Another Avenue Cultural Resource Center provides healthy living education and resources to address critical health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension P.O.Box 280221 Nashville,Tennessee 37228 (615) 852-6203
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No more excuses, it’s time to turn your dream of owning and operating a business into reality. If you have the desire to start your own business, you are ready to make a positive change, attend The Nashville Women’s Empowerment Workshop Series
Nashville, TN: February 1, 2012 - On March 17, 2012- Announcing the launch of the cutting- edge and trend- setting Nashville Women’s Empowerment Workshop Series. The theme for the Nashville event is “Creating Economic Impact through Entrepreneurship.” The workshop is the first of its series, which is inspired by the books authored by Renee Bobb herself called Start Smart: A Women’s Entrepreneur Guide to Starting a Business. Upon registration each workshop participant will receive a complimentary autographed copy.
The Nashville Women’s Empowerment Workshop Series was created to supply women with the necessary tools to become a competitive and successful entrepreneur. Empowering everyday women who are having a challenging time securing employment and meeting the financial needs of the household has been the driving force, said Renee. I want to encourage the participants to tap into their passion and turn it into a profitable business. Even if they have to start part- time and transform it into a full- time industry. Our mission is to train women on how to become a CEO and, then, capitalizing on its intrinsic rewards. The women will obtain a clear appreciation for their purpose and how to execute it efficiently.
Who should attend this event? -Women who are unhappy in their current jobs or desire to start a business. The workshop also accommodates women seeking a life- change or even women who are current authors/experts and business owners. The event will cover a variety of topics to include; how to start a business, creative financial resources to start a business, overcoming the fear and challenges when starting a business, building a support system to help you start your business and create a step- by- step income generating process that will produce results. The women’s empowerment event embraces a compilation of opportunities for women on the rise.
Guest Speakers Include:
Lenore Gilbert, Mary Kay Sales Director for over 9 years, Owner of A and L Cleaning Services as well as Realtor with Century 21. www.marykay.com/lgilbert3
Renee Bobb, CEO of R.B.I. Enterprise, Radio and TV Talk Show Host, Empowerment Coach and Trainer for several non-profit agencies. She is also the author of 9 books. www.ReneeBobb.com
Ann Haney, Best Selling Author and Motivational Speaker. She is also the CEO of Living Abundance Couponing and Aaron Publishing Company www.aaronpublishing.com
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 9:30am to 3:00pm.
Cost: $45 Early Bird Registration (before February 18, 2012)
$75 Regular Registration
Location: Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc. The Goodwill Lifsey Training Center, 937 Herman St. Nashville, TN 37208
R.B.I. Enterprise is an Empowerment Training and Development Firm that specializes in Financial Empowerment, Career Development, Small Business Coaching and Book Publishing Training. Renee is the host of the weekly Radio Show called, “Empowerment Talk for Today’s Women,” which airs on 760AM The Gospel in Nashville, TN and www.BlogTalkRadio.com/TheReneeBobbShow. She is also the author and publisher of 9 books. For more information contact us via email at bobbrenee@yahoo.com or by phone (615) 753- 5647.
The kitchen table was filled with color on family night at Trazana Staples’ house.
Staples’ daughter Erica chopped spinach as son-in-law Roy stirred a sizzling pot of red and green pepper with onion. Staples prepared a kale salad while her grandson Joseph, 8, zipped through the kitchen carrying the peel from a banana.
“Is this for compost?” he asked of a bag by the back door heading out to Staples’ 15 garden beds.
After turning from fast-food to a diet of fresh vegetables — and losing more than 140 pounds — Staples has become an advocate for healthier eating in her North Nashville neighborhood, one of the largest food deserts in the city. She founded an organization called Another Avenue Cultural Resource Center that she hopes will help engage her neighbors. So for this month’s installment of Nashville Cooks, Staples invited us to her home for family night to show us how she prepares a healthy, simple Mexican feast for six — with plenty of leftovers — for less than $50.
“I’m discovering food in a whole new light — it’s a mind, body and spirit journey.”
Healthy changes
Just a few years ago, Staples weighed more than 300 pounds. And though she had tried to lose weight with Weight Watchers and diet pills, her health continued to decline. She’d had multiple surgeries in her 20s and 30s and had been diagnosed with high blood pressure and as pre-diabetic. Her doctor warned her that she needed to decide whether to live or die.
Then in 2007, Staples saw the movie Food Inc., and began making connections with those in the local food community. She also focused on growing her own food, a skill she had learned from her 103-year-old grandfather in Ohio. “I’ve been around the garden all my life,” she said.
And indeed, when she asked him the secret to his longevity, he had two tips: He grew everything he ate, she said, and he didn’t chase women.
These days, Staples says she grows her food or finds it at the farmers’ market. While her winter garden includes turnip greens, mustard greens, kale, garlic and fava beans, she’ll later have strawberries, blackberries, herbs, corn, peas, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, sweet potatoes and anything else she can fit on her half-acre of land near Tennessee State University.
But in addition to growing food as her grandfather does, Staples takes health a step further by preparing food, whether it be Mexican or soul food, in healthy ways. She’ll saute greens in olive oil, for example, rather than cook them for hours in animal fat.
Inspiring others
On her weekly family night, Staples invites her children and grandchildren for a meal.
“We cook, eat, probably watch a movie, talk,” Erica said.
“And enjoy family,” her husband Roy added.
So as Erica heated tortillas in a pan, filling them with the sauteed vegetables, Staples added dressing to her kale salad.
She named the healthy properties of the green — such as antioxidants — as she worked. Then, as they filled plates for the children, they opened the quesadillas and added chopped spinach and mashed avocado. It’s these easy but effective lessons that make Staples’ message strong, and she hopes her kitchen and garden will become a resource center for those in her community, which has a high rate of unemployment and diet-related illnesses.
“Because I’ve been able to help myself,” she said, “I want to be able to share it with others.”
She hopes to empower her neighbors and encourage them to take responsibility for their health through Another Avenue’s programs, which could include a natural foods co-op.
“Once you start applying it to your life every day, it becomes easier. I feel good,” she said. “Anyone can do it, and I love food.”
Another Avenue Cultural Resource Center from it’s creation and envision was always designed to be a another avenue of resources and support for the community. The Founder, Trazana Staples, overcame her personal health and life challenges and wanted to share with her community and the world a more sustainable way of healthy living.
It is our goal is to ultimately have a natural foods market along with the services we provide to help support those wanting to live healthier sustainable lives. Until then, we are focusing on healthy living education outreach from a holistic point of view. Our services include, and are not limited to; G.R.A.C.E. ( Gardening, Recycling, Action/Activism, Composting, Education), financial empowerment, spiritual alignment, cleansing, detoxing, healthy & positive relationship building, and ecopreneurship (Green Jobs).
Our partners: Partners in Prosperity, Renee Bobb Enterprises, Mamushi Nature Farm, Return to Balance, Ray of Light Studios, Thaxton Abshalom Waters, and It’s A Family Affair Catering are contracted for several of our services offered such as yoga, video production, gardening, vegan and vegetarian catering, chakra balancing, visual art, book publishing, financial empowerment, and healthy food preparation.
We want to help and support the community in being healthy and happy. We know and have heard about the critical health epidemics in communities such as; hypertension, diabetes, cancer, and obesity in our communities which are considered ‘Food Deserts’. We know the problems that our communities face in economics, health, and education. Another Avenue Cultural Resource Center was birthed to help bring forth solutions for those wanting to take control of their lives. We want YOU to know; ‘what to eat’, ‘when to eat’, ‘how to eat’, ‘what are Green Jobs’, ‘how to create a Green Business’, ‘how to align your mind body and spirit’, “and how to build and maintain healthy relationships’ as a defense against depression and other challenges that life may bring. We want to be your ‘One Stop Shop’ for all the resources you need when it comes to healthy living.
What to expect from the Total Health, Healing, and Well Being Seminar
We have three dynamic speakers donating their time to Another Avenue Cultural Resource Center to help bring forth awareness and uplift the importance in taking control of ones life to be healthy and happy; mind, body and spirit. If you attend this seminar on November 12, 2011 in person or on live stream you can expect to walk away with keys to help you on your journey of living a positive healthy happy abundant life. Your life will be transformed and your outlook will never be the same again.
Our presenters are bringing FIRE, BRIMSTONE ,and TRUTH about food, healthy lifestyles, relationships, spirituality, and financial empowerment. Be open and prepared for your life to be transformed into a more vibrant healthier you!
TOTAL HEALTH,HEALING & WELL BEING SEMINAR
A LIFE CHANGING EVENT YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS!
Djehuty Ma’at Ra
is owner of Djehuty’s Health Store, is an world renown international Herbalist. His expertise has been sought after by various entertainers and world leaders. He is also an expert health researcher, hygienist, metaphysician, occultist, hermeticist, gnostic, writer, jurisperitus, ecopreneur, motivational speaker, life guide/coach, thought minister, astrologist, student of life, prosperity coach, relationship counselor, career advisor, and life magician. His world famous natural products can be found on http://www.Dhealthstore.com
Huni Bak Atun
has over 27 years of Metaphysical education and uses what he has learned through his studies of various religions to help others connect the dots to spirituality and relationships. “My journey here On Plan ET Earth has allowed me to have a personal experience to be able to seek the truth, speak the truth, and be The Truth. Only the sincere at heart and mind will see through all of the lies that have caused this blanket of ignorance, not only to be pulled over the eyes but the entire body. How can one expect to know the truth accept the truth if one doesn't take time to investigate? I am sent to help liberate the mind, heart, soul, and body, and No Lies will be able to stand against it! Self evidence is the key that will free you but only if You let it. Amunu.”
J. Menaq (Dr. Jeff Menzise)
is a doctor of clinical psychology, certified hypnotist, researcher, professor, holistic health consultant, initiated and ordained multi-faith priest/minister, author, certified Kemetic Yoga teacher (level 1), reiki master, life coach and consultant. He has worked extensively in matters concerning holistic health, mind, body & spirit alignment, marriage and family planning, self-development, initiation and rites of passage program development, life purpose guidance, meditation, yoga and pranic healing.
Dr. Menzise uses both modern and ancient techniques in his craft including meditation, yoga, chi (qi) gong, spiritual cultivation, principles of modern psychotherapy, crystals, stones, botanical essences, creative visualization, reiki, hypnosis, Kundalini and Tantric instruction, Pranayama breathing modalities, pranic healing techniques, herbs and meal planning. He has received strong support and praise from various organizations, individuals, couples and families and is excited to make these services available to you.
LET THE HEALING BEGIN!!!
Saturday, November 12, 2011
9am – 4pm
Nashville Friends Meeting
530 26th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
$25 includes a Continental breakfast, lunch, and lecture materials
