lighting things on fire
maybe it was my older brother's predilection for playing with matches when we were kids, but something about setting things on fire has always kind of appealed to me. normally, this would be both dangerous and socially deviant, but what i'm really talking about is burning down the boundaries between women and success.
oh, see what i did there?
i'm aware that there is still discrimination in the world, but i'll be honest, my beef isn't so much with that. yes, it's not cool, and yes, we should always take an attitude of non-tolerance, but frankly, it's never felt very proactive. I think the best recourse in the face of discrimination is to be the best damn girl you can be. and that's where my problem is–too many women allow disparaging thoughts and low self esteem to stand in the way with their personal success.
the match was lit with IGNITE, but a match burns out quickly; without the support of a strong female network of mentors and role models, the IGNITE Change Essay Contest can't sustain. So it's time to light a fire, and welcome all the amazing women I've met into one room to meet, talk, and support each other.
[image error]With that, I give you Firelight, a professional women's networking event at LIR Boston on Boylston Street in Boston, June 9th, 2011.
Because you know what? Insecurity does not end when you're no longer a teen. And I think that maybe the converse of insecurity isn't confidence–it's generosity. Because I think that when we get together and share of ourselves in any way, we recognize our own value. We see it reflected back to us.
Besides which, I'll be honest–I've met ridiculously cool women doing amazing things, from book people to jewelry artists to comic book artists to interior designers to women who make their own jam. That's aside from the lawyers, doctors, executives and business owners. These are cool women, and I want to spend more time with them–and introduce them to other cool women.
So if you would like to come along, be awesome, and meet some other awesome ladies, please do. You are more than welcome. All I ask is to come along with the generosity of time and spirit to foster a connection with another person and it will be one amazing night!
Check out the details at firelight.eventbrite.com, or pasted below:
Who needs to light a cigar with the boys when you can light a fire with the ladies?
It's a tough world out there, and women in business face more challenges than most. Boston GLOW seeks to empower professional women so that we in turn can become the role models for the next generation of women leaders, and to do that, we want to put awesome women in the same room with other awesome women.
Some of you have supported Boston GLOW in our efforts to encourage leadership in young women with our essay contest, IGNITE Change, and it's accompanying fundraiser, IGNITE the NITE; some of you may be totally new to our organization. One way or another, you're invited because you are a rockstar and by sharing your experience with others, you will become a part of the conversation to encourage and support women in business.
Come along to LIR Boston on June 9th to mix and mingle with professional women across a huge cross section of industries and passions; come ready to make connections like the spreading of a flame from one candle to the next. We will have a private space in LIR with our own dedicated bartender and a cash bar.
Please pass on the flame and share this invitation with other professional women you know!
