Character...J.C. Watts

"Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught."

-- J. C. Watts

Live Life!...Osho

No matter how long you live, life is too short to be squandered with things and people who are intent on making you feel unhappy and unloved. Everyday do at least one thing that you enjoy and makes you feel glad to be alive.

A Woman of Hope...Lynette Lewis

"Whatever challenges I face, heartaches I endure, discouragements that come, I choose to be a woman of hope, hope is a choice not a feeling."

--Lynette Lewis, Speaker, Author, Corporate Consultant, and Founder of Stop Child Trafficking Now.org

For more on Lynette Lewis, see http://www.lynettelewis.com/.

Image credits: 

*David Rosen, Women laughing, PHOTOGRAPHY WEBSITE AND BLOG www.davidrosenphotography.com

*Anwar Shamim, “The Old Lady Trill, the Victory Yell”, The Power of Women in Native Bangladeshi, Literature, woman, costume, poor, homeless, Dhaka, Bangladesh. www.facebook.com/Shamim-Photography

*Anwar Shamim

*Parker Knight

#LeadershipTuesdays: Creating Change That Impacts The Culture...Elaine Welteroth

“…I know from first-hand experience being a young brown girl growing up in a place where I did not see myself represented on the covers of magazines or in the pages prominently featured, it has an effect on your self-esteem. And so the idea that as a journalist you have a responsibility and opportunity to change that is endlessly inspiring and empowering.”

--Elaine Welteroth, former Editor-In-Chief, Teen Vogue

On Tuesdays, womenatliberty.com presents #LeadershipTuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage and strengthen women leaders. Today we are featuring Elaine Welteroth. 

She is a Northern California native who made history in the fashion and beauty industry as the first black beauty director at Conde Nast and the youngest and only second person of color to be named Editor-In-Chief at any Conde Nast magazine. She is first person in her family to attend college graduating from California State University-Sacramento with a degree in mass communications and journalism in 2007.

A pivotal moment occurred in this young woman’s life when, after contacting Harriette Cole numerous times via letter, email and calls to her assistant, Elaine finally got a chance to speak on the phone with her role model. Harriette Cole, who was then the Editor-In-Chief of Ebony Magazine, was impressed with Elaine and later tapped her to assist with a photo shoot of Serena Williams in Los Angeles California. Her professionalism with that assignment led to an internship and a permanent position at Ebony where she eventually became the Beauty and Style Editor.

Welteroth joined Conde Nast in 2011 as the Beauty & Style editor at Glamour. The company also owns a hosts of other well-known magazines such as Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker and Vanity. In 2012 she was promoted to Beauty and Health director at Teen Vogue. From there she was named editor of the magazine in 2016 and in 2017 she was announced as Teen Vogue’s new Editor-In-Chief.

Known for her commitment to both cultural and workplace diversity, social issues and providing a space for young voices to be heard, one of her most notable accomplishments at Teen Vogue was creating the first ever Teen Vogue Summit in 2017 which featured guests including former first lady and Senator Hillary Clinton, film director Ava Duvernay, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, actress Rowan Blanchard, Compton Mayor Aja Brown, and Bumble founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe. 

Welteroth has remained true to her passion even after leaving Teen Vogue this past January. She is currently represented by CAA 
and is expanding her talents into the film and television industry. Click on @LeadershipTues and see our Twitter timeline to view a recent Forbes video where Ms. Welteroth talks about the power of young people to effect change.

For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, go to womenatliberty.com. There you'll find resources to help you develop your leadership skills and learn from others who are successful leaders.

Making Progress vs. Being Perfect...Valorie Burton

"Perfectionism and procrastination are intertwined, so if you let go of the need to be perfect, you suddenly have permission to move forward."

 --Valorie Burton, Author, Life Coach, and Motivational Speaker

valorieburton.com

It's Your Journey!

"Our lives are a reflection of what we say, what we believe, what we choose, what we do, and our struggle to change these things. If there is anything that life teaches us during our journey, it is that our focus should be on acquiring knowledge, being confident in who we are, and adding value to our life and the lives of others."

-- Nona Ogunsula, Founder, womenatliberty.com

Show Love!

Likes and Followers do not equal real love and friends. It matters what you do offline. Don't forget to show love.

Sometimes easier said than done, but no less essential for a good life. Love never fails.

You Have What It Takes...Tyra Banks

You Have What It Takes Within You. Now cultivate, nurture, and release it. Are you ready? Let's go!

Your Life, Your Movie And...Diana Rose Morcilla

"Your life is a movie. You are the main character. You say your scripts and act to your lines. Of course you do your lines in each scene. There is a hidden camera and a director who you can ask for help anytime up above."

--Diana Rose Morcilla

#LeadershipTuesday: Yes, You Can Make The World Better...Wilfred Peterson

“Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it…”

--Wilferd Peterson

On Tuesdays, womenatliberty.com presents #LeadershipTuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage and strengthen women leaders. Click this link and follow @LeadershipTues on Twitter for today's feature on Stacy Brown-Philpot. As a young girl who was raised along with her brother by her single mother in Detroit, she did not know she would make a difference by being one of the few African American CEOs in Silicon Valley. Today, she is an example of what is possible. 

Ambition Is Not A Bad Word...Priyanka Chopra

"Ambition has no color. It has no language. It has no border or country. Ambition is pure and I have it. I wish for the women of the world to not be afraid to have it because we have been told for such a long time that ambition is a bad word for a girl. It is alright to be a fierce female achiever…"

--Priyanka Chopra, Actress, Singer, Film Producer, and Philanthropist

Image: https://www.instagram.com/priyankachopra/

*Quote taken from Priyanka Chopra's talk at the 2018 #ForbesWomenSummit. See the video clip here:  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155602978708354&id=60717818353

May Our Actions Be Based On Truth...Kami Garcia

“We don't get to chose what is true. We only get to choose what we do about it.” 

― Kami Garcia, Beautiful Darkness

Witnessing Miraclulous Love...Elizabeth Gilbert

"To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous."
--Elizabeth Gilbert, "Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage"



Photo credits:
Wedding Couple, Vratislav Darmek, https://flic.kr/p/o9zhED

Black Couple, Ardley Hayward, https://flic.kr/p/XJFZy7

Hands, Kelsey, https://flic.kr/p/P82kRt

Happy Birthday America!

Remember your ideals and strive to be better this year!