2. WHY ARE WE HERE?
Women get a lot of mixed messages
SIMPLE.AS.THAT.

3. WHY ARE WE HERE?
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE SHOULD BE
WHAT WE
SHOULD WANT

4. I want to empower you
to be WHO and WHAT
you want to be
WHY ARE WE HERE?

5. DISCLAIMER
I am NOT the Gandhi of Female Empowerment
What am I?
A WOMAN WHO IS PASSIONATE,
FEARLESS, AND CONFIDENT IN
MYSELF AS BOTH A WOMEN AND A
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL*
*AS MUCH AS I CAN BE…I AM STILL HUMAN

6. DISCLAIMER
There is no “perfect” equation to feeling
empowered. This is just what works for me, and
what I think can work for you.
We as humans have no obligation to anyone other
than ourselves to be what we want to be, and do
what we want to do.

7. “Our bodies do so many
amazing things, and
sometimes the only thing
we seem to really care
about is what they look like.”
-Iona St. Joseph
RESPECT YOURSELF

8. RESPECT YOURSELF
“Mother Teresa didn’t
walk around complaining
about her thighs – she
had shit to do.”

9. “People will love you.
People will hate you.
And none of it will
have anything to do
with you.”
REALIZE IT ISN’T YOU

10. “People aren’t looking
out to get you; they
are just looking out for
themselves.”
REALIZE IT ISN’T YOU

11. “May my heart be
brave, my mind fierce,
and my spirit free.”
HAVE FAITH IN WHATEVER

12. FIND YOURSELF
“Note to self: You gotta do
this for you. This is for you.
This isn’t about anybody.
Live for you. Honor you.
Never lose sight of that.”

13. NOW FOR YOU
How do YOU find your
voice? What sort of
obstacles have you run
into?

14. GET AT ME
Don’t be afraid to reach out.
estulz@nmu.edu
@emilycstulz
@emilystulz