My name is Beldin, a 15 year old determined girl. I believe that if I have a gift for showing kindness to others then I should do it without any reservation, a Girl on Fire!
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Introducing: MARION. We asked Marion to tell us a little about herself. To read what she wrote, view more pictures, and watch a video of Marion telling a traditional story, read the full blog.
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Kiska lives in London, England with her husband and baby son. While she was born and raised in the United States, Kiska’s love affair with England began in college where she spent a semester abroad in London. Her husband is a native Brit and they lived in the U.S. prior to moving to London. Her story will resonate with many women, especially millennial women, who are not necessarily following in their parents footsteps. Instead, they are doing it in their own way.
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This is Makesh. Makesh is 13 years old and one of the Girls on Fire Leaders. She loves to design t-shirts and would like to model. Her job at Girls on Fire Leaders is to design their t-shirts. She also hiked with us one day and was happy and laughed A LOT! We'll be posting videos of her and other GOF leaders very soon!
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Martha, age 15; Daisy, age 12; and Beldin, age 13, are students at the Kibera School for Girls in Nairobi, Kenya, and part of the Girls on Fire Leaders program founded by global entrepreneur and investor, Eileen Flannigan.
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My life changed the day I realized that perfection can’t be had in the outer world. It only exists in the inner realm. Recently, I have realized that perfection is very much in my grasp all the time, even when my life and house and hair look like a tornado just blazed though it. Cause here's the deal....
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Rachael chose to give up her career of modeling in Paris, returning to America and starting a flower shop instead. Why did she do it - and does she regret it? Read our latest Spotlight to find out!
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“Most nights, as I lie in bed, trying to finally shut my brain off from the day (with the help of HGTV), the thoughts start racing: "I should have worked out today. I should have eaten better today. I should have sent that work email before I left the office. Am I a bad mom because I send my daughter to daycare five days a week? I shouldn't have let her eat mac-n-cheese and hot dogs for dinner again. Did we let her watch her iPad too much? Ok, you get the point.”
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"Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.” --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"Stormy" couldn't be a more accurate name for this vivacious adventurer. Read on to find out what drives her wanderlust soul.
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This is Erika who we met during our travels this month. Erika and her husband live in Beatenberg, Switzerland that sits above the gorgeous Lake Thun with views of their famous mountains, Eiger, Monch and Jungfrua.
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“I think I’ve held myself back before now because I didn’t want to go down the wrong path and end up in a place where I felt stuck.
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"Thank you for the excuse to pause and relish these daydreams. Daydreams I get to make my reality."
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Karina lives in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and studies linguistics at the University of Nizhny Novgorod.
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"I daydream about building a teardrop camper and traveling around the world with my pup Daisy Mae."
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"I will be bold for change this year by increasing my efforts to do work that is in alignment with my core values. Choosing kindness and compassion over fear and focusing on personal growth over all else enables my best self, which in turn enables me to lean in and stand up for what is right for all.
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Courtney is being bold for change this year by making waves in her local community.
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"I feel like I am constantly having to be bold for change in all areas of my life. I guess that's because my deepest desire is to live my most authentic self.
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"I want to continue to cultivate a fearless heart, seek understanding, self-awareness, insight, and learning."
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