POWER!

So this past weekend I got to be part of  the..

YOUNG WOMEN OF POWER CONFERENCE! WOW!! 

What an experience and an honour. This conference was held by

Alison D. Springer – Founder of Young Women Of Power

Alison Springer is an incredible, beautiful woman inside and out, who is passionate to see girls choose life and embrace their beauty. To know they were created and moulded for a purpose and a destiny. I was blessed to receive an invitation to participate in this uplifting program. This included joining the girls ages 12-18 in fun activities like Zumba and makeup/skin care, inner beauty, spoken word, fashion and multiple speakers who shared their journey of learning to embrace their past in a positive way, and to fight for their lives, and in doing this creating a positive environment for the girls to share or relate.

      I was also asked to sing my song Invisible Children. Which was such a blessing to share part of my passion to girls around me to stand up and work together. For if we work together we become so much stronger! The weekend was really about girls being confident in themselves to be able to compliment and love on other girls instead of being jealous. It was said that most girls say its easier being friends with guys, which I know for a fact I’ve said that multiple times. But I look at that and it makes me sad that we as girls have been so caught up in the way we look or in getting attention or being accepted that we become so judgemental over our own insecurities, that we hate on girls and women who are just like us. Who just want to be loved and accepted. It was really an eye opener in that Im not the only one who feels the way I do. That I don’t have to be perfect, but to walk in excellence, brings a smile on my face and gives me confidence in helping and encouraging others. That if I encourage the girls around me to walk in their excellence, we become powerful. Woman are not weak, we are powerful and Allison this weekend a long with others made it so clear that life is a choice to choose! And when we choose to empower others it then gives us the opportunity to empower ourselves. For when we love one another in true pure love we feel loved.

Here is a link to Allison Young Woman Of Power Conference that just happened this weekend and some more details about it. Hope you enjoyed this little blog =) Have a wonderful day!!

Young Women Of Power

To check out some pictures and snippits of videos from the conference go to

Pictures & Videos

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How can you make a difference?

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Hello everyone! =)

So about a month ago during the whole Kony thing I decided to write a song about children who are being trafficked or forced to kill their loved ones and others and are being destroyed emotionally mentally and physically. This is something I am really passionate about stopping! It breaks my heart knowing that kids and woman are being sold and abused and taken advantage of by food water clothing and most importantly love  a family and a place to call home.

If you would like to check the song out here is the link =)

Invisible Children by Kirsten Collins

You can also go to my youtube channel : Youtube Channel

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Well hello again!! =)

So Yesterday I got to experience one of many great adventures of painting myself. Yes may sound quite strange, but to be completely honest soooo much fun! I went to my friends house and she’s a photographer, so she wanted some cool photos for her album and webpage and I quite frankly love to take pictures!! So we decided on taking acrylic water paint and painting crazy designs all over us! It kind of gave me this freedom of not caring what others thought of me and being bold enough to take a chance at something thats messy yet insanely addicting and enjoyable while people stare at you funny and you just smile and wave.

So here is a photo of my great adventure yesterday. I am the girl on the left hand side in the blue dress with gold buttons.

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Hello everyone, so this is officially my first blog of my life! I thought I would start by telling you a little bit about my spring break down to California. I have been traveling down to Los angeles California since I was 14. You might ask why… well I go down to record music and have been blessed to work with major producers and writers that work with people such as Rihanna, Chris brown, Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas ect. Seriously an AMAZING experience! So anyways this past 3 weeks I traveled down there with my whole family in a vehicle, all 6 of us! crazy times… must I add, and got to enjoy some sunshine and went to a bunch of business music meetings that could hopefully change my life. Its really hard making decisions and going for your dream when you want to do something different, but in the end it definitely will be worth it just got to have faith. Now you probably want to know what I want to do differently.. so I’ll tell you. I want to use my music and title/role as Miss Teen Calgary to write inspiring music and words, that brings LIFE to peoples spirits and hearts. I want to use it to help raise money and awareness of children and woman being trafficked/sex slaves/abused even depressed, hurt, lost and abandoned ect. I want to write music that relates to peoples lives but brings a hope, and music that you can dance to, and sing to and that hits top 40 radio and all over the world, so I can reach a bigger audience for more of an influence on young people, to know their worth and that they deserve to be loved!

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Being given the opportunity to create my own show would be extraordinary. My view of a show would be something inspiring yet at the same time mythological and suspenseful. I would create a storyline like a television sitcom such as The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl…etc that will be aired once a week for an hour. It will be called “TRUTH”, because the character seeks the truth of what her life is meant to be about. 

CHARACTERS  

It would contain characters that are: vampires, witches, werewolves, superpowers…etc.

As the main character in my television series I would play a teenager with an unexpected past history that continues to live in her blood throughout every life cycle. She is continually reincarnated every 18 years never surpassing this age for a reason unknown to her and everyone around her.

The moment she is born in every life she is marked with a unique birthmark that remains the same each lifetime. It is a birthmark that signifies her place in the world and her unique powers. These powers can be used to heal, and control the 5 elements in the world (water, air, fire, earth and spirit). These powers start off small when she is born and overwhelm in strength at puberty. During this time she continues to have dreams about her past lives; pieces in a puzzle that can hopefully be put together to stop the continuous reincarnation and fulfill the duty she was sent into the world to perform.

The story will start off with my character being brought up in a modern society. At the age of 16 her parents pass away unexpectedly in a tragic accident that is left unexplainable yet also provide evidence that they could still be alive since there were no bodies found. With only herself and her younger brother left in the family she is forced to be placed in the hands of her relatives who argue amongst themselves on who will have to take the burden of caring for the two kids. They are soon taken away from their prosperous modern life and are forced to live in a traditional suburban lifestyle in a completely different country. Here the girl begins to notice the gift she contains and questions the dreams that continue to present herself in different times and places in history. With no one to look towards for guidance since her brother was sent somewhere else to live, her life seems torn apart. That is until she finds herself in a life or death situation when taking a stroll on the outskirts of her village. Here she is almost taken captive but saved by a mysterious boy that she contains an unbreakable bond with. He saves her life and together they continue to run from what is continually chasing her every lifetime and ending her life before she reaches the truth.

THE MEANING OF THE SITCOME

The story would create a lot of suspense that will draw individuals to be intrigued on what happens next. It is about a life of a girl that had everything she could possibly want until suddenly it is all taken away and she is forced to live with relatives that treat her like a slave and worth no desire but to serve them and their family. She is separated from her brother and does not know where he has been taken or is staying. Her life reaches a point where she does not want to continue living until her dreams become her destiny and the mysterious man becomes her light. She goes on a journey filled with torture, pain, as well as salvation and peace.

It is about a girl who had no hope but was gifted with incredible powers and was worth so much more than the world perceived her as when they saw her. She continues to fight every day and face the mythological creatures and legends that were told to be just folktales and stories…but are slowly creeping into the modern world and becoming stronger and real. Through this drama series this girl is an example of someone who never gave up. She had everything taken away from her, until she had nothing left but broken pieces of her soul. It was until then that she realized she needed to stand up and face what the world had thrown at her…even when there was no hope to wake up.

WHAT THE SITCOME PRESENTS

Sometimes life gives us challenges that are so hard to overcome yet righteous and fulfilling. It is through these experiences and difficulties in life that shape who we are and define us as a person. Following this girl’s history and present life we can learn how to be strong to overcome these obstacles in life and at the same time enjoy the suspense and romance in it. I would be this character because it gives me the opportunity to put myself in someone else’s shoes and be able to experience the emotions they face every day.

SPONSORS

Two sponsors that would be interested in sponsoring this sitcom would be:

  • Style Exchange – This sponsor would get publicity on their store items and clothes because the characters from the sitcom will wear the sponsor’s outfits throughout the season. This publicity will promote their company and provide them with more business. The audience will be most likely to purchase their items knowing a highly popular sitcom show such as this has their characters wearing their outfits. As well they are able see the different styles and learn about new ways to wear the clothes, especially if it is a highly engrossed sitcom and widely popular…the sponsorship will be very beneficial for their company. I enjoy the different styles of outfits that Style Exchange presents and you can find more information on their website.

 

  • Goody – This Company will also gain great publicity with their sense of style with hair. The different looks the characters have and the accessories they use in the sitcom will intrigue viewers to get the same hairstyle and purchase items from Goody to look like the stars in the show. This provides them with more media attention on their hair products and styling accessories so they can mimic the look of their favorite character. This provides the company with more business and more viewers who will know more about the company and its products.

 Thank you for taking the time to read my last blog assignment! I hope this sitcom has intrigued you and caught your attention. And maybe in the future the sitcom will become a reality. Until then, add me on facebook or follow me on twitter.

Thankyou again!!! xoxox

Alsysha :)

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