So many women are weighed down because they help everyone , they carry so many people ’ s stress and life worries that they can ’ t take care of themselves and focus on what ’ s important to them and their kids . So decide to let all the other stuff go , pick the battles that really need to be fought to achieve the dream .
Q : What has creating an empowerment movement been for you ? Adria : Being a leader has saved my life . When I gave 100 % into myself , putting energy into my potential and what I can accomplish ; speaking life into myself vs . how I failed and my mistakes everything changed . And now I empower other women to do the same , because that saved me from depression . When you really stop and dream and you learn that the dream puts you in a happy , fulfilling place and it begins to feel real and then you go full force after it making it your reality vs . your dream will save your life , that ’ s what I want to teach other women .
FOCUS ! Focus every day on why am I here .
Q : What is life like for you today ? Adria : I ’ m living the dream because I wake up every day and am able to do what I dreamed of doing while creating a life I dreamed about .
Q : What key advice do you have for other women ? Adria : FOCUS ! Focus every day on why am I here . Focus on what is important such as why and what does my child need vs . where is my baby daddy . Pick your battles in life ; Let It Go .
Q : How would you say other women can achieve success in their life ? Adria : Figure out what fuels you to work hard . Life experience is the best teacher . You ’ ve got to learn that failure doesn ’ t mean it ’ s over . Learning from failure leads to winning . Once you learn that your idea will save your life there is no turning back .
Q : Finally because we are a single mom magazine and this will be read by single moms across the nation what are your views on the stereotype of being a single mom and how do they affect your life ? Adria : I don ’ t think about the stereotypes or others views for that matter when it comes to my personal life . As far as the community I focus on what is my role and how am I going to change the stereotypes . What am I going to do to give back to my community to help stop the next woman from being a statistic , and I do that .
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