We had a full house at the Girls Fight Back event in Nantucket last week as moms and daughters gathered to learn some strategies on how to
be their own best protectors! It was so much fun to see these awesome women of all ages so eager to learn and so engaged during the entire program! You know it’s a great group when you have girls suggesting the bootie strike before we do!
We learned a few tools of manipulation, practiced some “no apologies” verbal strategies and everyone totally nailed their ready stance. Not only did those palm strikes mean serious business, those yells at each badass ballet step were powerful for sure… Creepers BEWARE!
I have to give a shout out Liz and Liv, the two bad ass young women from Nantucket High School who, along with their awesome moms, were the organizers of the event AND they secured all the sponsors! Thank you for showing us what it means to be an advocate for your community and to empower others. And a big thank you to Nina, Carolyn and all the sponsors who believed in them and supported them because without you this incredible event wouldn’t have been possible!
Here’s to living your lives fearlessly wherever you go…from the island of Nantucket to the world beyond. Your fierceness will not be forgotten and I’m so happy I got to know you!
-GFB Nicole
With a bold name like Catholic University of America, how can you not be blessed with awesomeness? And that’s exactly what CUA is … awesomeness. We threw down “Fight Back on Spring Break” style during a serious ice storm just outside of campus. Peeps were ice skating and busting their asses (literally) to the event it was so wild out . But this didn’t stop these warriors. What better way to enjoy an ice storm than with some good grub, a beer and some eye strikes?
Mount Saint Mary’s University is on Spring Break this week. If you happen to bump into them while traveling the globe, beware. These students are FIERCE. Especially after we threw down last week for the first “Fight Back on Spring Break” of the season. We got down and dirty with the usual Terminator Tango, chatted about out psychic intution skills and how to be on the look out for our homies, keeping everyone safe. But we also threw around some solid safety spring break tips. And Mount Saint Mary’s kept it real: we talked about the basic safety tips, but focused on how to be safe when alcohol is around or being consumed. Cue: spring break time. I think it’s a good time of year to keep in mind that we need to be on the look out for predatory drugs being slipped in our drinks (regardless if you’re drinking apple juice or gin and juice), and remember alcohol itself is the number one date-rape drug. 89% of survivors reported drinking before their assaults. Yikes. Now please don’t let this stop you from cracking open a brewski, just make sure you’re drinking for you, at your own pace, on your own terms. This is the best way to keep it fun and safe, and from spending an entire day of your spring break hungover. Can I get a “no bueno”? Spring Break is about celebrating, Live it up friends! Enjoy your week off, and come back safely, ready to kill the rest of your school year!
