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Dawn Sanchez: Now I KNOW I’m Beautiful!

May 25, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Beautiful Dawn Sanchez

Dawn Sanchez KNOWS she’s beautiful!

Do you believe – rather, do you KNOW – you’re beautiful?

Dawn experienced an epiphany concerning beauty and was so inspired she wrote a book to describe it.

In this podcast episode, Co-host Adrienne London Leach chats with return guest, military wife and author Dawn Sanchez concerning Dawn’s new book, Now I KNOW I’m Beautiful.

I’ll ask you again:

Do You KNOW You’re Beautiful?

Enjoy the conversation, and be inspired!

You can also listen to the podcast on Sound Cloud.

If you can’t see the Sound Cloud player, click here. You can also head over and listen to the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher Radio, Spreaker or PlayerFM. 

Beautiful Dawn and Pedro SanchezDawn Sanchez was also featured in a previous podcast discussing her previous book, Call To Duty.

She wrote the book to uplift and encourage military spouses. To visit her author page and learn more about the book, click here.

To check out the blog post where Dawn proudly proclaims, “I love traveling with my Spanish Marine!” click here.

 

Shout Out!

Beautiful Christine St.VilThe Shout Out for this episode goes to the lovely and vivacious Christine St.Vil.

Christine is a wife, homeschooling mother of three, speaker, blogger, author and trainer. Through her work with Moms ‘N Charge®, Purpose Driven Media™, LLC (PDM) was created to help entrepreneurs drive traffic, increase registration and grow engagement for their live events. Christine walks you through discovering and defining your digital strategy to make sure your business message aligns with your brand. Christine is an instructor in the Steve Harvey Success Institute, & she has been featured in numerous local and national TV and online media outlets (including VOA, Fox 5 DC, Fox 45, WBAL, WHUR, Huffington Post AllParenting.com, Sirrius XM, amongst others). She received her BS in Biology from Marymount University.

Christine K. St.Vil

Founder/CEO, Moms ‘N Charge®
Phone: 202.630.5596

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Contributor for Black & Married with Kids and Happy Wives Club

Stay connected with Christine: Facebook – Twitter – Instagram – Periscope

Did you know? Christine has a new book, co-written with her sister that is available now! Check out www.whoseshoesbook.com for details and Follow them on Twitter and Facebook for exciting updates including their Fox 5 interview & official Whose Shoes Promo Video!


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Guest Post: Living Life In Turkey

February 18, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 3 Comments

It’s Travel Thursday!

Today’s guest post hails from our girl Rachel Robinson, an HR executive who Swirls and travels the world.

In this post, Rachel gives the back story on her early days of living in Turkey.

 Sometimes . . . Life Changes

I was living in Sacramento, CA with my now ex-husband and our two toddler-aged daughters. I remember my husband coming home from work and telling me that he had some bad news. When you’re married to a member of the military you learn rather quickly that those words translate to “your life as you know it is about to change.”

The Bad News . . . Became Good News!

I had only heard every other word as he spoke but when he had finished talking I gathered that “we” were moving to Turkey in 90 days. The thought of moving to a foreign country was exciting. Traveling abroad had always been a childhood dream of mine and that dream was about to come true.

Accompanied with my excitement there was a bit of sadness. It hit me that I would have to say goodbye to friends and family as we set out on a 3-year long assignment.

The next 90 days were very stressful and filled with very detailed tasks each having a specific deadline. The tasks include filling out passport applications, scheduling vaccinations, preparing for household items and the vehicle to be packed and shipped, among other things.

I fulfilled these sudden obligations, all while reading everything I could get my hands on that pertained to Izmir, Turkey. The more I learned about the country the more excited I became. I was ready to experience all Turkey had to offer!

Arriving In Turkey

I remember our flight landing and all of the passengers started applauding and cheering. (I would later learn that this happened on all flights landing in Turkey). Walking through the airport was overwhelming because I couldn’t understand a word that was being spoken and it seemed as if everyone was yelling.

Once we retrieved our luggage we located the driver assigned to drive us to our hotel where we would be staying until we found a place to live.

Although this was a military assignment there was no designated military housing for service members and their families. As a result, we lived among Turkish nationals – which had proved to be challenging for some.

Living In Turkey

Within weeks of arriving in Izmir we moved into an apartment that provided the most amazing view to the Aegean Sea. The view was beautiful! Our neighbor and landlord Seçil was a very friendly woman with the gift of gab, a retired physician who had adult children living in the States.

Seçil spoke English fluently and she was very instrumental in helping me and my family settling in. it was like having our very own tour guide every step of the way.

After we settled into our apartment we hired a nanny to take care of our daughters during the day.  My husband reported to his duty assignment and I immediately started my job search.

I soon learned that there weren’t many job opportunities available to military spouses. I enrolled in a Turkish language class and insisted on learning the language. I wanted to be able to do more than just order dinner or say “Good morning” and “My name is.” I had a desire to speak the language fluently and eventually, I did!

Making Friends

During my search for employment, I became friends another African American woman named Marilyn. Her husband was also an active duty military member and their family had recently moved to Turkey from Germany.

I learned a lot from Marilyn. She had been living abroad for 10 years so she was a wealth of knowledge.  Marilyn and I were both hired as part time English teachers for an all-boys military school.

Feeling The Love

It didn’t take long for us to realize that Turkish men are very attracted to Black women. And they’re very vocal about it but never disrespectful.  When Marilyn and I weren’t working we would venture out into the city during the day while our husbands were working and kids were with nannies and in school.

There was never a dull moment and I relished in every experience anticipating the next. Every day was truly an adventure! We would often catch a ferry to the Greek island of Chios for lunch and shopping.

Follow Me, Please!

One evening Marilyn and I decided to check out the nightlife and we went to a popular club on the Marina. Just like any popular spot in the United States, there was a line to get in.

There we were standing in line talking and laughing when a tall gentleman dressed in all black walked over to us and in English says “Follow me please.”

Marilyn and I exchanged glances with one another and followed him to the entrance of the club.  Before the gentleman opened the door he informed us that the owner wanted us to be his special guests for the evening and that he had a table for us.

Totally shocked, we were escorted to a table near the dance floor, where there was a bottle of red wine and two wine glasses waiting for us. After pulling out our chairs, the gentleman opened the bottle of wine and filled our glasses.

At this point, I’m thinking the owner has us confused with someone else. I wanted to speak but Marilyn was giving me this look as to say “Don’t mess this up!” So we made a toast and took a drink.

Not long after that, we were approached by another gentleman who introduced himself as Tarik, the owner of the club. He told us that we had an open invitation to come to his club anytime we wanted.

We did revisit Tarik’s establishment and each visit was better than the last.

This treatment became pretty common but never expected.

Historical Sites . . . And More Travel

Aside from the flattering hospitality I received, I thoroughly enjoyed learning the history of Turkey. We visited historical sites such as the beautiful city of Ephesus where the Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of the World) is found. We also toured the House of Virgin Mary and visited the hot springs in Pamukkale that are believed to have healing powers as well as the Sardis Synagogue that dates back to the 3rd century A.D.

While living in Turkey, we traveled quite a bit as a family. On our first vacation, we visited Germany for Christmas because our daughters had never seen snow.

We visited Paris in the Spring and London during the Summer months. In addition, there was so much for use to see and do locally without having to venture out too far from our home. In the summer, we would spend weekends at a local resort surrounded by black sand beaches.

Here are some photos of  the ruins in Ephesus, one of the 7 churches mentioned in the bible in Revelation. The other photos are of the House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus.

Living Life In Turkey


 Living Life In Turkey

Immersed In The Culture

Every weekend I set out to create new memories with my family. We were fully immersed in the Turkish culture; so much, in fact, my 3-year-old daughter refused to speak English and only communicated in Turkish!

Those three years of living abroad was a time in my life that I will always cherish. It reminded me that dreams do come true no matter how old the dream is.

 

Join in the Fray: When has “bad news” turned into good news – or a blessing in disguise?

 

Living Life In TurkeyRachel Robinson is a Human Resources executive whose job requires extensive travel.

She will be featured in an upcoming podcast.

This is Rachel’s second travel blog for The Swirl World – stay tuned for more! To read Rachel’s first post, “I Dream Of Traveling,” click here.

Copyright ©2016 Michelle Matthews Calloway, The Swirl World™, LLC , ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, The Swirl World Podcast™, The Swirl World Inspiration Daily™, Swirl Nation™, All rights reserved. Photos courtesy of Rachel Robinson. Used with permission.

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#365| I Hope You Dance!

December 31, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 3 Comments

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We’re on the threshold of a brand New Year.

It’s less than 24 hours away!

Whatever you decide to do in 2016, I hope you dance!

Never miss a chance to dance.
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Today’s featured couple is William and Lashana Howell.
Lashana was in the Army for 10 years and William is still enlisted, and has been for almost 22 years.
They’ve been dancing through all their years of marriage and look forward to many, many more.
Keep dancing, William and Lashana – and thank you for your service!

 

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing 365 days of inspiration in 2015. Our goal is to help you stay motivated and inspired by bringing you positive, uplifting images and corresponding thoughts.

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, high-resolution photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

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#315| An Inside Job

November 11, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 1 Comment

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Whatever is on the inside of you will spill over into the outside.

And because happiness is an inside job, the happiness you experience isn’t predicated on what’s going on around you.

Wanna get to happy?

Start from the inside out.

To read more about today’s featured couple, Kylar and Katia Kline, click here.

 

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We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

Copyright ©2015 Michelle Matthews Calloway, ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, The Swirl World Podcast™, The Swirl World Inspiration Daily™, Swirl Nation™, All rights reserved. Photo used with permission.

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Guest Post: I Dream Of Traveling

October 8, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

I Had A Dream

For as long as I can remember I’ve also wanted to know what the world looked like outside my Chicago neighborhood. I recall thumbing through the set of encyclopedias (that I had begged my mother to buy) and collecting old National Geographic magazines that the librarian had trashed. To me these items were priceless. They provided me an escape, a glimpse into places that until then I had only heard mentioned on TV or in school. Places that I wanted to visit and experience.

It never dawned on me that the people who were sharing their stories of traveling to these foreign lands didn’t look like me I was too wrapped in the words they used to describe their experiences to notice. I just wanted to be there, somewhere, anywhere besides where I was.

The Dream Resurfaces . . . And Is Deferred

As the years went by my childhood dream of traveling to see the world never faded but they dropped down on my bucket list until 1997, when my then-husband who was serving in the United States Air Force was assigned to Izmir, Turkey. It was then that the opportunity to fulfill that childhood dream had presented itself. While living in Turkey for three years I traveled to the following countries; Germany, Switzerland, Greece, France, UK and Belgium.

After leaving Turkey and returning to the U.S., I hadn’t completely satisfied my appetite for traveling and living abroad. Once again I had to let they dream slide down the priority list while adjusting to life as a single parent and raising my daughters.

Living The Dream

 Flash forward 15 years to 2013 and I’m 40 years old, an empty nester, both daughters in college and living on their own, and I’m climbing the corporate ladder in a career that I love. I had been with my current employer for 11 months when I was promoted to a management position in Athens, Greece. After discussing the opportunity with my daughters I graciously accepted and packed my bags for my new home in Athens, Greece.

And what a beautiful home it was!

Inside Rachel Robinson's Grecian penthouse

I rented a penthouse apartment in a beach community called Porto Rafti, just steps away from the beach and about a 20-minute drive outside of Athens where I worked.

I would sit out on my patio with a glass of wine and take in the most amazing views of the Aegean Sea and breathtaking sunrises.

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I shopped at the local farmers market and grocery store that was just a 10-minute drive from my apartment. Next door to the market was a flower shop owned by an older gentleman. Every time he saw me at the market he would bring me a bouquet of flowers and talk to me in Greek (which I hadn’t yet mastered).

Immersed In Greek Culture

The locals were very welcoming. My neighbors living in the apartment downstairs were both retired educators who spoke 11 languages between the two of them. When the wife (Mina) would hear me come home from work in the evenings, she would call out to me as I was getting off the elevator to let me know that she had cooked dinner and that there was plenty for me.

When they insisted I joined them they made me feel like I was a member of their family. We would talk for hours – and just let me say that the Greeks know how to entertain!

What would start as a quiet dinner for 3 at 8 o’clock would easily turn into a neighborhood gathering by 10 o’clock. I can still hear the joyous conversations with music and laughter in the background.

Interactive History Lessons

Touring the city was more than just taking in the sights, it was an interactive history lesson that I couldn’t get enough of. Events in history that up until then I had only read about, became real, and I found myself standing at the Temple of Olympian Zeus, at Syntagma Square or the temple of Parthenon and so much more.

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I’m Not Done!

I have what I call two tours under my belt and I’m not even close to being done. Living abroad has presented me with so many life experiences that I will never forget. I’ve met some of the kindest people, forged some amazing lifelong friendships and learned some of life’s most valuable lessons.

I recommend stepping outside of your corner of the world – you just might like it!

 

Rachel RobinsonRachel Robinson is a Human Resources executive whose job requires extensive travel.

She will be featured in an upcoming podcast.

This is Rachel’s first travel blog for The Swirl World – stay tuned for more!

 

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I Love Traveling With My Spanish Marine!

August 13, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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In keeping with our Travel Thursday theme, Podcast Episode 85 features a conversation with Dawn Sanchez, who travels the world with her husband Pedro.

Dawn is a Zumba instructor and ordained minister. She’s also the author of Call To Duty, a book written to uplift and encourage military spouses.

Dawn says, “I love traveling with my Spanish Marine!”

I hope you enjoy her take on “the myth of the language barrier” and her and Pedro’s beautiful love story.

If you can’t see the podcast player, click here or here.

If you can’t see the Sound Cloud player, click here. You can also head over and listen to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or PlayerFM.

 

Amber Wright1Our shout out for this episode goes to Conversation Coach Amber Wright, MA of TalkToAmber.com. Amber says, “Getting what you want – from the boardroom to the bedroom – is all about having the right conversations.”

Talk To Amber is the place on the web for bloggers and entrepreneurs who want to step up their public speaking game. I love tuning in to Amber on Periscope – you can find her there and at other places on the web at @TalkToAmber.

 

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#148| A Wonderful World

May 28, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.”

~Jawaharial Nehru

Indeed, we live in a wonderful world.

Get out there and see some of it!

 

Today’s photo features Dakota and Mary Ellen Danuser enjoying their 14th Anniversary dinner at the Surf N Turf restaurant located at Canto Del Sol Resort and Tennis Club, Puerto Vallarta.

By the way, Mary Ellen and Dakota are retired military and “Seasoned Swirlers” who love to travel (they’re 50+!).

To learn more about their story, click here.

 

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing 365 days of inspiration in 2015. Our goal is to help you stay motivated and inspired by bringing you positive, uplifting images and corresponding thoughts.

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

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#128| Mama Hugs

May 9, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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“There’s nothing like a mama-hug.”

~Adabella Radici

Mama hugs are the best!

The Swirl World is celebrating Mothers and Motherhood all weekend long. Come over to our Facebook page to see photographs from around the world of Mothers with their families.

And did you know The Swirl World has a Facebook page devoted exclusively to Military Swirl Couples?

Click here to view photos of active duty and retired military couples from around the world, and read their stories.

 

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing 365 days of inspiration in 2015. Our goal is to help you stay motivated and inspired by bringing you positive, uplifting images and corresponding thoughts.

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

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#125| A New Day

May 5, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.

J.B. Priestley

 

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#90| Get Comfortable

March 31, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

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Fall in love with someone who’s comfortable with your silence.

Find someone who doesn’t need your words to know it’s time to kiss you.

 

Chassitie and Josh Thornton did just that – and you’ll never guess where they met!

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