Blah to Fierce: For Women Who Are Stuck in a Rut (Fierce Girl Empowerment Series)

The Blah to Fierce book is designed for women who have experienced a set back, a loss or emotional trauma but are now ready to take their power back.Interestingly, the conception of this book began with a simple conversation I was having with a friend who was in a great season of her life, exemplifying exceptional quality, while I was on the polar end of the spectrum. She was looking good, smelling good, talking good, exuding good. Meanwhile, I had just moved and was in an uncomfortable place. I had a baby, gained 77 lbs and moved to another city. I was stressed. I was happy for her but I was also nostalgic. What happened to me? I was that spunky, go-getter with the cute bod and consecutive great hair days. Now, I'm this frumpy chic with no je ne sais quoi? It was at that moment that I decided to challenge myself to get back to me! I took inventory and I made it happen! The result is on the cover of this book. Me ...reinvented. You may be asking yourself, is this a book I need? Am I blah? Blah is described as insipid; dull; uninteresting; a feeling of physical uneasiness, general discomfort, or mild depression. But the real question is, “Are you fierce?” Even if you find you are somewhere in the middle, skirting by or if you or someone you know is at a change window in life, this book is a must-read!

Pegged a Girls Advocate, Shekina Moore, Ed.S., is the visionary behind the Fierce Girl Empowerment Movement TM ( F.I.E.R.C.E. G.E.M.). She believes helping to develop healthy esteem and positive body image in girls is the key to tapping into their leadership capacity. She holds three degrees and worked extensively in the school systems of North Carolina. All the years working with youth, Shekina began to notice that girls really did not have a voice. Too often, as she experienced, we fail to recognize girls for their invaluable contributions, placing too much emphasis on their physicality. One day Shekina was watching a documentary on girls that sparked something in her. Where are the voices? Who is standing up for our girls? Answering that call, her movement includes the Tween Star AwardsTM (a platform that is showcasing and celebrating tween and teen girls who are shining in their communities), the Fierce Challenge TM, Tween Style Power TM, G.E.M.'s Annual AuthenticiTea & Social and Blah to F.I.E.R.C.E. TM The Live Event. A seven-time personal development Author, Shekina was named one of 52 Empowering Women Who Empower Girls along with The One World Doll Project's Stacey McBride-Irby, HGTV Property Virgin's Egypt Sherrod and WNBA President Laurel Richie. Featured in a host of publications, radio and TV shows, Shekina was also selected as a national semi-finalist for Proctor & Gamble's My Black Is Beautiful Ambassador Search (2014) and is listed among the Who's Who in Black Atlanta. A wife, mom, mentor and big sister to many girls Shekina likes to bake, read and spend quality time with her family.