Totally You

You Are Cordially Invited to a Ladies Friday Night After 5,
to the "Caribbean Islands"

at Gio'Vairs Galleries of Art
75 E. Main Street, Buford, GA 30518
Historic Downtown Buford!!!!

"An Island Experience Just For You"

Can't Take a Vacation Right Now?

"Let us bring the Islands to you for one Evening"
Relax, Unwind, Exhale, and just have Fun!!!

Gio ' Vairs Galleries of Art

A "Fine" addition to Historic Buford, Gio'Vairs Galleries of Art is representing some of the most significant Artist whose work is diverse, intellectually driven, and unique. "Exciting" original artwork ranging from contemporary, modern and mixed media artwork and sculptures.

You can only have one first. The first annual Totally You conference was an awesome event in many different ways; from the life changing information that came from the dynamic speakers, the new strategic relationships that were formed in a way that only God can do, the atmosphere and spirit of the event, to the beautiful women who attended..

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Sharon Cooper of Opulent Elegance, a Wardrobe Consultant and Professional Bra Fitter started the evening out with the selections from Doncaster line of clothing, an exclusive upscale line of fine women's apparel. She showed us what is appropriate for work and where to draw the line on business casual. She also taught us the importance of investing to build our wardrobe, so that when we go into your closet full of clothes we will not say, “I have nothing to wear”.

Our Custom Fashion Designer Team of Finney and Fair taught the importance of having our clothing tailored for our individual figures. What looks good on one person does not look good on everyone, and that we must learn how to complement our beautiful bodies and not necessarily accentuate.

The glitz and glam, fabulous high fashion and unique accessories were furnished by Nakesia Pierre of Accessorize Me! and Betty Fowler of Park Lane Jewelry who says “If your jewelry cannot be seen from the other side of the road then you do not have enough on!”

As the models prepared for their walk down the runway, I watched everyone work together. Women who had never met before rumbled around the room matching jewelry to outfits, figuring out what would look best. Both presenters helping each other. They all formed a team without being told - there was such a sense of unity. No Strife. Who says women cannot pleasantly work together for a purpose? The purpose was to present a show that would empower YOU! And they did just that!

Saturday morning we began with sistership and breakfast. Pam Frazier challenged us all to make this time special, to keep our hearts and minds open and clear for some personal instructions, clarity and our individual word from God.

We started out with loads of fun with Vision Mapping. There was laughter, rekindling of dreams and purpose, as the ladies cut and pasted their vision. They were having so much fun! Some did not want to stop as the little girl in them came out and they were reminded of how they are in control of their lives and dreams.

From vision mapping the women entered breakout sessions that were personally chosen.

In the Seven Steps to a Healthy Relationship the ladies were challenged to assess their relationships in order to find out how to make room for the proper improvements. They also learned the key ingredients to a healthy relationship.

In Fulfilling Your Purpose Through Debt Free Living the women learned that contrary to popular belief we can get out of debt and owe no man nothin’ but love! They also heard a dynamic testimony to help build their faith in God concerning their finances.

After these two sessions we all went to lunch. We of course ate, talked, met new friends, played a fun game and sang; this was our social time. No kids, no husbands, no work!
We also had a chance to listen to some powerful women from different walks of life and hear how they overcame their trials in life. They told their personal stories. Ann Platz a successful author, speaker and business woman shared her story and gave away some of her books. Stephanie Wolfe a pastor’s wife, wonderful mentor, successful speaker, and author shared how she was a mom and wife at the age of fifteen and how God saved her marriage and her life. Gladys Harris a successful speaker and entrepreneur shared the key ingredients of an overcomer. TJ Alvarado a successful speaker, business woman and leader shared how she overcame abuse and found her way to freedom by realizing that Jesus paid the price for her so that she does not have to. As you can see each testimony different yet powerful. We are strong women! “God’s great idea” as my pastor says.

We had a chance to pray and show our love and unity as we stretched forth our arms and hearts to Bonnie Ross Parker, her son and her family. Her son Glenn had been in intensive care for three weeks. What a moment to see women gather together in faith to gird up, encourage and pray for her. Some not even knowing her, but feeling her pain and believing with her for Glenn’s healing. I gasped as I watched my own mom embrace Bonnie from one mom to another, and her having been in that same place where Bonnie was, and in her heart knowing that God’s love is unfailing and that he still heals. I am my mom’s miracle.

In Unveiling the Conspiracy of our Health the ladies were told the truth about the foods they eat. They also got to see how heavy fat really is and what it looks like. It was a reminder of the need to take care of our bodies.

In Developing Strategic Business Relationships the women learned the importance of how to formulate win - win situations business partnerships and how to get rid of the (WIFM )what’s in it for me attitude. They learned some key marketing strategies to take their businesses and careers to a totally different level.

In Perfecting Your Authentic Image the ladies learned to look inside of their selves and others to see the truth that is within. They also learned how to apply their faith when life is down and the courage to realize you can rise again.

In The Devil Wears Prada the women learned it is not all about what you have but about who you are. They learned about being true to oneself and taking self examinations (not focusing on the other person) in order to have healthy relation ships.

We were women from different cultures, ethnic groups, career paths, ages and backgrounds but in the end we finished on one accord, as one group of powerful, creative, loving, strong women.

We really had an awesome time and I am looking forward to our exciting journey together! Thank you for gathering at the table that God set out for His daughters.

Live a life that is Fulfilled!
Join us to learn how to fill your life with purpose, passion and joy!

October 12-13, 2007
Hilton Atlanta Northeast
5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Norcross, GA 30092
770-447-4747

Since you loved the Tea, we decided to fill our next event with
All the joy, the fun, the laughter, and the sisterhood of the Tea, plus.....

Michele Shoda, Why and How to Develop the Right Strategic Business Relationships. In January of 2003, Michele founded Solid Source Realty, Inc. The firm has grown exponentially to over 1800 real estate agents! The philosophy of Solid Source is centered on servant leadership. The culture includes showing genuine appreciation to Realtors in every way possible, including advanced technology tools, aggressive commission plans, customizable marketing materials and providing “Profit from the Partnership” programs for discounts and special services for Realtors from national vendors.

Solid Source Realty was given the #1 2006 PACESETTER Award from the Atlanta Business Chronicle for being the fastest growing privately held Atlanta-based firm and maintained the pace to receive the #5 2007 Pacesetter. Solid Source also received the honor in 2006 and 2007 for being #1 in Atlanta’s 10 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Firms from the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The company was featured on CNN Headline News / Pulse on America in June of 2007 for being the first paperless real estate office in the country. Michele was chosen as one of three finalists in the 2007 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for Banking and Real Estate. The growth and success of Solid Source is completely attributed to God’s favor and blessing.

Jille Bartolome, will present Vision Mapping. , Jille as a Business and Life Success Coach specializes in partnering with entrepreneurs, business owners and individuals to be more productive, profitable and balanced in their professional and personal lives.
“My Purpose is to guide others to finding and achieving their purpose.”
Jille acquired her Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is a graduate of CoachU where she is currently on Faculty. Jille is a Certified CoachU Graduate and holds the credential of Master Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation.

Before becoming a Coach, Jille was the owner and founder of an executive and high-tech placement firm. Her experience also includes Career Advising and High Level Corporate management. It seemed only natural for Jille to combine these experiences and skills with her gift in guiding others to help themselves so in 1997 she began her coaching practice. Since then, people all over The United States have benefited from her " I coach, you win" approach. Jille has earned a solid reputation as strategic coaching partner.

Chloe Taylor Brown, President and Chief Image Officer of Total Image Enhancement will host Perfecting Your Authentic Image. Chloé Taylor Brown is dedicated to the self-empowerment of women and girls and is driven by the “spirit of play” and knowledge. She is a former international fashion model with over twenty combined years in the image and fashion industries. Currently, Chloé is the president and chief image officer of Total Image Enhancement.
Chloé is a speaker and seminar leader, specializing in image management and body image esteem. Her secret formula is her gift of combining personal experiences with cutting-edge techniques to deliver powerful keynotes and presentations that get individuals “out of their head and into their life.” Chloé is the Author of Getting Ready Chloé-Style: Perfecting Your Authentic Image—Available at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

Dr. Linda Owens Wiley, will present the workshop, The Seven Factors of a Healthy Relationship. Dr. Linda Owens Wiley is a renowned relationship specialist, author and life coach, For years, she has been combining her education, personal experiences, and passion for relationship counseling to transform lives. Dr. Wiley (known for years as Dr. Linda Owens) is a motivational speaker in the Les Brown Speaker’s Network and a co-host of Atlanta’s V-103 “Love and Relationships” program. Her perspective has also been heard on New York’s WBLS-FM and WRKS-FM, WAMJ-FM and WPZE-FM in Atlanta, WMJJ-FM in the nation’s capital, and V-103 of Chicago.
She has also appeared on Atlanta television programs ATL Insider, In Contact, A Woman’s Place and Peachtree Morning as well as the Herbert Dennard Show in Macon, GA.

As Founder and President of The Owens Group, Inc., an innovative performance improvement company that specializes in leadership development and diversity management, she has worked in the U.S. and abroad developing and delivering programs for professional growth and organizational development to clients of all sizes.

Sharman Lawson founderof Freedom Concepts USA will lead an informative session entitled, Fulfilling Your Purpose through Debt Free Living. Sharman Lawson is living proof that you can live debt-free. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon in a household of 10, including her parents, she learned early in life the concepts of faith in God, taking hold of a vision, practicing discipline, and using wisdom and common sense to realize her dreams. Her mother and her father, an ordained minister, preached and practiced the importance of never being a "slave to the lender."
With over a $100,000 in debt, in 1999, Sharman and her husband paid off all their debt, including their home, in less than five years on a combined income of less than $50,000 a year. That is when she started conducting seminars and educating others on how to manage their money and live debt free. Her testimony is inspiring. She lets you know that it's not your education, your title, your position or the amount of money you make that is important. It's stepping out on faith, trusting God, believing the impossible is possible, and knowing that going after your purpose, passion and dream is better than all the things you sacrificed.

Sharman Lawson is a financial coach, speaker, consultant and author of the book 12 Steps to Eliminate Debt Forever. Sharman regularly speaks at corporations, non-profits, government agencies, and churches.

Bobby Jean Moore Health and Education Specialist is scheduled to conduct the workshop, Unveiling the Conspiracy Against Your Health. Bobby Jean is dedicated to empowering and teaching people about health and wellness, how to apply the scriptures for healing, and using natural products to improve the quality of life, Bobby Jean Moore is a dynamic woman of God armed with enthusiasm, over 25 years of expertise. You will be enlightened as she unveils the conspiracy to shorten your life and how to take “Aggressive Action”.

She attended North Carolina Central University and graduated from Central Michigan University earning a Bachelor of Science and Masters in the Art of Teaching in Health Education and Biology. Continuing education included post graduated studies at the University of Michigan, and training in holistic and alternative health from naturopathy specialists, Chinese herbalists and personal studies. In addition, she is a Health Education Specialist and an entrepreneur. She serves as a member on the Community Health Education Advisory Committee (CHEAC) and a board member of Gwinnett United In Drug Education (GUIDE).

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