Turning tragedy into saving lives, Robert and Linell Shapiro established the Brent Shapiro Foundation after losing their son, Brent, to addiction in October 2005. The foundation has successfully created an evidence-based incentive program for youths, called Brent’s Club, which provides a dedicated space for kids to join recovery programs, and abstain from drugs and alcohol, creating opportunity’s for college scholarships. Supported by donors worldwide who are concerned about the substance abuse epidemic, their Summer Spectacular was a huge win for the foundation and I was so honored to be there to witness the positive impact of their work. Thank you John Paul and my incredibly beautiful friend @eloisedejoria for inviting us and @brentshapirofdn and @shapiro.robert for all you do for the recovery community. If you or someone you know, is struggling with substance abuse, there is hope. DM me anytime for resources. Addiction is so brutal but you don’t have to go through recovery alone🙏🏼
Turning tragedy into saving lives, Robert and Linell Shapiro established the Brent Shapiro Foundation after losing their son, Brent, to addiction in October 2005. The foundation has successfully created an evidence-based incentive program for youths, called Brent’s Club, which provides a dedicated space for kids to join recovery programs, and abstain from drugs and alcohol, creating opportunity’s for college scholarships. Supported by donors worldwide who are concerned about the substance abuse epidemic, their Summer Spectacular was a huge win for the foundation and I was so honored to be there to witness the positive impact of their work. Thank you John Paul and my incredibly beautiful friend @eloisedejoria for inviting us and @brentshapirofdn and @shapiro.robert for all you do for the recovery community. If you or someone you know, is struggling with substance abuse, there is hope. DM me anytime for resources. Addiction is so brutal but you don’t have to go through recovery alone🙏🏼
This angel Barbie pre-gaming the Beyoncé show is beyond grateful for 100,000 followers!!!!! Y’all are the BEST✨ Thank you💛 Happy Bey Day🐝 📸: @kauaieyes #happybirthdaybeyonce #queenbey #queenbee #beyday #beyonce #pregame #thankyou #angelwings #discoball #discoballhat @venus #bikini #hashtagblessed
This angel Barbie pre-gaming the Beyoncé show is beyond grateful for 100,000 followers!!!!! Y’all are the BEST✨ Thank you💛 Happy Bey Day🐝 📸: @kauaieyes #happybirthdaybeyonce #queenbey #queenbee #beyday #beyonce #pregame #thankyou #angelwings #discoball #discoballhat @venus #bikini #hashtagblessed
This angel Barbie pre-gaming the Beyoncé show is beyond grateful for 100,000 followers!!!!! Y’all are the BEST✨ Thank you💛 Happy Bey Day🐝 📸: @kauaieyes #happybirthdaybeyonce #queenbey #queenbee #beyday #beyonce #pregame #thankyou #angelwings #discoball #discoballhat @venus #bikini #hashtagblessed
It should really be called SoFine Stadium. Queen B was straight🔥 📸: @kauaieyes
Happy hump day 🤍 🙌🏼 Dream team: 📸: @joshryanphotos 💄: @ricardoferrise2 👗: @cara_gordon May 2024
I’m so excited to share with you that I was a guest on the Behind The Smile podcast with Ash Butterss, a podcast designed to reveal the truth behind the masks we wear. In this episode, I open up about my story of recovery and sobriety and what it was like to pretend like everything was okay when it really wasn’t. I also share some tips and insights on how I cope with stress, anxiety, and how to cultivate gratitude. This podcast is a must-listen for anyone who wants to learn more about the power of vulnerability, authenticity, and resilience. You can find it on @ashbutterss @applepodcasts @spotify I hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think in the comments. Thank you Ash for having me on your amazing show and for creating such a safe and supportive space for people to share their stories. You are truly an inspiration! 🙌🏼
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Say hello to my little friend 📸: @kauaieyes
The cover story for this magazine spread holds a special place in my heart. During the photo shoot, I was thrown off a horse. The first photos of me in the denim and rhinestone gown on the blonde horse were taken before the incident. After that, I changed into a gold gown and mounted a different horse. Unfortunately, before we could get a single shot, the horse bucked and threw me off. I landed face down, with my feet slamming into the back of my head. The handlers gently laid me on my back, and I lay there in the grass, wondering if I was dead or paralyzed. As I started to wiggle my fingers and toes, I realized I wasn’t paralyzed. When I was able to stand up, I felt immense gratitude for surviving the fall, though I was shaken to my core. Despite the scare, I decided to continue with the photo shoot. I didn’t come this far just to come this far. A whole team of people had shown up for this shoot, and since I wasn’t seriously injured, I wanted to keep going. We hadn’t gotten the key shot yet, so we continued for the next couple of hours. The photos you see are the result of that perseverance. The miraculous part isn’t just that I got up and walked away; it’s that we landed on the cover of @offtownmagazine . I’ve been on the cover of many magazines, but never one like this. As a little girl, I dreamed of being a model. When I started submitting myself as a teenager, I was told I wasn’t skinny enough, too curvy, not tall enough, and didn’t have the right look. So, I found a style of modeling that worked for me—bikini, lingerie, and more sexy shoots. Then, I turned to acting, my true passion, and lived my dream in that field for a long time. I could’ve quit when I fell. I could’ve called it a day and gone into self-pity. If I had been seriously injured, of course, it would have been different. Two days after this shoot, my dad passed away making it one of the worst weeks of my life.. I’m on the other side of all that now. When people say… …continues in comments
Brandy with a WHY 🤍 Lots of talk these days about finding your “why”, what’s your “why”, live your purpose. My pastor @pastorrickwarren wrote an extremely popular book, The Purpose Driven Life. I’ve read it twice. I love a purpose moment. In recovery we say our primary purpose is to stay sober and help another alcoholic achieve sobriety. Why am I sober? Why did I get sober? Why is sobriety my why? Because for me, to drink or use drugs is to die. It just is. I have been down the darkest road with this disease and this is just facts. How many friends of ours or people we read about in the news lately have died from alcoholism or a drug overdose? This isn’t a joke, addiction. This is life or death and none of us are immune to it. So WHY do I wake up at 4:30am to pray and meditate before I scroll socials or the news? Because I have to center myself in a Higher Power #god before I can be useful to anyone else. WHY do I make myself available to be of service to others? Because it is a GIFT to be able to use my experience to help others so that my past is not wasted. It is a blessing to have the trust and respect of others. One rule of life seeks to respond to two questions: Who do I want to be? How do I want to live? … or the interplay between these two questions: How do I want to live so I can be who I want to be? WHY do I talk about this publicly? Because I cannot imagine not offering this channel of Hope to those who might need to hear it today. Your “why” is whatever keeps you going. Don’t ever stop. So my question to you is: What is your WHY? #why #purpose #findyourwhy #whatsyourwhy #hygge #ikigai #purposedrivenlife #brandywithawhy #soberlife
I just fell in LOVE with this EMS workout🏋️♀️ At one point I had 60 milliAmps coursing through me ⚡️ it’s a 2-3 hour workout in 20 minutes! Thank you so much @emsbydarci for being the worlds best (most gorgeous) trainer and for introducing me to this amazing exercise. My abs and my booty are sore in the BEST way!🍑 Let’s go up to 80 mA next time🤪 #ems #emstraining #healthiswealth #strongnotskinny #strength #fryyourass #bootylicious
♡ Sometimes my thinking is all upside down. That’s when I know I have to reach out and share my thoughts with someone I trust- a girlfriend, sober sister, spiritual advisor, mentor, therapist, my mom… Once I’ve heard myself speak my mind, and am willing to listen to suggestions from others, I usually feel so much better and can see things differently ♡ What do you do to shift your perspective?
”The only liberation will be a shared liberation. The only justice is a justice for all.” -Rabbi Sharon Brous. Praying for the protection of innocent people all over the world🙏🏼
♡ Just believe ♡
♡ I’m so grateful for my girlfriends ♡
If so, how? If not, why not?
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I love this… What can be, unburdened by what has been suggests that past experiences, memories, or actions can be released or let go in order to move forward. It speaks to the idea of personal growth, healing, and the potential for transformation by not letting past difficulties or mistakes continue to weigh one down. What’s one thing you can let go of today to create a better experience for your tomorrow? Share with me in the comments 💖 #mentalhealth #selfcare #personalgrowth #whatcanbeunburdenedbywhathasbeen #soberaf #letgoorbedragged #letgo #newbeginnings #brandywithawhy
When I first met @brandyledford I felt this beautiful light surrounding her and knew I needed to capture it. Brandy, thank you for the trust, time and for everything. You are a blessing ❤️ Thank you to my amazing all female team that brought their talents. Thank you to @offtownmagazine for the cover, and to @cjslegacyranch for the perfect location for our editorial, “Harnessing Grace” #stylist @hollyquartaro #makeup @tinathemakeupartist #hair @beautystylist_bianca @aboutfacepros #jewelry @skibellfinejewelry #boots @fontleroyboots . . . #photographer #dallasphotographer #chicagophotographer #fashionphotographer #celebrityphotographer #brandyledford #lorisapio #horsephotographer #horse #fashion #baywatchmovie #portraitphotography #offtownmagazine #dallas #horseranch
