DREAMS DO COME TRUE IF YOU LIVE YOUR PASSION…

I always say that SHOWING UP is so powerful that I wanted to share a story that recently happened and is continuing to evolve. I showed up to give some ideas to Operation SAFE HOUSE in Riverside< CA., for a tea they were planning for May 15th in Riverside. While there I met Donna Gephart, who had recently passed the bar, but really had a passion to start a nonprofit. She had been told in Law School that it was not the best idea as she would not make lots of money and that she had student loans to consider etc etc; so she started looking for work in a law firm but since it really was not where her passion was nothing much was happening for her. Deep down she still had this dream of starting a nonprofit.

When she told me this story I told her “Never let anyone tell you what you should do or not do, and that if one does not do their passion they might have some success, but never the success they could have if they did what they love. I told her she was in charge of her destiny and not to let anything or anyone stand in her way”. I gave her some ideas and resources to connect with, I told her to call my friend June Davidson who is also a business partner, and also the President of American Seminar Leaders in Pasadena, CA.June works with the Heritage Foundation in DC who work with getting nonprofit’s established. I also connected her with my friend Kyra Wilson who is the program director of the Resource Center for Non Profit Management in Riverside, CA., who conduct incredible classes for Non profits. I am, and have been one of their trainers since they were founded so know just how much they help nonprofit’s.They also have a program that teach you where to find grants.

Donna became so excited as I was sharing these connections with her, as suddenly it was like a world was opening up to allow her to live her dream and passion. So that very day when she left the meeting she started the calls to the contacts I gave her, and they were all so gracious in helping her that it made her know even more that she was now on the right path for her. She told me that June and Kyra were wonderful to her and the rest was starting to fall in place in such a short time. Below is some of the story which I am sharing with you.

Because everything is possible if you just believe in yourself, ASK for what it is you need and want and when people share that information with you, then you need take action.

We women like to help each other, and when she told me this story I immediately at that first meeting thought of all the great people I knew I could refer to her. When I met her and she told me she had just graduated from law school and was looking to work in a law office I could feel that was not really what she wanted to do. So that same day I asked her what is your passion and that is when she shared her story and the rest is history.

So what is YOUR PASSION…are you as June Davidson says, living the talent you were born with or that you have a burning feeling to do? If not, you need to take time and really focus on that and ASK people for help to connect you with the people that you need to meet and then as I said before once you have those names and connections take ACTION with them .

My thanks to June Davidson, and Kyra Wilson both dynamic people who everyday make a difference and touch lives and for helping Donna get on her path to her dream. I was just glad that I showed up and could see that what she was trying to do was really not what her passion was, and that with all my connections and friendships I was able to help her make the connections that will lead her to her path to success.

She has one more request and that is for people to volunteer to help her with her mission so if that is YOU please contact Donna as she is going to make a difference for women every where.

Here is what she just emailed me and I am so thrilled that I played a small role in it.

“I’ve done so much work on my nonprofit project. It’s been just amazing. I’m going to the 2nd of 4 classes tomorrow night on writing a business plan at the IE Women’s Business Center. Then on Wednesday I’m going to an orientation for a program that gives grants to small businesses. I’ve been contacting various charities and community organizations to find partners and I’ve ordered business cards and letterhead so I can start drumming up some corporate support. I’m very excited about it. I don’t know if I told you before, but it will be a program that helps low income women get off (and stay off) of welfare by getting them into their own transportation. I really want to provide them with a one year maintenance and repair package with their vehicles as well. They will attend financial classes on budgeting and workshops on car ownership. And, they will work with life coaches and volunteer mentors to set goals for themselves and be supported in reaching them. I’m wondering if you would help me with the volunteer mentoring and life coaching aspect of things. Will you put out a message to your groups and ask any of them in the Inland Empire who would be willing to work with low income women to contact me? I need to start building a database of volunteers. And, if any of them feel they have other services to offer that would be wonderful as well. My email address for that project is donna@womens-alliance.org. (LOVE the name!) I built a website that looks really great, although is not finished yet. Feel free to check it out or have any of your women check it out. http://s2.webstarts.com/WomensAlliance/
I’m so glad I met you Robbie. You have no idea how much you helped me when you gave me June’s name and the list of resources. Everything has been clicking into place faster than I would have ever imagined. Thank you! You’re an extraordinary woman. Donna

Everyday stories like this take place so what is YOUR story, how have you touched a life to make a difference. We women are awesome when we come together and open doors for others.

Robbie Motter
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