My Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Love

When I was in my twenties, I was convinced that I was unattractive…I was too tall, my skin wasn’t smooth enough, my hair wasn’t pretty, my hips were too big…you name it and I didn’t like it about myself.  I would walk around in public and people would stare. I truly believed they were staring […]

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Be P.R.O.U.D.

Recently, Maria Wood had the pleasure of doing a presentation at the Alden Elementary School’s Girls Night Out.  The topic was “Be True to Yourself. Be P.R.O.U.D,” – a direct reflection of the principles we strive to instill in our students in our summer camps as well as in our fall and spring weekly classes. This is […]

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Keep the Pulse of Powerhouse Beating Strong!

A POWERHOUSE is a person of great ENERGY, STRENGTH or POWER.  The idea for the Powerhouse Program came to me after reading another sad news story, this time it was about a 12 year old girl in Florida who committed suicide after being cyber bullied.  I was distressed and felt there had to be something I […]

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