ART & FILM
Mariana Camara, fashion designer and founder of There is No Limit Foundation.
one or anything stop you from fulfilling your goals.
I learned more than a couple things, and one I found
staggering. In the United States, women start 1,200 new
businesses daily, a number that has grown exponentially
over the past decade. These women-led businesses bring
in substantially more profits than men-led businesses.
Yet women struggle to get funding and support or to be
taken seriously. During the question and answer session
following the film, Komal Minhas expressed her desire
for women all over the world to realize and embrace
the financial and economic impact they can have on the
world. It is clear that women all over the world need to
hear this message and see this film to perpetuate change.
Walking out of the Paris Theatre, the air was not just
charged but on fire. You could feel the passion and empowerment streaming off those around you. It was such
a positive vibe. They say ‘your vibe attracts your tribe.’
What a powerful, authentic, impactful tribe this movement has begun to create. I feel blessed to be a part of it,
not to just have viewed a wonderful film but to be able
to share it and invite more women to this tribe. I will
leave you with the words of the dreamer of Dream, Girl,
Erin Bagwell, “You don’t need permission to follow your
dreams…Dream it first, allow the space to exist, and
walk towards it.”
dreamgirlfilm.com
Nicole Grieco is a mental health worker, entrepreneur, and the founder of Tummy
Treats.
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SUMMER 2016