“Sexiness is a state of mind – a comfortable state of being.”

– Halle Berry, American actress and former fashion model

“I think I’ve fallen a little bit in love with you.”

The weekend personal empowerment workshop had been an enormous success. Over the two and a half days, I led the group of eight women and two men through a series of self-esteem building exercise and insightful discussions. Though the journey had been challenging for most concerned, all had arrived at a place of peace and contentment by late Sunday afternoon.

Now it was time to speak, individually, about what each had taken away from the intense 16 hours together. Some participants spoke of smashing through barriers such as fear and inadequacy, while others talked...

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