Normally, you don’t think of enabling as a good thing, but this class is about us enabling each other to feel good about ourselves… and you don’t really get that anywhere else. By Alyssa Jenkins They say mindset is everything, but what does that look like in the real world? People suffer … [Read more...]
Seven Women Named First “I Leap Award” Winners
Recipients honored for overcoming barriers in achieving personal, professional success (Carlsbad, California) – Timed to coincide with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and to celebrate its own milestone of serving 1,000 women through its programs, Leap to Success honors seven San Diego … [Read more...]
Breaking the Cycle of a Toxic Childhood
Becoming the Mom She Wished She Had If you asked graduate Ashleigh, (not her real name)* what she’s most proud of, she would tell you it’s her role as a mom. “That’s the thing I do best, being a mom, and that’s what I care most about in the world,” she said. After experiencing a toxic childhood … [Read more...]
Leaping Past the Biggest Obstacle of All – Fear
I sat in the audience with 500 people in awe, with a swelling sense of pride. I listened to a courageous woman talk about getting past her own fears and reaching out for help. What I realized was not only how much courage it took her to leave an abusive, dangerous marriage, but even more, how … [Read more...]
LaKesha Keeps Leaping
LaKesha, a domestic violence survivor, was one of the six women in our very first program in 2008. Today she is an amazing mom, a minister with her church, works in healthcare, and is finishing her BA in healthcare administration. The icing on the cake is that she is completing her training to join … [Read more...]
