'Be EmPOWERed: How to Live Above & Beyond Life's Drama' is Now Available

From cyberbullying to societal pressure, 21st century girls face challenges that generations before them may have never imagined. But they also have unlimited resources and opportunities to live powerfully.

Rasheda Kamaria Williams, an award-winning mentor and chief empowering officer for Empowered Flower Girl, explores how girls and young women can use their personal power to make a difference in her new book, "Be EmPOWERed: How to Live Above & Beyond Life's Drama."

Written for and inspired by girls, "Be EmPOWERed" is an interactive guidebook and journal packed with inspirational prose, thought-provoking questions and written activities.

Once teased and bullied by classmates for being weird and different, Rasheda found a way to embrace and ultimately celebrate her uniqueness. The book reveals her journey from excluded to emPOWERed and how she got there with help from trusted adults, mentors, friends and ultimately herself.

"Life isn't always easy or fair. But if you're equipped with the right tools, it makes the process more meaningful," Rasheda says. "You can learn a lot - especially from yourself."

"Be EmPOWERed: How to Live Above & Beyond Life's Drama" is available on Amazon.com.

A book release and 6-year anniversary celebration is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Good Cakes and Bakes,19363 Livernois Ave. in Detroit (Rasheda's hometown). Admission is $15 and includes a copy of the book, sweet treats, a special gift and raffle ticket for prizes. Learn more by visiting the Empowered Flower Girl Facebook page.

Born and raised in Detroit, Rasheda Kamaria Williams is a communications professional and award-winning mentor on a mission to transform the way young people relate to one another. She is the founder and chief empowering officer for Empowered Flower Girl, a social enterprise that works with schools, communities and families seeking solutions to cyberbullying, drama, relational aggression and other social/communications challenges facing youth. A survivor of bullying, Rasheda was featured in Cosmopolitan magazine in the article "Being bullied changed my life."

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