looking back and pushing forward..............
APRIL 2015
JOURNEYS ROYAL FLUSH
Spring is here and the earth is transforming. The flowers are blooming and the caterpillars are turning into butterflies. Its time to clean our closets out. Not your physical closet but your body, mind and spiritual closets. let all the negative plagues of the year go and move forward with greater visions and pleasant thoughts. Be You and Walk in your Authority .
Through life's Journey we all become stronger each day and although there will be disappointments and the hurt sometimes seems unbearable there is hope as we keep pushing . Never give up on the most important person you know! YOU!
FLUSH OUT DISEASE
JOURNEY FOR WOMEN
The Black Treatment Advocates Network (BTAN) will host a public event on March 12 through 14 from 9:00 to 5:00 pm. The event will be a 3-day training focused on building science literacy among communities in Los Angeles, specifically as it relates to women and girls. We invite you to partner with us during the 3-day training aptly entitled Women AWARE: Advocating for Wellness, Awareness, Reduction, and Empowerment. Our 3-day training event, on the heels of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, will speak to such topics as women and HIV, biomedical interventions for women, treatment myths and suspicions in Black communities, HIV and faith, and a number of other topics that speak specifically to women and Black communities. The training will create a platform for all women, including PLWHA, youth, trans-women, and beyond.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-aware-advocating-for-wellness-awareness-reduction-and-empowerment-tickets-15766099829?utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&ref=eemailordconf&utm_source=eb_email&utm_term=eventname
Through life's Journey we all become stronger each day and although there will be disappointments and the hurt sometimes seems unbearable there is hope as we keep pushing . Never give up on the most important person you know! YOU!
SLICE
Embarking on SHORT FILMS is not Easy. Journey President was excited to work with Amazing Actress on 10 Torn Layers of Silk. This New Project will be deeper and stronger in content. Featuring a cast that is sure to know the socks off the film festival world.
FLUSH OUT DISEASE
JOURNEY FOR WOMEN
The Black Treatment Advocates Network (BTAN) will host a public event on March 12 through 14 from 9:00 to 5:00 pm. The event will be a 3-day training focused on building science literacy among communities in Los Angeles, specifically as it relates to women and girls. We invite you to partner with us during the 3-day training aptly entitled Women AWARE: Advocating for Wellness, Awareness, Reduction, and Empowerment. Our 3-day training event, on the heels of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, will speak to such topics as women and HIV, biomedical interventions for women, treatment myths and suspicions in Black communities, HIV and faith, and a number of other topics that speak specifically to women and Black communities. The training will create a platform for all women, including PLWHA, youth, trans-women, and beyond.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-aware-advocating-for-wellness-awareness-reduction-and-empowerment-tickets-15766099829?utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&ref=eemailordconf&utm_source=eb_email&utm_term=eventname
MARCH 2015
WOMENS HISTORY MONTH
What a great opportunity to Celebrate one another and our many achievements. We don't just change lives we move the universe with our power in words and our remarkable faith. During the Month we've already began embarking on New Territory. Women around the world are donating their love and time to young women in our Generations and giving back in ways that exude space.
The popularity of women's history celebrations continues to spread as more people are becoming aware of the contributions of women and girls. A President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in History in America recently sponsored hearings in many parts of the country. The Women's Progress Commission will soon conduct hearings to promote interest in preserving areas that are relevant in American women's history. Some of the groups promoting this interest are state historical societies, women's organizations, and groups such as the Girl Scouts of the USA
March 1- 7th - Living Life On Purpose Week
THE WOMEN OF JOURNEY
made it their business to find a reason to live and not give up. Instead of allowing sickness and disease take over our bodies we chose to fight and we allowed our purpose and will to give back to take over. Many women took to the streets and donated food to the homeless and taught seminars on being Phenomenal .
March 8- 15th - Celebrating with Vigor
Journey is celebrating our lives with raising awareness in our community on Cancer. Woman's Empowerment is bigger than just saying it's doing
March 2015 Our Highlight was indeed being apart of this amazing event with The Company. Journey has finally found it's niche and we are proud and blessed to be apart of something so amazing
FEBRUARY 2015
Our lives are a fabric of our History. And it's up to us to chose the right things. Protect your Health, Protect your Life and Preserve your History. The first start to a Healthy Heart is Healthy Eating.
KNOW YOUR HISTORY IN FEBRUARY
Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.
Black History Facts
- Black History Month began as "Negro History Week," which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
- On February 12, 2009, the NAACP marked its 100th anniversary. Spurred by growing racial violence in the early twentieth century, and particularly by race riots in Springfield Illinois in 1908, a group of African American leaders joined together to form a new permanent civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). February 12, 1909 was chosen because it was the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
- Jack Johnson became the first African-American man to hold the World Heavyweight Champion boxing title in 1908. He held on to the belt until 1915.
- John Mercer Langston was the first black man to become a lawyer in Ohio when he passed the Bar in 1854. When he was elected to the post of Town Clerk for Brownhelm, Ohio in 1855 Langston became one of the first African Americans ever elected to public office in America. John Mercer Langston was also the great-uncle of Langston Hughes, famed poet of the Harlem Renaissance.
- Thurgood Marshall was the first African American ever appointed to the United States Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and served on the Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991.
- George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics.
- Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American ever elected to the United States Senate. He represented the state of Mississippi from February 1870 to March 1871.
- Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives. She was elected in 1968 and represented the state of New York. She broke ground again four years later in 1972 when she was the first major party African-American candidate and the first female candidate for president of the United States.
- The black population of the United States in 1870 was 4.8 million; in 2007, the number of black residents of the United States, including those of more than one race, was 40.7 million.
- In 1940, Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American performer to win an Academy Award (the film industry`s highest honor) for her portrayal of a loyal slave governess in Gone With the Wind.
- In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to go into space aboard the space shuttle Endeavor. During her 8-day mission she worked with U.S. and Japanese researchers, and was a co-investigator on a bone cell experiment.
BET AIRS : FEBRUARY 16th @ 8:00PST 6 PART SERIES
THE BOOK OF NEGROS
2015 Evaluation Word is Value
Since there were so many things that took place in 2014 that caused the World to question what has more Value? a Human Life or a Tangible object. I think we forgot that when we were given breathe, no matter the color, creed or religion , We all have Value" Hopefully 2015 will do away with segregating that !
val·ue
ˈvalyo͞o/
noun
noun: value; plural noun: values
- 1.the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something."your support is of great value"
- the material or monetary worth of something."prints seldom rise in value"
synonyms: price, cost, worth; More
market price, monetary value, face value"houses exceeding $250,000 in value" - the worth of something compared to the price paid or asked for it."at $12.50 the book is a good value"
- 2.a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life."they internalize their parents' rules and values"
synonyms: principles, ethics, moral code, morals, standards, code of behavior
"society's values are passed on to us as children"
JANUARY 2015
Men, women, and children are sold into a $150 billion annual market for sex and labor. This is happening globally, and domestically; in urban and suburban areas; in hotels, restaurants, and on street corners. Slavery is wrapped up in almost every industry's supply chain, tainting the food we eat, the clothes we buy, and the electronics we love. After the international drug trade, trafficking of humans is tied with arms dealing as the second- largest criminal industry in the world. Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.
Sex trafficking is often highlighted in the media but is not the primary form of modern-day slavery. Using coercion, violence and deception, labor traffickers force victims to work against their will in industries that range from small mom-and-pop shops to enormous mineral extraction camps for commodities such as gold. Some individuals enter into work agreements willingly but accrue enormous debt to the trafficker in the form of food, shelter, documentation, and travel fees. The traffickers inflate these costs and tack on enormous interest rates that condemn their new hires to a life of underpaid labor or slavery.
Traffickers can be strangers or acquaintances, family members or friends. The economic, physical and social vulnerability of most victims makes them easy prey for traffickers, who lure them in with promises for a chance at a better life
Sex trafficking is often highlighted in the media but is not the primary form of modern-day slavery. Using coercion, violence and deception, labor traffickers force victims to work against their will in industries that range from small mom-and-pop shops to enormous mineral extraction camps for commodities such as gold. Some individuals enter into work agreements willingly but accrue enormous debt to the trafficker in the form of food, shelter, documentation, and travel fees. The traffickers inflate these costs and tack on enormous interest rates that condemn their new hires to a life of underpaid labor or slavery.
Traffickers can be strangers or acquaintances, family members or friends. The economic, physical and social vulnerability of most victims makes them easy prey for traffickers, who lure them in with promises for a chance at a better life
10 TORN LAYERS OF SILK
AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
“No experience is a cause of success or failure. We do not suffer from the shock of our experiences, so-called trauma - but we make out of them just what suits our purpose”. Alfred Adler-...
For most rides, you must have your seatbelt safely fastened to avoid a potentially catastrophic injury. As you thumb through the pages of this riveting journey; you’ll instantly be glued to your seats with no secondary need for a safety device. The flood of emotions, intense connective entanglement and subtle dissonance evoked by each woman’s life story, can’t be contained.
Layers upon layers of fabric are woven together to create a masterpiece by which the stories of Sexual Abuse, Addiction, Secrecy, Manipulation, Heartache, Suicide, Psychological Torture and Rejection becomes the blueprint for Triumph.
10 Torn Layers of Silk is a collection of personal life stories narrated by 11 amazing women who were transformed by the clay of their experiences. The wounds that are unveiled in these stories are much deeper than the physical eye can comprehend. The bleeding from the wounds have subsided, however the scaring tissue underneath the coating of the skin remains.
This journey becomes more than a depiction of descriptive accounts of trauma related occurrences. It connects the average woman to a universal stage by which our indignant pain transcends cultural, socio-economic, political, professional, racial, and religious discriminatory biases. This universal platform is where the women in the book find their most sought after peace and freedom.
This book becomes a personal journal for the reader as they read, reflect and record their own parallel processes; drawing a spiritual connection to each narrated story. The therapeutic commentary included after each story will provide a comprehensive framework for threading the key messages from the journey itself. Tasha L. Stiger, MSW
AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
“No experience is a cause of success or failure. We do not suffer from the shock of our experiences, so-called trauma - but we make out of them just what suits our purpose”. Alfred Adler-...
For most rides, you must have your seatbelt safely fastened to avoid a potentially catastrophic injury. As you thumb through the pages of this riveting journey; you’ll instantly be glued to your seats with no secondary need for a safety device. The flood of emotions, intense connective entanglement and subtle dissonance evoked by each woman’s life story, can’t be contained.
Layers upon layers of fabric are woven together to create a masterpiece by which the stories of Sexual Abuse, Addiction, Secrecy, Manipulation, Heartache, Suicide, Psychological Torture and Rejection becomes the blueprint for Triumph.
10 Torn Layers of Silk is a collection of personal life stories narrated by 11 amazing women who were transformed by the clay of their experiences. The wounds that are unveiled in these stories are much deeper than the physical eye can comprehend. The bleeding from the wounds have subsided, however the scaring tissue underneath the coating of the skin remains.
This journey becomes more than a depiction of descriptive accounts of trauma related occurrences. It connects the average woman to a universal stage by which our indignant pain transcends cultural, socio-economic, political, professional, racial, and religious discriminatory biases. This universal platform is where the women in the book find their most sought after peace and freedom.
This book becomes a personal journal for the reader as they read, reflect and record their own parallel processes; drawing a spiritual connection to each narrated story. The therapeutic commentary included after each story will provide a comprehensive framework for threading the key messages from the journey itself. Tasha L. Stiger, MSW
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
Graciously we pull out our fall season of clothing, take all our flu shots and prepare for the nice cozy weather. Have you ever wondered why the air is a little more crisp during this season and the birds start to hum, well it’s the season of peace and calm. Let’s enjoy this time and use it as an opportunity to reflect build and humbly pursue our dreams.
September
Journey is having an amazing month in September. We’ve been afforded the opportunity to work with the women of the Venice Housing Unit to Mentor eight women all looking to take their lives to new heights.
During this time Journey has also began planning all our Fall Activities and we are definitely excited about what the new Season is bringing
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
Graciously we pull out our fall season of clothing, take all our flu shots and prepare for the nice cozy weather. Have you ever wondered why the air is a little more crisp during this season and the birds start to hum, well it’s the season of peace and calm. Let’s enjoy this time and use it as an opportunity to reflect build and humbly pursue our dreams.
September
Journey is having an amazing month in September. We’ve been afforded the opportunity to work with the women of the Venice Housing Unit to Mentor eight women all looking to take their lives to new heights.
During this time Journey has also began planning all our Fall Activities and we are definitely excited about what the new Season is bringing
AUGUST 2014
Belief in Yourself
Imagine yourself to be the type of person you want to be, and then be it. It won’t come instantly and you may backslide from time to time, but don’t let that deter you.
Don’t give up!
Life is an ever-changing process, and nothing is final. Each moment and every new day is a chance to begin anew.
AUGUST 15th
RELAX DAY
RELAX DAY
BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS FOR MOM!
Getting yourself, your husband, and your kids all out the door once school is back in session can seem like mission impossible! Avoid mommy meltdowns !“It’s important to adopt healthy habits at the start of the school year because you’ll make your life as a mom so much easier and won’t have to be a drill sergeant!
1) PACK UP BACK PACKS AT NIGHT! Children should know it’s their responsibility to pack up the things they need for their school day. Help them schedule time before bed
2) HAVE QUICK & HEALTHY BREAKFASTS: Save the pancakes and French toast for weekend mornings. Alternatively, prepare yogurt parfaits, fruit cups, boiled eggs or filled baggies of almonds and fruit the night before! Saves you the headache and a more healthy choice for on the go!
3) PLAN A WEEK’S OF WARDROBE: In a lot of households, this takes the most time! Sunday night, make a date with your child and play “Fashion Coordinator” ..Layout wardrobe for each day ahead of time. Even place in closet according to the days! You won’t be sorry, I promise!
4) USE YOUR PHONE CALENDAR: Utilize your phone calendars and reminders to schedule school nights, basketball practice, hair appointments and dance recitals. Help you help you! :-)
5) POWER DOWN DAILY: Kids are used to late summer nights, so ease them into bed time by closing out electronics a half hour before bedtime. Like reading or something calm to ease better into sleep.
6) BE A TASKMASTER: Create a chore chart and hang it on the fridge, daily chores with a check list. They will not only learn responsibility and but you could use the hand
7) HOMEWORK BEFORE PLAY TIME: Don’t stay up late because Homework was the last thing to do. Work before play
“ENJOY NOW BECAUSE THIS WON’T LAST FOREVER”!
JULY 2014
In a few days, America will celebrate the day we became free from the Kingdom of Great Britain. What does independence personally mean to you? This month's challenge is to free yourself from anything that's not in the best interest of your own entity (YOU)
JULY 26th
JULY 26th
JUNE 2014
Mid-Year Review! There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with self-evaluation. June is here and this is the time to reflect back on the beginning of the year to grade yourself on your journey and progress of your personal goals. Have I completed or near the goal I've set for myself? What will it take? What's next? #SelfEvaluation #Journey
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BLACK AIDS INSTITUTE IS AMAZING. The Women of Journey worked the Red Carpet affair and offered our Volunteer Services to many Heros in the Struggle! The speakers were amazing and \ the special desserts made the night perfect. Sometimes we have to humble ourselves and give back in simple ways. Our Vice-President - Natasha S. White , Angel Dobine , Chelyce Perry and President-Makresha Reneau all took to the isles ,ushered people to their seats, sold raffle tickets, handed out important information to the special guest in attendance and smiled through the process. Now this type of Community Support is what we need to focus on. Gerald -Director over the Gala did a great job, all was organized and fun. Journey supports the BLACK AIDS INSTITUTE !
April 2014
Friday, April 4th SIP & SHOP Loc: SHOE FANATIX
Saturday, April 5th
Journey Sisters will partner with American Heart Association again this year to assist with blood pressure test and spread awareness on heart disease and healthy nutrition. See you there ladies!
Saturday, April 12th
Sunday, April 13th
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Monday, April 14th HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY: TASHA STIGER
Thursday, April 17th
Journey Meeting
contact Administrators for more info.
Saturday, April 19th Hike for Fitness Journey sisters put in work! no pain, no gain
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Sunday, April 20th
Easter Sunday
Saturday, April 26th
Let's March in unison to protect our children against Child Sex Trafficking. NOT OUR GIRLS!
March 2014 Women's History Month!
Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing,
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need for my care.
’Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Saturday March 16th, 2014 SISTERS DAYCA All Journey sistahs come together, relax, fellowship and just enjoy being a woman!
Where- Glen Ivy Spa- Corona, CA Transportation provided..for more info., contact VP, Natasha White
Update Pics! We all are hard working women, mothers, wives, career mogos and we all deserve to take time to ourselves, enjoy and celebrate each other with just enough relaxation, pampering and rejuvenation. Thank you Glen Ivy Spa- Corona for a wonderful visit. Until next time!!
Saturday March 22nd, 2014
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Love Your Heart Campaign
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined. For more than 10 years, the American Heart Association has sponsored National Wear Red Day® to raise awareness in the fight against heart disease in women.
Celebrate National Wear Red Day® with Go Red For Women on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 to help fight women’s No. 1 killer—heart disease. Join the movement nationwide and learn how you can honor women like you on this important day in the information below.
Symptoms of a heart attack:
•Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
•Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
•Shortness of breath, with or without chest discomfort.
•Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
As with men, the most common heart attack symptom in women is chest pain or discomfort. But it’s important to note that women are more likely to experience the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.
What to do during a heart attack
If you experience any of these signs or symptoms:
•Do not wait to call for help. Dial 9-1-1, make sure to follow the operator’s instructions and get to a hospital right away.
•Do not drive yourself or have someone drive you to the hospital unless you have no other choice.
•Try to stay as calm as possible and take deep, slow breaths while you wait for the emergency responders.
Why it’s important to know the symptoms of a heart attack
Women who consider themselves healthy often misdiagnose the symptoms of a heart attack because they don’t think it could happen to them. That is why it’s crucial to learn about heart disease and stroke, know your numbers, live a heart-healthy lifestyle and be aware of the risk factors of heart disease
UPDATE STORY:
HIKE FOR HEARTS was a SUCCESS!
2/22/14
Journey Sistahs stationed in front of the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook/ Culver City Stairs to share information on heart disease and how to maintain a healthy heart. Hundreds of residents registered to join our movement as we pinned a sign on our back acknowledging we are HIKING for HEALTHY HEARTS! Water, fruits and nutrition bars were passed to those who completed their physical journey in whatever method they desired. whether it was hiking the stairs, walking/ jogging dirt road or biking on the hill of concrete...WE HIKED FOR HEALTHY HEARTS!
JANUARY 2014
THIS IS THE MONTH OF BODY SHAPING !
Have you made the right decisions for your Body? So many do all the right things to get ready for the next year and they neglect the consistency with health. Do your body a favor and keep it right ! Eat good foods, stay away from SUGAR and try to workout at least 3-5x's per week. Cardio ideas: Zumba, Cross Fit, Boxing or just a good old fashion Jog on the Beach. Now Entering the
BURN ZONE!
JANUARY 15, 2014 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) -was an American clergyman, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King has become a national icon in the history of American progressivism. Towards the end of his life King repeated called out the ills of capitalism as well as racism, materialism, and militarism. Those giants are rarely called out by name anymore even though these manmade institutions are rapidly destroying the planet. A “person-oriented” society is just, egalitarian, and sustainable. A “thing-oriented” society leaves us at war with ourselves, each other and the planet. Which kind of society do you want to live in?
MLK PARADE UPDATE JOURNEY had a wonderful time at the Los Angeles MLK Parade as we gathered with sisters and Southern Cal Brothers, fellowshipped with the community as well as community leaders, business owners and positive community organizations. Dr. Martin Luther King, your spirit was present this day and we will instill your legacy in our children forever! Thank you!
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Do something different on a Friday night! Travel with us to Jamaica, Brazil, Haiti, and Africa through an evening of dance. Become immersed in the culture with choreography by Brandy Randolph. Who says there's no fine art in Inglewood?! Come meet some great people, learn some new things, and have a wonderful time. Tickets-$15 Concessions will be available
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430 N Camden Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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October 2013 AIDS Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness, Bully Prevention, Domestic Violence, Dental Hygiene, Lupus Awareness and Book Month! We encourage everyone to educate themselves on the above topics. Happy Fall!
Sunday, October 13th AIDS WALK L.A.! Sisters walking for a cause! What will you walk for?
God could not be in every place With loving hands to help erase The teardrops from each baby's face, And so He thought of mother.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Last month, JOURNEY had the opportunity for the second year to volunteer at the KJLH Women’s Health Forum at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Journey partnered with the American Heart Association and not only tested women for Blood Pressure but gave our BMI testing, information on HIV/AIDS, and healthy goodies such as Tea, Diet Drinks, Fiber bars and many more!
We also learned that most of our women are out of shape and overweight! LET’S MAKE A CHANGE NOW!
Summer is around the corner. The definition of THICK is not a BIG BELLY HANGING! Get with the program and cut out the fatty, greasy foods. Feel better and look better.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/WeightManagement/BodyMassIndex/Body-Mass-Index-BMI-Calculator_UCM_307849_Article.jsp
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Feb 22nd
Friday,February 22nd
APLA/ Fourth Fridays/ Free HIV Testing
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Monday, January 21st
Journey is Proud to Watch and Celebrate the Inauguration of our President Obama!
Now or Never in November!
Now is the time to make it known who you want to for PRESIDENT.
Journey has it's hands raised for Obama. We stand on the principal of moving FORWARD... The only way to grow in any JOURNEY is to keep moving. Obama has done a fantastic job over the last 4yrs moving this nation forward and it's our opportunity to re-elect a man that understands the call. And during this month let us not forget how blessed we are with Opportunities to give back and touch
the lives of so many!
Wednesday, November 7th
Journey Meeting
Friday, November 9th JOURNEY COAT DRIVE
Are you searching your closet only to find an old jacket or coat sitting taking space?
Bring your old jackets and coats in donation for JOURNEY to bless
the men and women of Jordan Downs Projects during this Holiday Season.
3895 S. Orange Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90008 - look for the big red box
Saturday, November 10th UNION RESCUE MISSION
Journey will volunteer to feed the homeless with over 300 others as we prepare for the Holiday Season.
Love is in the Air.... Give Back
Happy Thanksgiving- Be Thankful that the year is coming to a close and beyond any worldly item you have your health and your family.. that is enough to smile for..
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October 2012
Saturday, October 13th "Breaking the Silence Conference"
9:00am - 3:30pm King/Drew Magnet High School 1601 East 120th Street Los Angeles, CA 90059
Sex/ Women Health/ Empowerment http://www.breakingthesilenceevent.com/
Sunday, October 14th AIDS WALK- L.A.
Let's walk in unity to help find a cure!
Please register under Journey Sistahs. http://www.aidswalk.net/losangeles
Thursday, October 18th Our Chaplains are always there, praying with us and over us. They help make our birthdays special and always show love and care. Let's give it back. Support Journey's Chaplains Fundraiser. Time: 5:00p-8:00p Loc: Souplantation at Howard Hughes Center
Saturday, October 27th- 28th Journey Sistahs Presents...
10 Torn Layers of Silk (Stage Play) www.10tls.blogspot.com
------------------------------------------------------ September September ! Journey Gas It UP Month.
Journey took the month of July/August to refuel and rethink our strategy . We have come to the conclusion that " Giving Up" is not an option. We talked about life and the setbacks it brings and we have to realize that no matter how many obstacles that stand in our
we made it, it's to show the Enemy that we too Can Win...
We will WIN in our Personal struggles and don't SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF..... crumbled donuts can never fill a box .. but a whole donut can! ..... BE WHOLE! ...
in Vein.... September is Gynecological Month 
It is expected that over 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,000 women will lose their lives from the disease this year alone in the United States. Women usually do not talk about gynecological issues, but we need to stop the silence. Ask questions. Get informed. Talk to you doctor. There are 5 major gynecological cancers: cervical, uterine, ovarian, vaginal, and vulvar. Symptoms such as: vaginal bleeding, loss of appetite or constantly feeling full, belly bloating, and constant fatigue. See your doctor regularly!
It is expected that over 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,000 women will lose their lives from the disease this year alone in the United States. Women usually do not talk about gynecological issues, but we need to stop the silence. Ask questions. Get informed. Talk to you doctor. There are 5 major gynecological cancers: cervical, uterine, ovarian, vaginal, and vulvar. Symptoms such as: vaginal bleeding, loss of appetite or constantly feeling full, belly bloating, and constant fatigue. See your doctor regularly!
Friday Prayer - Every Friday @ 6:00am (pst) Journey has opened a platform for all who need and want Corporate prayer : 218-862-7200 code : 666867
HIV & AIDS IS REAL 'SISTAHS WAKE-UP'
Register Now!
National Aid's Walk :Team : Journey Sistahs
September 12- Journey Private Membership Meeting PREPARE TO VOTE ,VOTE, VOTE!
REGISTER NOW! Name one Man in this Nation that was Perfect! Silence... that's what we thought ! Journey has no tolerance for people who think that change takes one Term. Change is constant and requires dedication and persistence! Obama had to put Structure and Order in place and now he will take the next Term to boost Change!
vote b .obama 2012....
AUGUST ! Is there a place for me in this society ? That's the question we ask during this 8th month of 2012. So many shifts and changes have happened during this year and it's up to us to make sure we are taking control of our Destiny. If you've taken your Vision Board and locked it away in the closet, I challenge you to pull it out and make sure your Vision is still operating and on Target! If you have lost your momentum and zest for the Hustle ... get on the Grind and implement the ... It Factor! It's up to you to Be Successful .......... fly high and stop sitting and waiting on somebody to promote your DREAM......
August 11th - Leadership Class - McKay's Restaurant @USC: 8-10 am . If you are in business or want to know how to start a business then please join us for this exciting and rewarding class. Toushonta Hogan & Felicia Oliver-Johnson .....
MAY Saturday, May 5th
Saturday, May 12th @10 am – 12:00noon Rescue Mission
Wednesday, May 16th Journey Private Member Meeting @6:30p Saturday, May 19th Journey – University of Phoenix Graduation
JULY is the time for Journey to get our hands in the mud.
In the Mud simply means "doing something powerful to give back to someone else." It’s not what you take but what you give. Journey has given so much of their time this year and its only 7 months in. June was a productive month filled with lots of Sisterly Celebrations. July is our month to give back!
July 7th@10:30 am: Union Rescue Mission: Journey to participate and work side by side at the Union Rescue Mission. Are you ready to serve and give back to your community? Can you take a few hours out of your day to spread some love. If so then join Journey as we sprinkle love at the URM.
Time: 10:30am. Loc: Union Rescue Mission, Downtown, Los Angeles, CA .
July 13th: S-NetWork & Journey 10TLS Promo: Journey presents the S-Network ( sisters supporting sistahs) this fantastic event will also showcase some of the most amazing women in the entertainment industry. Come network and enjoy a promo show for “10 TLS” (Torn Layers of Silk). A thought provoking and riveting production that expounds on the mind, body and soul and tells the stories of 10 women on a powerful journey from fear to faith! Please call the journey hotline and/or email for further details : kre@journeymosaicinc.com
July 14th @ 9:00am – Van Ness Park, Los Angeles, CA :
Journey will participate in the Heart Healthy Event with the American Heart Association.
Update! 7/16/12 Saturday was wonderful!
July 15th – Worship in Unity –Los Angeles, CA @ 10:00am: Worship with Experienced Christian Ministries : 846 East El Segundo between Mckinnley and Central Ave. Come worship in Orange with the women of Journey. WE are made wonderfully whole.
July 21st.@8:00 am : Radisson Hotel, USC: LEADERSHIP: “How to successfully write a Business Plan” through our leadership development program we teach young business owners and future business owners how to plan, produce and execute . Join us for this free class that will culminate in December 2012 at the Pacific Palms Resort
July 21st: Fundraiser @ 9a-5p: Inglewood Ca: Journey will participate in Inglewood for South Bay Flea Market Booth: Journey will rally all clothing and/or articles and have a great day selling. Loc: 1050 S. Prairie Ave., Inglewood, CA, Hollywood Park Parking lot
JUNE
June is often known as the month of gloom but Journey doesn’t claim gloom.
We claim health, wealth and prosperity .
June makes 6 months that we started on our Journey towards a “Healthier Me”. Are you focused on loving your body and embracing all that God has blessed you with? It’s ok to have Curves! Sistahs have curves but it’s not ok to have lumps and pumps and to overwork your heart! Are you fit? Have you been tested ? Take care of your body for you ! NO DIET’S…. but …SIMPLE LIFESTYLE CHANGES. Get Yo Life and get it Now.
June 2 - Journey Celebrates LOVE.. our Sistah Jackie will embark on a new episode in her life and we know that she welcomes change. We are celebrating her up and down with a special Breakfast at Tiffany’s and on to a “ Satin Sheets Party’..
June 5th– Birthday Celebration for : Candice Merideth : Candice has done an amazing job with our Website and she’s put so much love an passion in everything for Journey. Her support and continued contribution is so appreciated ! We want you to know that we love you so much Sistah .. You are the Golden Egg in our book! …. Smiles… love the Mcfashion Sisters and Journey Sistahs.
June 9thJourney Leadership Class
Journey to Union Rescue Mission :Journey is committed to working with the men and women and Volunteering at the Union Rescue Mission feeding over 4,000 for lunch.. Give Back…
Baby Shower – Danisha Hariston! Your first born, it’s so wonderful that you’ve allowed us to celebrate with you on this very special occasion. We know you will be the perfect mommy!
June 16th– Bridal Bliss : Congrats to our Sistah Jackie & Ed June 17th– Happy Fathers Day- Journey to LA Live Lucky Strike for Bowling with Fathers. God has blessed each of us with men that love their families and take care of their children. For every father that we know and those that we don’t. We appreciate you ! And we love you for loving our Babies! Private invitation only! 
June 20th– First Day of Summer – Get your SunDress and Hat!
June 28th– Journey to Shakey’s Pizza
Join Journey for a special Fundraiser at Shakeys! All proceeds will go towards our Community Fund for Special events and Materials! Bring the kids and all the family for this night of fun! Time: 6-9pm; Address: 6052 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Journey Leadership Class
McKay’s Restaurant
Radisson @ USC 8:00am
Journey Leadership Classes are open to all Men & Women.
If you are interested in starting a business then join us. Email: for details: info@journeymosaicinc.com
Journey is Supporting Business
Sistah Toushonta Hogan and the opening of S&S Boutique. She and Springcart are doing it up on Manchester. Come Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with US.
Graduation BA
Journey Sistah, Deprice Akers
BA – 2012
So proud of your Accomplishment!!!!!!!
Saturday, May 12th @10 am – 12:00noon Rescue Mission
Journey will visit the Union Rescue Mission.
Community Service is who we are and we want to take the time to give back to the Women who are living in severe circumstances. The URM has done an awesome job with providing resources to homeless women and Men. Journey gives back. Dress Confortable and prepare to work.info@journeymosaicinc.com for further details.
Private Invitation
Journey is excited for the Baby Shower for our Sister
Stacey Williams is having a Private Shower for her New Bundle of Joy.
We are so excited to celebrate this Special Day with her!
Revlon Run Walk
Join us on Saturday, May 12th for an unforgettable day of celebrating triumphs, remembering those we’ve lost, sharing stories, and making a difference in the fight against women’s cancers. Feel the inspiration of crossing the finish line inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with thousands united under the common goal of defeating women’s cancers - one step at a time.
Los Angeles
Saturday May 12, 2012
LA Memorial Coliseum
Wednesday, May 16th Journey Private Member Meeting @6:30p Saturday, May 19th Journey – University of Phoenix Graduation
Sister and Sistah, Eleeseia McFashion
MBA – 2012
Congratulations on your Accomplishment
Sunday, May 20th
Journey is Inspired with Garden Artistry
Spring Garden Tour 2012 and Vendor Fair
Blooms With a View
Journey Fundraiser at the Souplantation
Print this Flyer! Invite and Friend and have a Healthy Night out as we Raise Money for our Organization with Soup and Salad!
Saturday, May 26th
Love Letters
Are you interested in a fun day in the park?
With your girls and a little relaxation then please join us for this special event please email: kre@journeymosaicinc.com for details
Journey Season of Change
May has arrived and Journey Sistahs are stepping it up and making significant changes. We started the year Getting Fit for Life and Leading towards our destiny. This hasn’t changed! Journey Sistahs are more determined than ever to get their bodies in control; so far our members have lost 100lbs. And we have 400lbs to go. Spiritually, mentally and physically we are whole and our group is more solid than it’s ever been.
If you think Journey is doing too much then you are sleeping too much! WE are pushing towards our destiny and you can’t push lying down. You have to sit up, stand up and get your whole body involved!
Getyolife.com
Journey wants to show support for the Youth that are in the Foster Care System. Journey wants you to know that you are valued and we have not forgotten to care about You! Journey supports:
Living Advantage: http://www.livingadvantageinc.org/Our-Challenge.cfm
Youth in foster care are victims of not having an identity because they do not have access to their vital life documents such as social security cards, birth certificates and picture identification. There are many instances when teenagers are unaware of their own birth dates. This often happens when a child is continuously moved from home to home and information is not transferred or is lost. The challenge of not having access to their important identification causes low educational outcomes, unemployment, homelessness and incarceration.
In Los Angeles County there are over 40,000 youth in foster care the highest population in the country and approximately 1500 age-out of the system annually without support. The Alliance for Children’s Rights law firm in Los Angeles states, “there are no reliable statistics or estimates of the number or proportion of youth in foster care who don’t have birth certificates or social security numbers, this is a national phenomenon.”
Overall, California’s data indicates that outcomes for youth aging out of foster care are poor. Specifically, the data reflects deficiencies in education, employment and housing, all of which are key indicators for self-sufficiency. According to the California Department of Social Services – Child Welfare Data Analysis Bureau:
High School Education or Equivalency: Less than half (49.5%) of foster youth leave care with a high school diploma or equivalency. Only 40% of youth actually have a diploma – the remaining 9.5% have high school equivalency or proficiency certificates.
Employment: Only 29% of youth report having obtained either part-time or full-time employment. Of those youth, nearly 80% are employed part-time. Almost 10% of youth have no means of financial support at all.
Housing: More than 84% of youth report having plans for housing at the time of emancipation. Anecdotal reports indicate that many plans are only temporary. Only 15% of youth live in some kind of supportive transitional housing, including the Transitional Housing Program.
Incarceration: 40% of former foster youth are a cost to the community. The cost to the community occurs within 2-4 years of emancipation because 40% of emancipated youth have been on public assistance or incarcerated by that time. The State must bear the following significant economic and other costs of youth who end up incarcerated: Criminal justice costs (i.e., operation of criminal justice system in terms of police, prosecution, courts, probation, incarceration, parole etc.) Property damage, Loss of productivity to society, Loss of work time by victims, their families and the offender, Loss of property values in areas of high crime, Pain and suffering of crime victims and society.
As a result, youth in foster care are more at risk of dropping out of school, becoming unemployable, homeless which leads to incarceration. JOURNEY SUPPORTS RESOURCES THAT HELP STOP THIS PROBLEM. NOW.
Live life Like today and never let the memories fade away Private - Baby Shower
Sistah Murdius Latoya Boston will celebrate with a special
Baby shower for a princess! Excited to celebrate! Congratulations
Murdius. We love you
Unique Feesiques & Sistah, Darlene Bryant of Holy Chapel Church are coming together to bring you:
Fundraising 4 a CauseFitness - Faith Based workout Fitness Swag Bags Fun Nutritious Nutrition
We're going to raise the roof and raise funds for a worthy cause: Holy Chapel's Choir "Expect Greatness from your life and watch the Universe support you in manifesting that Greatness"
From 9a- 1p 1016 E. Rosecrans Ave. Compton, CA 90221
APRIL
Sunday, April 29th @ 5p
Church Spring Concert
The Upper Room Church of God
404 E. 108th street LA, CA. 90061.
Come join our Sistah, Dionne sing for the Lord. Bring the entire family!
Saturday, April 28th @ 8a-3p
KJLH WOMEN'S HEALTH FORUM
Journey was so excited to participate in this Momentous Event at the Los Angeles Convention Center. We were able to successfully Test 102 Women and provide important information on Heart Disease.
Reminder : Heart Disease is Alive!
**All women age 20 and older should have their blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels checked at least once every 5 years.
**If you think you're having a heart attack, call 911 right away. Tell the operator your symptoms and that you think you're having a heart attack.
Saturday, April 14th
JOURNEY's LEADERSHIP CLASS (early A.M)
-JOURNEY WILL BE AT THE UNION RESCUE MISSION (following Leadership) Email: Journeymosaic@gmail.com for more info Friday, April 13th @ 4p-11p JOURNEY TO MENCHIE'S Come out and support Journey's Organizational Fundraiser @ Menchie's in Culver City! ICE CREAM YUM~ 15% of the proceeds will be given to JOURNEY SISTAHS! Please print and show this flyer when purchasing! WE THANK YOU! 
Thursday, April 12th @ 7p-11p
No cover charge
MarchJOURNEY SISTAHS in Conjunction with RUNWAY BOUTIQUE Presents...... The Silky Shopping Experience Come prepared to be enchanted by your surroundings and shop until you drop. Clothing by Runway, Shoes from Shoefanatix and Makeup all in one place
Saturday, March 31st
Baby Journey's Baby Shower
Invite only Email for more details
Sunday, March 25th @ 1p-5p
Specializing in HOT Fashionable Footwear for The TRUE Shoe Lover Shoe FanatiX!
Tea and Girlfriends
(A Fashion Forward Event)
Topic:
"Spring into Vintage"
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
AUDITIONS
10 Torn Layers of Silk
If you are interested in attending the auditions please email : journeymosaic@gmail.com
This thought provoking play will touch and change lives. Something you definitely want to be apart of . We are looking for people with a Passion to Perform and tell the real life stories of the women on a Journey
Saturday, March 17th
Come out and join with A-TONE & TEAM JESUS in fun basketballs at Manuel Arts High in Los Angeles for all ages with food, prizes and more!
HAPPY NATIONAL'S WOMEN HISTORY MONTH
Women make the world go round:
extraordinary.....multi-taskful.......talented......nurturing.....strong....warm....
mothers.....sisters.....intelligent....empathetic....protective...sultry....beautiful...unique...
classy.....Phenomenal!
Phenomenal Woman-Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
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FebruaryJourney Celebrates Black History Month
And Salutes Women who Changed America
The women of Journey are proud to be recognized as a group of women that are making Strides in the Community and beyond. However, without the fight and plight of women of Color before us, we could never be as Phenomenal as we are today. America Celebrates Black History Month but we Celebrate the History of a People that stood for more than just a Color but a Cause… Today Journey Celebrates women like: Our Mothers who gave birth to strong women that fight for equality daily, Ella Jo Baker, Mary Mcleod Bethune, Shirley Chisholm, Septima Poinsette Clark, Kathleen Cleaver, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Fannie Lou Hamer, Frances Watkins Harper, Dorothy Irene Height, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Barbara Charline Jordan, Coretta Scott King, The Strong Black Women of Journey and women throughout the United States and beyond that Represent Equality and Justice for all Women. History is Black everyday just as long as you embrace the HUE of YOU.
PRESIDENT'S DAY SALUTE!
HAPPY PRESIDENT'S DAY TO NOT ONLY OUR NATION'S GOVERNED ELECTED OFFICIAL, PRES. BARACK OBAMA BUT ALSO TO A PHENOMENAL WOMAN/CEO/FOUNDER OF JOURNEY MOSAIC, INC, MRS. MAKRESHA M. RENEAU!
YOU EXCEED AND EXCEL BEYOND ALL OF JOURNEY'S NEEDS IN ASSISTING TO MAKE THIS A BETTER PLACE FOR US ALL.
THANK YOU FOR THE FOUNDATION. ITS YOUR DAY TOO, NOW SMILE.
 
2/11/2012 @ 8-9am
Leadership Development:
"Ordinary Equals Extraordinary " Journey is excited to promote and introduce our new Series for Leadership. We will have seminars that focus on women, how they manage and becoming successful leaders in an ever-changing economy!
For more information and locations please email : scentsational_soaps@yahoo.com
Update
Leadership - SpringCart instructs on Branding!
Journey learned the importance of Branding.
Who is your Brand? How Should your Brand be presented to others? Does your Brand speak to the principles of branding?
Journey is Thankful to the Speakers & Business Owners :
Myiesha McCarthy and Porshe Taylor. They helped the women of Journey put it all in perspective with detailed information on whats needed to have a successful Brand in business.
We were fortunate that the Leadership Team took the steps to
providing information that could take the women of Journey to the next level and Journey now know's that, " Your Brand is Money!" So don't be afraid to charge a:
"Rush Fee". Go Branded or Shut Down!
Kudos to Toushonta Hogan of Scentsational Soaps and Felicia
Oliver-Johnson of Shoefanatix.
We were overwhelmed with the knowledge given and HOMEWORK is
in order for our next meeting on
Saturday, March 10, 2012 @ 8am (location: TBA)
URM - Union Rescue Mission
Humbly the Women of Journey were given the opportunity to
become more involved and Partner with the Union Rescue Women. 10 Women of Journey Visited the Downtown Location and were fortunate to have received an Extensive and very Informative tour of the 6 Floor Facility from : Jeremiah Johnson who as Community Activist for the Mission
Jeremiah is currently the Director of Church Relations. His passion for the Mission comes from his personal Testimony and Struggles. Journey is excited to Volunteer Monthly with the Mission and become powerful Pillars within it's community. Los Angeles has the largest population for Homelessness in our Nation.
 
Runway Boutique- Shoefanatix
Rocks the Runway!
Journey Member Felicia Oliver Johnson had a soft opening in
her brand new location at Runway Boutique. Boutique Owner Fatima has been in businessfor the last 8 years and is doing an amazing job with the facility. Please take the time tovisit ShoeFanatix and Super "Sistahs that Rock, in the business world" . 
Simply Wholesome- Journey Recycles
our Dollars!
After a day filled with excitement, a few members visited Simply
wholesome for a healthy meal and to support with our community business owners. Each Saturday from 1-4pm, Simply Wholesome has a DJ that is jamming along with a Live Band playing the Afro-beats that rock the house.
Simply Wholesome
4508 West Slauson Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90043 
2/3/2012
"ORANGE goes RED” for a day The Colors for Journey are Orange & White, but on National Wear Red Day®, Friday, February 3, 2012, the Women of Journey will join millions of Americans in the fight against heart disease in women by wearing RED!
Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, taking the life of one in three
women each year, and this is especially important for African-American women, who are at increased risk due to factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and diabetes. I care about your and want you to join me on: Friday, February 3, 2012 as "Orange goes Red” for a day. Here are some ways you can get involved on National Wear Red Day or any day throughout the year.
Wear the red dress pin; receive one free when you sign up at GoRedForWomen.org
*Organize a women and heart disease educational event such as a health fair or Wear Red Day challenge at your workplace, school or local organization
2/2/2012 @ 11a-1:30p
Journey will participate in : Macy’s Event :
Heels
for Hearts Macy's (Beverly Center), Los Angeles, CA
The American Heart Association, in collaboration with Macy’s and Beverly Center,
invites the public to join the second annual Go Red For Women Heels for Hearts in celebration of National Wear Red Day.
The event includes a fun group walk at the Beverly Center, free blood pressure
screenings courtesy of Huntington Hospital, and a friendly competition for exciting prizes from Macy’s and the Beverly Center are in store for the winners.  January Events
1-14-2012 @ 8-9am
Leadership Development: “ Leading our Lives for Success”
Journey is excited to promote and introduce our new Series for
Leadership, we will have seminars that focus on women and how they
Manage and becoming successful Leaders in an ever-changing economy
For more information and locations please email : scentsational_soaps@yahoo.com
1-16-2012
Journey Observes MLK Day :
MLK Parade and Walk
Let’s Celebrate an Important Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Activist. Even he knew the importance
Of having a Strong Women by his side to help fight!
Together We Stand – Divided we Fall
Journey 2012
1-25-2012
Meetings Members Only!
7:00pm
Journey is Excited about all the Wonderful Opportunities of 2012.
Our goal this year is to “Focus with Humility” .
Humbly Journey is preparing for a Year of Greatness, the Organization is constantly evolving and embracing new and exciting challenges. In 2011 we touched the surface of Community Involvement but in 2012 we are diving in head first so we can impact and change Lives.
Journey Weight Loss Challenge: We are committed to Fitness
Journey has made the decision to ‘’Work that Body in 2012:
From January – December our Members and friends are committed
To losing 300lbs. Yes. We can do it and we are excited about where we are going.
We’ve worked with several Fitness Professionals to come up with a Challenge that
Get Journey moving. Be on the Lookout for Testimonials and Photos!
Our new journey involves a healthier diet that includes more fresh fruits and veggies, and cuts way back on fried foods and high fructose corn syrup. It involves drinking water instead of just about anything else – that doesn’t mean that we won’t allow ourselves the indulgences that make our mouth happy, but we are doing a better job of keeping liquid calories in check. It involves improving our skincare regimen – including discovering new body washes, sunscreens, night creams and lotions that allow us to treat our skin like the vital organ of our bodies that it is (expect some awesome reviews of some of these products coming up!). It involves being completely truthful with self. And it involves testing our own limits of strength, speed, stamina and sweat than accustomed to doing before. Our new journey does NOT involve constantly counting and comparing and being critical of self and our own efforts and abilities. Not anymore.
Saturday , December 31st
Journey’s Pen to Pad New Years Eve Celebration
THIS WILL BE A PARTY LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IN YOUR LIFE. WE WILL TOAST OUT OF 2011.
YES! EARLY IN THE DAY,SO PLEASE BE PREPARED TO HAVE A BLAST AND A NICE TIME.. INVITE 2 FRIENDS. If you don't have a Laptop computer, its fine just bring your Poster Board and be Ready to Get it Cracking in this very very Fun NEW YEARS EVE PARTY!!!! EVENT WILL START ON TIME, SO ARRIVE PREPARED. 2:30p- 7:00p BRING: $5.00 ENTRY FEE. LAP TOP/ IPAD - EATING TRAY FOR LAP TOP TO SIT ON. PEN, HIGHLIGHTER, NOTEBOOK, HUGE POSTER BOARD, 5MAGAZINES MUST BRING : 2 BOTTLES OF WINE TO SHARE, 1 SNACK ITEM (CHIPS/DIP/WHATEVER YOU LIKE) DRESS CODE: WHITE TOP, BLUE JEANS, HEELS Address revealed in personal invites. Please RSVP/ Invite Only CHRISTMAS DAY!
Journey took our children to the Homeless Shelter in Downtown Los Angeles to personally hand out toys donated by JOURNEY SISTAHS.
As the children were happy (boy on the far right) and our children were overwhelmed with joy and gratefulness.
"We make a living by what we get, and we make a life by what we give" 
Friday, December 23rd
Journey TOY Drive & Christmas Party
JOURNEY ALONG SIDE MC. ROCK
Join us as we celebrate the Holiday Season with Special gifts for special Children
Entry $10.00 plus a Toy Valued @ $10.00
Journey will donate all Toys on Christmas Eve to an inner-city housing development
Unit. And we will provide a Gift Cards to Two Families in Need! Because We care.
Address 1616 E. 15th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021 · Get Directions
Phone 1 213.748.8099
Website http://www.1616club.com
9:00- 3:00 am Party the Night Away
Sunday, December 11th
*Dancing for a cause 
Saturday, December 10th
JOURNEY SISTAHS CONFERENCE 2011
SPECIAL THANK YOU! Inspirational Speaker Ms. Sudonna Moss Logan
 Dr. James Neblett & Ms. Bianca McMillian- WE THANK YOU!
SPECIAL THANK YOUs for our Gift Bag Sponsors
Toushonta Hogan Scentsational Soaps Spray Mist
Natasha White – Oregano Gold Coffee
Ebone Jefferson – Delta Group Note Pads and Folders
AIDS Foundation – Aids Materials / Pamplets
One Woman Can – HIV Chains
City of Los Angeles – Resource Books
Sirhondes Williams – Thanks for the Special on the Gift Bags and Pajama Shirts Printing
Pajama Purchases – President/Founder – Makresha M. Reneau
William - Coffee Thermos/Notepads
Tracy Whitlock – State Farm Insurance Candy – Insurance Checklists – Special Candy Treats
Friday, December 9th
Journey Conference Mixer
Kick Off Mixer –CLUB 1616
Journey is bringing the Hollywood heartbeat to the concrete jungle. Downtown LA's best kept secret is all the glamour of Hollywood without the hassle.
With the freshest DJs & MC Rock the hottest bands, and the coolest crowds, you're sure to make 1616 your new, sexy and secluded club destination.
Address 1616 E. 15th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Phone 1 213.748.8099 – Dinner
Website : www.1616club.com
Fri: 8:00 pm – 10:00pm Mixer
10:00- 3:00 am Party the Night Away
Parking Street
Parking Lot
Valet
A Special Happy Birthday to our Founder!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Journey Night Out ! Celebrate Life
Bugbys’ - McFashion Entertainment & D.Farris
Presents
Levitate
Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://levitate-efbevent.e
Dinner @ 7:00pm Concert @ 8:00pm
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Journey, “Warms the Heart”
Journey will recycle coats collected from Family and Friends to
Community Build and The Women & Children’s Shelter in Los Angeles.
Our weather has been has drastically changed and during this sudden climate change we want families to be warm.
If you have a Coat that you would like to donate/recycle and help someone in need.
Please drop off Donations off in the Big Red Box: 11-19 through 12-2
Drop Off Location : email for location . All coats welcome for Youth to Adults.
(For Updated Info & Pics: Click on "JOURNEY OUTREACH")
ALSO..................
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
APLA Health and Wellnes Center
3743 South La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90016
(Southwest side of Baldwin Hills Shopping Center, west of Chase Bank.
Use Metro buses 212 and 312, ext at La Brea & Coliseum)
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Journey Sistah’s Year End Wrap Up Meeting
7:00-9:00pm
Members Only!
Private Location
Saturday November 19, 2011
THANKSGIVING
The Holiday Season is quickly approaching and so many families are without jobs and are unable to provide hot meals for their loved ones.
Journey has made a conscious effort to work with small populations in the West Los Angeles area to provide; gift cards, food and words of encourage.
Journey Sistahs Volunteer In the Community
Participating in the Feeding Families
9:00am – 1:00pm
(For Updated Info & Pics: Click on "JOURNEY OUTREACH") Sunday, Nov. 6th, 2011
Journey Sistah : Anna will participated : 23rd Annual Fera De Salud
Saturday, Nov. 5th, 2011 "Breaking the Silence" JOURNEY will be participating in BREAKING THE SILENCE and invites all young women from ages of 15-22! There will be conferences on pregnancy, healthy relationships, hair & beauty, peer pressure & bullying and HIV and STD awareness. Free lunch, goodie bags, raffle prizes and much much more!!! Register: www.breakingthesilenceevent.com KING DREW MAGNET HIGH 1601 E. 120th Street. LA, 90059 9a-4:30p
(For Updated Info & Pics: Click on "JOURNEY OUTREACH")
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