Lilliana's Mom applied for her because she was picked on at school for being different. She felt like she was an outcast among her peer groups at school. She was bullied for the way she walked, talked and her creativity. Lilli tended to keep everything bottled up. She would pretend everything is okay but then she would break down crying because she didn't want to go to school because she was being bullied. She's been afraid to stand out.

Lilli loves to read, loves fantasy books like Percy Jackson, anime, nature, the fairytale style mushrooms, frogs and astrology. She is an ENCYCLOPEDIA when it comes to animals! She is a huge NATURE lover! Every time we all would have Fearless Friday, she would disappear...and we would find her in the bushes, collecting all of the sticks for s'mores. 😂 🌿

Lilliana is a free spirit with a beautiful soul and I'm so proud of how far she has come. Now, she holds her head high and isn't afraid to stand out! In fact, I think she revels in it now! 🥰

What is Fearless Spirit?

About 8 years ago, I started hearing from EVERY mother of a middle school girl, how their self-confidence plummeted when they reached middle school. This is when girls start to be mean and bully other girls. Their once out-going child, was now shy, sad, guarded and kept to themselves most of the time. And then, add Covid anxiety on top of that. They have a lot stacked against them. Parents can only do so much. Parents can tell them, until they’re blue in the face, how beautiful and special they are, but teens need something more.

Having self-confidence at this time in their life is vital for building a strong person, that will believe in themselves and succeed at their life goals. I began Fearless Spirit Model Crew for girls 11-16 years old, who are really struggling with their self-confidence and anxiety. This is a totally different approach to help teens. They get their own custom photoshoot and get to participate in 7-8 monthly fun and artistic group sessions.

By seeing beautiful images of themselves, over and over, for 7 months, they start to see how beautiful they are and how cool it is to be unique and stand out from the crowd.