Category empowerment

Why Authenticity is Important

October 30, 2020 · by · in accepting yourself, empowerment, Gail Cawley Showalter, knowing yourself, Life Coach, Life Coaching, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Your spiritual life and your physical life may be in conflict as mine was. I think that the goal of spiritual growth is to bring them into complete coordination with each other. Freedom comes to life when you are authentic in all ways.

Why You Should Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

July 17, 2020 · by · in courageous living, developing your strengths, Don't give up, empowerment, facing change, fear, Gail Cawley Showalter, going to school as single mother · 1 Comment

I know from life in the school of hard knocks that in order to make progress and move forward in our lives we must step out of our comfort zone.

Honoring Dr. Tererai Trent

April 7, 2020 · by · in Education is key, empowerment, Gail Cawley Showalter, overcoming difficulties, overcoming past abuse · 1 Comment

Trent, from Zimbabwe, grew up in poverty where girls were not educated and yet a statue of her will stand in NYC among other Statues of Equality

How to Maintain Your Vehicle

October 29, 2018 · by · in Car maintenance, empowerment, Gail Cawley Showalter, gail showalter, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Car Maintenance Tips
If your car overheats (steam from under hood or gauge shows hot) do NOT continue to drive it. Do NOT remove radiator cap! Do NOT add cold water while still hot.

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Empowered Single Moms

January 7, 2018 · by · in Education is key, Educational Support Program, empowerment, Gail Cawley Showalter, going to school as single mother, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women · Leave a comment

Empowered by Education I’ve created a page on the SMORE page for single moms who are empowered. Each one has her own story. If earning a degree is your goal for the future let’s talk. My goal is to encourage and empower single mothers. I was a single mom of three for sixteen years. It […]

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Single Moms YOU ARE LOVED

February 13, 2017 · by · in Being a Christian single, developing your strengths, empowerment, entering the castle, event for single mothers, Gail Cawley Showalter, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

When you go home to your children and/or grandchildren I want you to know that you are loved.

SMORE is a group of women whose goal is for Single Moms to be Overjoyed, Rejuvenated, and Empowered. And that is what I pray for you.

People Pleaser Reminder: Someone else's thoughts and desires do not require a change in your own beliefs or another item on your to-do list.

How to Know if You Are a People Pleaser

November 4, 2016 · by · in boundaries are not walls to keep people out, developing your strengths, empowerment, Gail Cawley Showalter, overcoming difficulties, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · 1 Comment

Are You a People Pleaser? You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically-to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger ‘yes’ burning inside. – Stephen Covey Setting priorities means setting boundaries. Yes, that same old subject again—boundaries. I want […]

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How Shame Steals Your Power

November 2, 2016 · by · in accepting yourself, developing your strengths, empowerment, Gail Cawley Showalter, how can I find peace?, overcoming past abuse, shame, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

  Is Shame Stealing Your Power? Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough. – Brené Brown “Shame on you!” was something we said when I was a kid. Of course we had no idea, really, what we were saying or that we were putting the other person […]