My Ventures

Dream. Hope. Love – Forever: Songwriting Sessions

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Dream. Hope. Love.๐Ÿ’ž That’s what we’re made for…We can have a new beginning and have the freedom to dream again no matter where we’ve been because we find a new purpose in our Creator – we’re part of His awesome dream and He’s the greatest Dreamer of all.๐ŸŒณ

Our hope is forever because there’s more to life than what we see here and now – we’re eternal because He lives. We can love boldly and be secure in the one who is Love because everyone was created by Him and is trying to find their way back to where they belong. I’m so thankful for new starts the greatest Love of all gives us each and every day so we can Dream, Hope, Love, forever… (lyrics in the pic above from a song I’ve been writing ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽค)





Women Are Powerful (Sneak Peek of a Story To Inspire)

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She is powerful.๐Ÿ’ฅ Limitless.๐Ÿš€ Priceless.๐Ÿ’Ž Royalty.๐Ÿ‘‘ She’s a dreamer๐Ÿ’ซ, a doer๐Ÿ”ฅ, a boundless creator๐ŸŽจ, an unbridled force who shapes the future and history with her words and actions…she has the power to transform the world – nothing is impossible when she has the power of Love.๐Ÿ’–

Happy International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month to all of you warriors out there who slay๐Ÿ—ก๐Ÿ‘  and bring light to the world through your dreams and purpose. (A little glimpse of a first sketch of a character for my story development (inspired by Disney meets Narnia meets Marvel), about a girl turned hero ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿฝ who realizes she holds the power to fight๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿฝ darkness and change the world – she just has to be bold to be who she was made to be).โšก๏ธ





Follow Your Dreams Boldly: Inspiration from the Story of One of My Favorite Dreamers & Speaking Your Story

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Sometimes it’s what you’re most afraid of that’s part of your purpose ๐Ÿ‘€ – for me that was speaking! ๐Ÿ˜ฐ These are the confessions of a former major introvert… I used to shake in my boots literally on-stage and even when I had to talk in class as a kid my heart would beat loudly…๐Ÿ˜ฉ Growing up shy I hardly talked as a little girl and people would ask my mom if I was mute๐Ÿค. When people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up I squeaked Oprah๐Ÿ‘‘ – I wanted to speak and use my voice to inspire others but didn’t know how i was gonna cause I was too scared.๐Ÿ˜–

Through practice and perseverance I got through that fear and surprisingly now speaking is my FAVORITE thing to do! I find myself on stages and in classrooms (where I’d probably pass out or drown in a puddle of my own sweat years ago๐Ÿšฃ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿฝ) speaking my story and singing encouraging songs๐ŸŽค to inspire other kids who were like me to overcome their fears and live their big dreams…๐Ÿ”ฅ

Recently I got to speak with a group of teen girls in Dallas (some of them pictured here) about the journey of dreams๐Ÿ’– – how God has a big dream for each of our lives and how even when things get tough everything works together for good for those who live on Purpose.๐Ÿ’ฅ We talked about the story of Joseph the Dreamer in the Bible who is my fave (go watch the Emmy-award winning movie based it, it’s awesome and Joseph ain’t too hard on the eyes;) and how even when he was in a pit and the prison he trusted God and served others with his gifts until his big dream came true. God used all of those trials to develop him into a true, powerful leader who would go on to save his people – a foreshadowing of another great leader to come… ๐Ÿ‘‘

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Ever since I was younger God told me my story was like Joseph’s and the word “dream” was always in my heart. Everything about my businesses and life had the word dream included somehow since I was a kid (as did gifts my friends gave me pictured here๐ŸŽ). Like Joseph I overcame years of confusing circumstances and now I’m living out the very dreams I had written down years before – speaking, singing, serving others’ dreams and creating a multimedia company that inspires youth to live on purpose. With Love everything is possible๐Ÿ’– – so go follow your dreams and dare to share your story – someone needs to hear you speak about how you overcame too. I truly believe your story can set someone free and I believe in you!

Love and peace โœŒ๏ธ Julene

P.S. Have a group of kids or teens who could use some inspiration through speaking, singing and a creative interactive presentation? Feel free to send me a line and let me know how I could help!๐Ÿ’ž Together we can inspire the next generation!





Fly High Into Your Dreams: Conversation with Founders of Queen Girls Turning Stories of Real Women Into Fairy Tales


Do you have a creative dream you’d love to grow this year? Come hangout with me and the founders of Queen Girls to be inspired to Dream BIG! Anything is possible if you work strategically and put an engine on your vision…

If youโ€™re like me and have a deep passion for empowering our kids and youth then youโ€™ll love this project created by these inspiring ladies. Queen Girls is a series of childrenโ€™s books that turn stories of real women into fairy tales to encourage them to live out their dreams.

When I first saw this amazing project I was immediately drawn in like YES! This is what our girls need to see, that their dreams are possible and that they shouldnโ€™t be afraid to dream BIG – and the same for you and I! Stay tuned for more from our conversation where we talk about how we can empower kids together and what kids teach us about living more fully and vibrantly.

The first book in the Queen Girls series shares the story of the first African American woman pilot Bessie Coleman and the illustrations are so vibrant, enchanting and engaging. You can help bring this project to life by donating to the IndieGogo campaign and pre-ordering your copy to help bring these books to children in need of inspiration and connect with them on social media and their website: www.queengirlspublications.com

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Above: Inspiring youngin’s LEGO Movie-style… One of my favorite things to do is create and speak at experiences and workshops merging music, drama and interaction for kids and youth to inspire them to live their dreams boldly in purpose. Together we can inspire the next generation! – Julene





You Are Loved…Thanks for Letting Me Be Part of Your World

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You is loved – how bow dah?๐Ÿ’– Just wanted to let you know that I appreciate you and God sees you๐Ÿ˜ – you’re the treasure He cherishes even more than Ariel does hers ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ - heehee this is my corny Bae Day card to you to say that you’re special to me – you outta da sea awesome๐Ÿ and I LOVE that YOU’re Part of My World – how bout dah?๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜‘ Okay I’ll stop with the terrible puns๐Ÿ™„ but know that even if you don’t gotta bae today you are beautiful and worthy and so very Loved! ๐Ÿ˜˜ Love Julene XOXO Happy Love Day (which is everyday for me). Thanks for giving me the honor of being part of your world!


P.S. Can you tell I love Disney movies and the Little Mermaid? ๐Ÿ’๐ŸฝLove may not be picture perfect but true Love is better than a Disney movie or fairy tale… When you find true Love – the kind of Love that’s unconditional, passionate and everlasting you’ve found everything you need. God is Love…

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