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Several hundred local moms and daughters attended the Robert Crown Center’s third annual Happy to Be Me! luncheon at the Carlisle
banquet facility in Lombard on Feb. 21. Happy to Be Me! is designed to empower young ladies and strengthen their self-esteem through professional guest speakers that provide useful tips in a positive atmosphere featuring hundreds of moms and daughters. The luncheon featured a number of raffle prize packages, including a
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six-month adult and 12-month junior membership to Hinsdale Racquet Club and “15 minutes of fame,” a behind-the-scenes tour at the WLS-TV Ch. 7 morning show with anchor and Hinsdale resident Judy Hsu. RCC health educator Barb Barrett served as the keynote speaker at this year’s luncheon, and was followed by celebrity guest speaker Judy Hsu. Barrett said she hopes to “empower the girls” through encouraging them to become the “heroes of their own journeys” amidst the distractions of an interconnected and image-focused society. “We have a lot of chatter as women,” she said. “We’ve grown up with a lot of extreme influences—especially these young women here—, and we need to recognize that 90 percent of how we respond to the world is inside our little heads. “So, we need to change that wiring, we need to change that chemistry of our brain; so, we talk about mindfulness, we talk about laughter, we talk about simple practices where we can really bring it back to thinking and becoming resilient.” Barrett discussed external and internal influences on girls’ self-esteem, how to navigate and respond to them, as well as how to increase their self-confidence to become stronger and more resilient in their individual journeys. “I’m hoping that by the time the girls leave, they’re going to understand how significant what we do with our self-talk is, and how damaging it can be, and how strong it is,” she said. “I’m hoping to give them some tools and skills such as volunteering, giving back, practicing gratitude.” At the podium, RCC CEO R.J. McMahon announced that the center will host its first Happy to Be Me! camp for girls this August. n
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[1] Parker Urick, Donna Urick, Sophie Lundmark, Jennifer Lundmark, Lauren Courtney, Angi Courtney; [2] Judy Hsu on stage; [3] Paton Mehrhoff, Lynn Mehrhoff, Jane Wurster, Britt Nerad; [4] Emma Bixler and Darrah Bixler; [5] Bridget Kallas, Kelly Abate-Kallas, Rosilyn Thomas, Alyssa Aucoin, Caroline Aucoin, Ava Dillard and Stephanie Dillard
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