support Archives - Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/tag/support/ S.O. What! Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:25:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://i0.wp.com/summerowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-Summer-Owens-S.O.-What.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 support Archives - Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/tag/support/ 32 32 152051023 Finding Resilience in Love During the Holidays https://summerowens.com/finding-resilience-in-love-during-the-holidays/ https://summerowens.com/finding-resilience-in-love-during-the-holidays/#respond Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:13:56 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24006 Finding Resilience in Love During the Holidays As we approach the Christmas season, a time traditionally filled with joy, laughter, and celebration, I can’t help but reflect on how different this year feels for me. Having lost both of my beloved grandmothers, my friend whose book I contributed to (on resilience) then my friend and […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/finding-resilience-in-love-during-the-holidays/feed/ 0 24006 10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 5: Surround Yourself with Supportive Relationships https://summerowens.com/day-5-surround-yourself-with-supportive-relationships/ https://summerowens.com/day-5-surround-yourself-with-supportive-relationships/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 08:00:04 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23369 It’s Day 5 in my 10-day countdown to my 10th anniversary of my last day before becoming a full-time speaker and entrepreneur.  Today, we’re diving into the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive relationships and building a team.  First, let me say that one of the most frustrating and honestly disheartening aspects of my journey […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/day-5-surround-yourself-with-supportive-relationships/feed/ 0 23369 New Leadership Feels SO Good https://summerowens.com/new-leadership-feels-so-good/ https://summerowens.com/new-leadership-feels-so-good/#respond Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:52:28 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23193 You never know where your dreams can take you. In 2011, I started my speaking business, S.O. What! LLC, and the next year I founded the S.O What! Foundation. I had no idea how hard it would be to lead and grow both organizations simultaneously. For over a decade I’ve kept both going and growing […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/new-leadership-feels-so-good/feed/ 0 23193 Supporting the Strong. How I Returned the Favor to a Friend. https://summerowens.com/supporting-the-strong/ https://summerowens.com/supporting-the-strong/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2022 21:36:39 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=22865 This is Susanne. Super Strong Susanne. There is a small group of people who I credit with helping me to graduate from high school, supporting the strong girl I was, and becoming the woman and professional I am. Susanne is in that group. You might remember her from my memoir as the volunteer coordinator at […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/supporting-the-strong/feed/ 0 22865 Jermaine Swagerty S.O. What! Success Story https://summerowens.com/jermaine-swagerty-s-o-what-success-story/ https://summerowens.com/jermaine-swagerty-s-o-what-success-story/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 16:43:49 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=22368 One thing in life that we all need is SUPPORT. And that comes in different forms from different people. It’s hurtful when it doesn’t come from where you expect it, but it’s beautiful and encouraging when it comes from unexpected places. When I started selling the S.O. What! Hoodies, it was just another way for […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/jermaine-swagerty-s-o-what-success-story/feed/ 0 22368 Graduating Against the Odds: How I Made it to My 20 Year College Graduation Anniversary https://summerowens.com/graduating-against-the-odds/ https://summerowens.com/graduating-against-the-odds/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 01:02:52 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=20233 It’s graduation season, and many students are graduating against the odds. Financial challenges, lack of support, illnesses, competing priorities, too many responsibilities and so many other obstacles keep many people from completing college. But so many did it in spite of the odds. Many overcame tremendous obstacles, self-doubt, and doubt from others…but you did it! […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/graduating-against-the-odds/feed/ 0 20233 A Middle Seat Message of Resilience https://summerowens.com/a-middle-seat-message-of-resilience/ https://summerowens.com/a-middle-seat-message-of-resilience/#respond Sun, 02 Feb 2020 20:45:51 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=11881 The post A Middle Seat Message of Resilience appeared first on Summer Owens S.O. What!.

]]> https://summerowens.com/a-middle-seat-message-of-resilience/feed/ 0 11881 5 Tips for Being Thankful When Life is Hard https://summerowens.com/5-tips-for-being-thankful-when-life-is-hard/ https://summerowens.com/5-tips-for-being-thankful-when-life-is-hard/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2019 14:38:04 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=10265 Yesterday as I was driving down the highway thinking about Thanksgiving and wondering what I would do for the holiday. I also thought about how many situations in my life were not where I wanted them to be. As I sank deeper into my woeful feelings, people started calling into the radio station I was […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/5-tips-for-being-thankful-when-life-is-hard/feed/ 0 10265 What Opportunities Are You Missing Because You Aren’t Asking? https://summerowens.com/what-opportunities-are-you-missing-because-you-arent-asking/ https://summerowens.com/what-opportunities-are-you-missing-because-you-arent-asking/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2019 06:30:22 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=7952 I was recently talking to a friend I have known for almost 20 years. She shared with me how her son’s ex-girlfriend who she had not talked to since her son dated her at least five years ago. However, she was honored that she had simply called to ask her to review her resume. She […]

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