Expressing yourself fully and authentically is what you're in this world to do but it can be hard and lonely.

Perhaps you're living your life compartmentalized with different versions of yourself at work, with friends, with your partner, or home alone. Maybe you've lost touch with who you are. Or you've stayed quiet and small in an attempt to not outshine others around you. You might be feeling disconnected, alone, misaligned, and unfulfilled. Perhaps you just haven't had the space to consider who you truly are, what you want to say, what great gift and message you're meant to share.

It's time to get clear on what's been holding you back and let that shit go.

I'm bringing together an inspiring group of women who are full of wisdom and eager to share it with you. These women are writers, singers, dancers, entrepreneurs, etc. who have struggled with being all of who they are in every area of their lives, but who are committed to moving forward so they can do their life's great work and express their life's great love.

You will learn how to start showing up as all of who you are all the time, and how to blend the fragmented parts of yourself in one beautiful being.

Part workshop and part dance party, this is more than just an event, it's an experience. You'll journal, move your body, reconnect with your voice, and (re)discover and celebrate your authentic expression. And because the tangible is important, you'll also leave with tools and next steps to take beyond the event.

This is a safe space for you to come together with other women to honor your wisdom, stories, and experiences without judgment. You will leave knowing that your words and stories have value - that you have value - and that you're not alone.

Speaker Bios:

Jess Grippo is a dancer, writer, inspirational speaker, and life coach. Her work is about inspiring people to dance through life: to become more self-expressed, to find peace with their bodies, and to get out of their own way when it comes to making creative dreams happen. Having left her dancing and creativity aside for far too long, Jess finally discovered true self-expression and creative fulfillment through making her own dance videos. She now actively creates dance work and integrates this experience into her practice as a life coach. She offers inspirational dance classes, coaching programs, and her weekly blog, Creative Fridays. She was a recently featured TEDx speaker in her talk, “The Dance Less Travelled.”

Jillian Walker's vision is to create and to curate culture that matters. She is an Actress, Singer, Writer, Fashionista and budding Thought Leader who is passionate about freeing herself and other creative women from the stories we tell ourselves that do not serve our souls. She works continuously on giving herself and helping others give themselves permission to expand to their vastness, to take up space, to use brain, body, soul, and voice to fill the world with light. She is in relentless pursuit of the revelation of her soul.

Kim Conte is a writer, editor, journalist, and restaurant reviewer. She covers a variety of topics ranging from food and pop culture to women’s issues and current events. Her work has appeared in the Huffington Post, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Sun-Times, Vegetarian Times, AOL, Citysearch, Gapersblock, and The Stir/CafeMom. Currently, she works as Senior Editor of WhatToExpect.com, which is part of EverydayHealth.com.