Empowerment Seminar Urges Women to "Stop Existing, Start Living"

A local woman has made it her goal to bring fulfilment and empowerment to as many women as possible.

Faith Saunders is a counselor and the founder of "Keepsakes by Faith", stationary and greeting cards company that she got off the ground with the help of New Brunswick's own Intersect Fund.

Now, Saunders, who preaches the power of positive thinking, is working to fulfill a goal for 2013.

"I have made a commitment to support 400 women in 2013 to reclaim their lives," Saunders said. "I've come to the realization that there are many women who are merely existing. They look great on the outside but are crumbling inside because they do not feel fulfilled."

To that end, Saunders runs empowerment workshops to help women identify their goals and aspirations and establish paths to achieve them.

A mother of two living in Franklin Township, Saunders has a master's degree in Psychiatric Rehabilitation from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) and has worked as a rehabilitation counselor and as an adjunct professor at UMDNJ.

Saunders will host "You're a Gift: Stop Existing! Start Living!" from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at 220 Davidson Ave., Somerset.

The seminar will address positive thinking and sound financial management, with guest speaker Betty Thomas.

Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Registration is $99 until Friday, May 10 and $124 after May 10. To register, click here.

Registrants can receive $10 off by entering the promo code PATCH, Saunders said.