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Fearless Female: How Girl Wonder Life Came to Be

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This post is sponsored by Olay. All text and opinions are my own.

A lot of readers have asked to hear my story over the past few years. I’ve shared bits and pieces in a few different posts throughout the years, but never have I totally touched on the story behind Girl Wonder Life in a complete post.

However, it’s taken me so long to share this post, because every time I’ve tried to write it out, it became an endless story that just rambled on and on. So, when I was approached by Olay to showcase fearless females, I knew this was the perfect time to finally share my story with y’all.

I preface my story by saying; I know I am not alone in facing bias or adversity as a female. I’d even venture so far to say that we all, female or male, face adversity at some point in our lives, right? But, I’ve found that reading or listening to others’ experiences with adversity helps to bring my own struggles back down to earth.

Teddy Roosevelt once said, “Nothing in the world is worth having or doing unless it means effort, pain or difficulty…”

Anything worthwhile in life takes some sort of effort, and half the fight is not getting discouraged when you’re facing some sort of uphill battle!

Girl Wonder Life didn’t come easy. But if it had, I may have moved onto something different by now. My fearless female attitude, compassion for my brand and small business coupled with a desire to succeed has fueled me to find success within my little corner of the Internet.

I hope you’ll take a moment and listen to my fearless female story in partnership with Olay.

Girl Wonder Life has been a labor of love for over eight years now. There is not a day that goes by that has me thanking my lucky stars for giving me the opportunity to pursue something that I love and cherish.

Just as I overcame my adversity and fears in starting my own business, I am proud to stand with fearless female pilots throughout the world, with the power of Olay. Click here to see more.

Have you experienced a fearless female moment? I’d love to hear more. Tell me in the comments below!

*Video by Daniel Golani 

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Olay. The opinions and text are all mine.

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  1. Laureen L says

    08.16.2018 at 11:56 AM

    So happy to see all that you’ve accomplished over the years! Great video! XX

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