This week’s Inspired By column is a little different. Since today is International Women’s Day, I wanted to introduce you to some of the women who inspire me.  One of my favorite quotes is…

“Girls compete with each other,
Women empower one another.”

To celebrate today’s holiday, I asked some of the women who empower me to share their favorite inspiring quotes…

AN DYER, the woman who inspires me celebrate love, both in relationships and handbags:

“The more you praise and celebrate your life,
the more there is in life to celebrate.” -Oprah Winfrey

STEPHANIE JENKINS, the woman who inspires me to a better friend:

“Some women fear the fire.
Some women simply become it.”  – R.H. Sin

JEANNINE MORRIS, the woman who inspires me to take care of my body and mind:

“A woman is like a tea bag.
You never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

GRACE ATWOOD, the woman who inspires me to celebrate my creativity (and read more books!):

“Real queens fix each other’s crowns.”

CAITLIN LINDQUIST, the woman who inspires me to see beauty in everything:

“A flower does not think to compete with the flower next to it.
It just blooms.” – Zen Shin

KELLY LEE, the woman who inspires me to see the world through rose-colored glasses:

“Happy girls are the prettiest girls.” – Audrey Hepburn

DIANA MADISON, the woman who inspires me to always reach higher for my goals:

“Behind every successful woman
is a tribe of successful women who have her back.”

SHANNON NADJ, the woman who inspires me to push harder, even when I feel like giving up:

“We are all winging it.
That’s what angels do.”

And I saved the woman who inspires me the most for last…

TAMMY DONLY, my mother, my best friend and the woman who inspires me to be a better person every single day:

“Don’t let anyone ever dull your sparkle.”

Happy International Women’s Day to all my fabulous ladies out there!

{women in order of quotes, from top left to right}
An, Stephanie, Jeannine, Grace, Caitlin, Kelly, Diana, Shannon,  my mom

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