2015 Astonishing Womens Awards by Sue Clark

January 2015 - I was driving along one day when a very inspirational idea occurred to me. I know so many outstanding, astonishing women who are up to big things in their life, and they most likely don't know about the other Astonishing Womens lives and accomplishments! Well pish on that! I decided when I got home to start writing a list, create awards, and say what was so astonsihing about them. I ended up with over 20 names.  The awards are cool, serious, funny, irreverent, informative. I knew creating this womens award list,  (The Power of Word,) would power-up networking, new relationships and possibilities! Serena Kovalosky, creator of the ARTFUL VAGABOND blog, and doer of many spectacular things, wrote the piece below about  what it meant to her to be included in this list of Astonishing Women. Enjoy. She is demostrating the Power of Word, and BEING Loud and Proud!  

Wonder Women

Out of all the awards I’ve ever received, this one means the most. You won’t find it in a Who’s Who or on the front page of the news, but it is one of the most powerful. I have just received the Wonder Woman Award in recognition of my 2014 creative achievements as part of the 2014 Astonishing Women selected by photographer Sue Clark.

At the end of 2014, Sue decided to celebrate the women in her business and personal life by creating a series of awards – everything from the “Visionary Woman Entrepreneur Award” to the “I’m Gonna Get it Done Even If It Kills Me Award” to the “Super Cool Boots Award.” The recipients are entrepreneurs, farmers, mothers and cancer survivors. They rescue horses, drag-race Corvettes, care for aging parents, support veterans. They are storytellers, artists and writers.

The awards are privately offered and announced only among the other recipients. Sue explains her thoughts behind the awards: “I just wanted all of you to recognize the significant contributions you are to me, and to our lives, every day. They should be writing a book about us. It shouldn’t have to wait until they write our obituaries….. We only have one chance.”

This has nothing to do with fame and everything to do with appreciating and supporting the people around us. Right here, right now. Thanks to Sue’s awards, we are reminded that we are good enough already, no matter where we are in our lives and careers, and that we really are making a difference in the lives of others, regardless of whether we ever make the cover of Time Magazine.

That’s what truly counts.

At the bottom of each of Sue’s emails is a quote that is in the soul of all women who have ever achieved anything, big or small:

“She believed she could, so she did.” Ms. Berry

Thank, you Sue!

Note: I met Sue on the set of Life on the Run, an independent film-in-progress that explores, “Why do art? – Because you must!” Sue is the still photographer for the film and I joined the crew last summer to assist on occasion with special effects filming. Sue is a fine art photographer with a soft spot for American Western and equine subjects. Website: Sue Clark Photography

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