooked. Please post all nominees here . Thanks! (A tip: write in Word or other program first, then cut and paste over – just in case.:))
What do past attendees say about the CONFIDENCE Workshops? Take a look at Me Ra’s birthday post where over 100 women shared what a difference this workshop has made in their life. CLICK HERE to read their comments!
Get those nominations in and have a wonderful Halloween with the kiddos! 🙂
Genie
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Dallas, November 12-13 CLICK HERE! Only Two spots left! Who’s coming?
Dallas Minis are SOLD OUT!
Seattle, Tampa/Clearwater and LA/Orange County are early 2012! Click here to get your Christmas present set up! 😉
I would like to nominee Lauren Bradley for the Confidence workshop in Dalllas Texas on November 12-13. The past three years she has had a lot of stress in her life. She has married, had a baby, not lost the baby weight plus a little extra and become a stay at home mom. I truly commend her for staying at home with her child as so many people are not able to handle the task. With this choice to stay at home she has had to learn how to budget better, recycle clothes (her’s and the baby’s) and find friends that believe in the importance of family as she does. Lauren has a true mother’s heart with a passion for photography. She is a mom that needs a serious blessing to come her way. She needs a serious surprise that gives her empty tank some fuel. If she winners this awesome opportunity I will take care of the little guy, Bryson. Please consider Lauren for the Confidence Workshop.
I would like to nominate my mother, Pam Linn. My mom is the most beautiful person on the inside and outside. Despite coming from little means, my mother rose above her circumstances and raised my brother and I to be the first in our family to graduate from college. We both went on to earn two masters degrees and are incredibly successful professionals…we owe it all to her. My mom always sacrificed her own needs for the benefit of her children. It’s time for her to be the priority! Pam is an aspiring photographer and has recently partnered with a non-profit organization to lend her passion to those who need it. She is creating an event to take pictures of families who do not have enough money to get their pictures taken. When she first told me about her new venture I cried. I could hear the excitement in her voice and I knew that even more lives were going to be touched by her endless generosity and passion for photography. The past couple of years have been very stressful for my mom. She lost both of her parents, my dad lost his job, they moved from Iowa to Florida, and endured many financial difficulties. I know that this confidence workshop would give her the boost that she is long due! She also happens to be a HUGE Me Ra Koh fan and I know that she would be so honored to attend this workshop. If you choose my mom for this last spot, I know that this generous gift you’d give her would be paid forward in spades!
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I would like to do something I’ve never done before and nominate myself; because it is time that I actually let myself believe that I do deserve something nice just for myself. When I was 17, I got pregnant. I was a high school dropout living with my boyfriend at the time. I was a waitress at the time, but got very sick when I was pregnant and was on bed rest for several months. I was young, scared, couldn’t work and didn’t know how I could pay my bills let alone care for a child. I also didn’t grow up with a mother and didn’t know how to be one. I ended up giving up my son in an open adoption. He is almost 17 years old now.
Flash back about 4 years ago, I was fairly newlywed…and decided it was time to start a family again. I got pregnant right away, but had a miscarriage at 8 ½ months. Now, my old fear of becoming a mother was over run with thoughts that I’d never be given the chance to be one. I thought I was being punished, kind of like “ha, you had your chance!” We decided to try again, and I became pregnant with my son, Drew (now 3). In 2010 we decided we wanted another child, became pregnant and on all days, mother’s day, I had another miscarriage, at 6 weeks. Another sign perhaps? This one more of a “you got lucky once, don’t push it” kind of sign? Well…after several months and almost giving up, we became pregnant with our daughter, Abby (7 months).
Now I am truly blessed. I have these babies and I don’t want to let go, even if it means I can’t do anything for myself. Everything I do I do for my children. I feel guilty if I buy a pair of shoes because I think that money should have gone to their college fund, or something else. I don’t go out in fear that they need me. I work full time, but the guilt from that alone is another story. How could I do something for my self? Have a hobby, something that is just mine? I couldn’t. Or, can I? I think it is time to give myself permission to, at the very least, get out of the house once in a blue moon and even have a hobby. And, if I had to choose just one thing that I could if I let myself….it would be to learn how to be a better photographer. I enjoy the way I see life through the lens, whether it is looking into the eyes of my children and capturing memories, or seeing fantastic architecture or landscapes. I love the way it makes me feel! Almost as much as I love my family.
“She closes her eyes… takes a deep breath… and makes a leap of Faith.”
My name is Jennifer Pacheco, and I would like to nominate myself for a spot at the Confidence Workshop in Dallas, TX. I am the wife of a High School Swim Coach, a mother to two amazing children, and a hobbyist in love with Photography.
Last night, as the craziness of life swirled around me and my anxiety shot through the roof, I put my kids in bed and found myself sitting on my sofa with all the lights off except for the soft glow of the hall nightlight. I put my head in my hands and I cried. I cried and cried. I said to myself, “I can’t take it anymore. I just can’t do it all.” I fell asleep in pleading prayer asking the Lord to show me strength, to fill myself with the confidence to become the mom and wife I am meant to be.
This morning I sat down with my cup of coffee and through bloodshot eyes pulled up Facebook. Sitting at the top of my newsfeed was Me Ra Koh. I was looking forward to the outcome of her live shoot at the PhotoExpo in NY and loved seeing the results. And then there, at the bottom of the post was her p.p.s. My heart jumped and tears came to my eyes.
You see, about a year and a half ago my husband was offered his dream job as the Head Swim Coach in our home town. The downfall? His salary would be cut in half. Not to mention the school district did not have a position for me. I would have to take a job at minimum wage. We took the leap, and at 8mths pregnant, moved back home to a tiny rent house. Three weeks later (and three weeks early!) we welcomed our second child, a beautiful daughter, into this world.
We then purchased our first home, an old outdated fixer-upper, and had to gut the entire thing ourselves. We have slowly been putting it back together with the smallest budget imaginable….. AND live there at the same time with two small children.
My husband just entered his second year in his dream job. . He works from 6a.m. to 6p.m. coaching and teaching. Then he volunteers at a local university doing drills with college athletes well into the evening. With everything going on at work we barely see him. I work a full time job and come home to take care of our children and try to finish any little project around the house I can. We work hard for every bit that we have. At times it all seems like blessing in disguise and I just don’t know how much more I can handle.
Throughout the trials life has handed us, my saving grace has been my photography. Whenever life seems more than I can handle, I find my nose stuck in my camera manual or I stumble upon a new inspiring blog post. It only seems fitting, after last night, that The Confidence Workshop contest would pop up in my newsfeed.
I need a second, a day, a weekend of Me. This opportunity would be an absolute dream come true.
Thank you for considering me, and no matter the outcome, the pure inspiration Me Ra offers from her site is a blessing in itself. Thank You Me Ra.
I had the pleasure of attending MeRa’s confidence workshop in San Antonio last year and have enjoyed using and growing with everything she taught me. The person I would love to nominate is a very special person to me. She is the mother of 3 beautiful kids- a 16 year old step-daughter, 6 year old daughter and 4 year old son. She works full time for the Montana Social Security Administration. She has become a very good friend to me. Plus I get the honor of her being my sister-in-law, Stacie Fellingham! She has had many many challenges in the last few years. Her dad has an illness that has caused her much sadness, her grandmother is at the end of her life. But the part that is the hardest for her is with in the last year she has been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. She is making the best of handling all the normal everyday challenges and having to suffer thru the RA and Fibro. She loves to use photography as one way of escaping all of her daily challenges. I wish more than anything that I could nominate her for this opportunity because I feel she deserves to chance to find the confidence, peace and joy that I know MeRa & Brian can give her. A weekend away will rejuvenate her and gain Confidence. But sadly the price of the flights to get her from Montana to Texas is not feasible. Hopefully soon there will be a Confidence workshop closer to her that I can nominate the best sister-in-law for. I know everyone that attends the workshop in Dallas will have a wonderful time and learn SO much! Enjoy!