Roanoke – Breaking More Than Just Records

Roanoke March 2015 editiedTraveling around the country I see a lot of diverse cultures. You can imagine speaking in the Minnesota “dontchaknow” is a bit different from speaking in “welcometoMiami.”

So when I recently spoke at Roanoke, a quite prestigious college on the Forbes and Princeton Review’s Who’s Who lists, I may have had some preconceived notions. Well first, we had blast. (Duh). The small but mighty crowd was rocking and rolling …a few of them got so cracked up they were even laughing out loud (or pretended to. I’ll take it.). And, of course, the southern hospitality rang true in this tight-knit school, many thanks to Community Programing. But one of my favorite things about speaking at Roanoke I didn’t expect: the age diversity was awesomesauce! I’m talking on both ends of the spectrum and everything in between. I was ecstatic to see this on such a historic campus! Mid-presentation, I had two women who were not students on campus, just senior community members, asking great questions and getting up practicing full-out knee-to-the-groin. Say what? And then…And then!! I had a local Girl Scout member approach me afterwards about bringing GFB to her school as part of a project to receive one of her patches. That’s right. Senior citizens, mid-aged parents, college kids and Girl Scouts all in one room learning the badass ballet. Ummm… Is this real life? This is a GFB dream-come-true, if you ask me. Stretching across generations to share the passion of living an empowered and fearless life at every age.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Roanoke College for taking the stand against violence. For leading the way in offering programs for a diverse community, regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, religion and so on. And for being living proof that you can be your own best protector and live an empowered life no matter how old or young you are. Ah. I’m filled with gratitude to see the spirit of GFB living across lifetimes.

Many thanks Roanoke for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful community for a night.. I look forward to seeing you again next year!

Love and Light,
GFB Bree

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