M.A.R.C.H.H. Spotlight

Jennifer Tyler, Co-Founder & Ronnessa Brown, Founder
of High Heels High Goals

M.A.R.C.H.H. acronym 
for  
Making Awareness Reach Challenged Hearts & Homes 

officially starts here! 

On Sunday, March 13th I attended a networking event "Girls Night Out Uncut" hosted by High Heels High Goals. They were offering a grant giveaway for start up funds of $250 to 5 woman looking to change their lives and pursue a life of entrepreneurship, and you didn't have to be local. I saw the post like 2 days before the deadline and figured why not try. The letter had to state how your business empowered other woman.

I started drafting my letter and after completion I forwarded to a colleague to use her mastering proof-reading and editing skills. The next day, I prayed and anxiously submitted my letter to HHHG to be considered.

Moving along to the day of, which started out a tad bit lazed. I was feeling kind of busted with a sore back from taking my hair out Friday night and just feeling crappy for other personal reasons. Not to mention I had to rearrange my day due to another errand being thrown off schedule and then to top it off it started raining--bummer!

Finally I arrived at the event, it had already started. But I grab a seat and focused right into the session. They stared out with different topics and requests, the first one was to share a thought about your business, personal life or whatever you wanted to share. I wrote "what are some recommended prayers for your business", which Jennifer shared a few awesome bible scriptures for. After reading and discussing several other topics they went on to start with announcing the grant winners. **Drum Roll please**

As I turned to redirect my attention, sitting secretly with excitement all while trying to digest my nervous thoughts and energy, they announced the first name, she was a recipient from New York, then they announced the second one, another recipient from New York, by this time I'm thinking whelp I didn't win again....right after that I hear my name...LAVITA STATON!!!

Man oh man, if anyone knows me personally, then you know that I'm a weirdo at times, I like to be noticed (of course we all do), but I don't like to be put on the spot (I said I was weird). And bamm, there I was. Well lets just say, I inhaled and exhaled, thanked God and then I fierce-fully walked my shaky self up onto the stage to receive my grant and for the first time, I shared my vision for M.A.R.C.H.H. in front of a live audience. Unexpectedly I got emotional and had to take a few deep breaths, but once I got myself calm I was able to speak.

Today, as I write this blog I'm still in a shock, humbly excited and boasted all at the same time. I'm officially hyped and ready to get this thing up and running. I finally feel like I have the motivation I needed. If I must say, I have to give it to myself, although I'm still in a branding financial hold-up I've still stayed faithful to my vision. I have attended 3 networking events in the last two months and will be attending 1 tomorrow. I have no logo nor fancy business cards but the fact that I'm fueled with going means much to me. But with saying all that, I will be purchasing my logo with my grant.

In ending this post, I'm dedicating the two quotes below to all the Brave & Brilliant women who attended this networking event, the two Beautifully Spirited woman of HHHG who hosted the event and last, my very own Sweet Face PEC, Mrs. Gooding.

“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” 

-Coco Chanel

“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” 

-Toni Morrison

Proof-editing Credits:
Mrs. Sequins Gooding; an spectacular special education teacher at Langley STEM Academy, whom I'm now proud to call my friend and my very own PEC; Proof Editing Chief.

Photo Credits:
Ms. Ebony Ruffin; Ruffin Consulting Services