Monday, February 24, 2020

THIS IS HUGE! I'm GOING to SUN VALLEY, IDAHO!



I am thrilled to be writing this email to you! I was recently selected to speak at The Soul Success Summit in GORGEOUS Sun Valley, ID June 12-14, 2020.
The event will be jam packed with a schedule full of speakers who are going to give you the tools to thrive under the 5 Pillars of Soul Success:
1. Service/Leadership,
2. Spirituality,
3. Relationships,
4. Money,
5. Health and Wellness.
 This weekend will consist of:
Yoga, mindset, and meditation exercises
Strategy and systems to grow into your next level of leadership and business
Opportunities to learn, mastermind, and connect with high performing entrepreneurs who will help you step into your next level of leadership.
Early Bird Pricing is Available Now! Hurry up and snag your tickets at TheSoulSuccessSummit.com and use my code LAURENH to receive $50 off your ticket!
Its a weekend of business, fun and friendship. You wont want to miss this.
USE MY AFFLIATE CODE: LAURENH

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Floating


It is pre sunrise
Dark, cool like the first days of spring
I set the playlist to soft tunes
Starting off with a slow jog
Feet hitting the pavement
Air filling my lungs
Inhale, exhale
Inhale, exhale

My legs feel like I’m gliding
Cruising on the walking path near my home
And it hits me
I am floating
Smoothly propelling myself inch by inch

Gone are the pains I usually feel running
A side cramp
Aching feet
Burning thighs
A cluttered mind
Gone



It’s just me
Coasting on auto pilot
I look straight forward
Confident of the path I have chosen for myself
8 miles pass the Kroger
By the Chic-Fil-a
BY the beautiful houses on the water
8 miles
A once daunting idea
A once impossible task….

And, here I am
Coasting, cruising, gliding
Running

Gratitude courses through my veins
For the ability for the second chance
Ability to transform my body into something healthier, stronger, more capable
I am thankful for life after the attempt
I am thankful for the bed I will run back too









Sunday, January 26, 2020

Who Do You Say You Are?


Who do you say you are ?

The other day during my run a neighbor said in amazement , “You’re a runner now ?”

I replied ,” Yes, I’m training for a half marathon.”

“Wow way to go,” he said .
I kept running and I repeated those words in my head ,“You’re a runner now !” That’s right I’m a runner now!

I wish I could say all the things I tell myself are positive and empowering. But sometimes the wounds of my past make me say awful things about myself .

During my fast I heard the verse , “life and death is in the power of the tongue,” Proverbs 18:21

I feel God is saying I need to speak better words about myself, over myself , into myself .

So yea I’m a runner ...among many other amazing things .

Who do you say you are ... ? ðŸ’—💗💗


Sunday, January 12, 2020

GGC is Serving the Community in BIG WAYS! How You Can Help?


Happy New Years Friends! 

We're more than a week into 2020 and I'm already off the races with projects, events, and fundraising. I have a lot on my heart this year, from producing my first national storytelling show to raising funds for local homeless organizations. You can help with a small donation or by snagging a cool t-shirt. Since my hands are in so much this year I thought I'd share what I've committed to so far and how you can help.

This is My Brave !

As you read in my previous blog, I am bringing the national mental health show, This is My Brave to Hampton Roads for the first time ever. This is Brave is a non-profit dedicated to saving lives through storytelling. They do so by hosting a stage production of people with lived experience of mental illness and/or substance use disorder. Since 2014, This is My Brave has featured 800 people's stories in 87 productions.  I wanted to bring this show to Hampton Roads, because being a cast member in 2018 was a life changing experience. It affirmed my desire to speak on mental health and suicide prevention. I know this show will change perceptions around mental health and addiction, and break away at the stigma around these diagnosis.

Our show is scheduled for April 19, 2020 at Zeider's American Dream Theater. In order to make this show a reality we'll need help from sponsors and advertisers to finance our show. If you are a business owner, nonprofit or entity that would like help us email me at lhope@thisismybrave.org or contact me on Facebook at facebook.com/goodgirlchronicles


How You Can Help
You can also make a donation to my sponsorship drive. The top level sponsorship for the This is My Brave Show is $5,000. I would  love for my business Good Girl Chronicles LLC to attain this level so I'm hosting a fundraiser. We're currently close to $200. You can make a tax deductible donation here. Check out this video on my YouTube channel about this fundraiser.



Connected Communities T-Shirt Drive
Connected Communities is a non-profit organization that hosts events and trainings to empower their communities. I met with the founders of this nonprofit at a womens event in 2018. We've kept in touch since then and they have support a lot of my mental health events. I am so honored to announce they have created a t-shirt in honor of Good Girl Chronicle's storytelling mission. These t-shirts are on sale for a limited time only. The 'Tell Your Story" shirts will raise funds for us to keep creating events that support storytelling and the charities we support. You can buy one here.https://www.connectedcommunitiesva.com/online-store/Tell-Your-Story-Tshirt-p137683133


Join us for our first
 Spark of Hope Storytelling Night of 2020
We're also kicking off our storytelling season with our first show January 24, 2020 6:30 p.m. at Dave & Busters in Lynnhaven Mall. I can't believe this is our third season of these shows. I've changed the name from Good Girl Chronicles Storytelling Nights to Spark of Hope Storytelling Nights. I feel this title is more reflective of what this show is all about. This show features people's life stories, recovery stories, comedy stories. Any story that has a spark of hope is featured in our show. 

Get tickets to our next show here 




You can learn more at www.goodgirlchronicles.com