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When
I was 15, my father was killed in a car accident on his way to work. I
grieved for many years knowing I would never see pride in my father's
eyes. However, with the help of a professional and years of hard work,
I began to realize I could honor my father's spirit by learning to be
proud of myself, learning to love myself. I could find peace in the knowledge
that he would watch with pride from up above. So began my life-long quest
to reclaim my self-esteem.
For these reasons, as Mrs. Fredericton International 2003, I plan to create
a self-esteem awareness campaign that will challenge every segment of
our city to be proactive in eradicating low self-esteem. I will bring
awareness to the importance of healthy self-esteem to Fredericton citizens
by speaking and giving workshops around the city where I will share the
story of my personal battle with self-esteem and how a commitment to building
my self-esteem changed my life.
As a formally trained professional in the communications industry, I will
create self-esteem brochures, which will provide plain-language information
on how to recognize low self-esteem as well as offer easy-to-implement
tools on how to build and maintain healthy self-esteem. These will be
distributed at public appearances and speaking engagements.
As the Fredericton representative on the Canadian Council for Self-Esteem,
I will continue to work with fellow council members across the country
on developing and inspiring works in self-esteem. I hope to have this
self-esteem awareness campaign culminate with February 2004 proclaimed
Boost Your Self-Esteem month, in conjunction with international celebrations.
My platform is not just a social issue to me but a passion that has changed
my life. My year as Mrs. Fredericton International 2003 will not be about
me, but rather about marshalling the city's resources and conscience towards
the achievement of my platform goal of creating a self-esteem awareness
campaign.
If you would like a copy of the Mrs. Fredericton International Self-Esteem
brochure, please contact Mrs. Fredericton International.
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