Here is the list of confirmed musical artists that will be performing this year at Women's Empowerment Expo on March 31st. There will be more to come, and as soon as they are confirmed, I will let you know who they are.

• Jeff Majors
• Hezikiah Walker
• Martha Munizzi
• Joe
• Unk

Writing soothes my soul and allows me to escape into my own created world where there are no boundaries.

It calms me, and takes me into an unknown world well worth the adventure. Much of my writing is the window to the heart, soul, and mind of Lisa.

While writing had been a hobby for many years, I opened that window for all the world to see when I did my first self-published booklet in 1997,The Relationship Guide to Fulfillment, Passion and Joy.

Poetry, on the other hand, was a hidden passion, peeking in on a deeper, more intimate side of me. When I’m writing poetry, there are no rules to follow— something I struggled with as a child.

As a young girl, I was placed in a “special” remedial class for students who needed additional help with their reading skills. Little did I know how monumentally limiting that moment would be for me. With that experience, I decided my writing wasn’t good enough for anyone to see.

Eventually, I found that there were rules about writing, ways you should write—even rules about life that I “must” follow to be good. I created my own hidden world of rules for writing, my own rules of life, and kept them in a safe place, hidden from everyone.

Publicly, I focused my energies on Mathematics and earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. Although silent, the writer in me remained.

Finally in 2001, The Power, Passion and Purpose Group was born. (That's The P3 Group for short!) The P3 Group’s mission is: Every Woman Lives a Life of Power, Passion, and Dreams Come true. Funny, that I was teaching women to live passionately and to have powerful, fulfilled lives, yet my poetry was a hidden passion. I realized keeping it a secret was compromising my integrity. It was time to unleash, unlock and empower the extraordinary woman within.

The theme this year for Women's Empowerment Expo is "A Renewed Body, Mind and Spirit". Here are some of the seminars that will be available at the event.

• "Healthy Remedies: Is Healthy Weight Loss really Healthy for you?"
• "Inked: How Safe are Adult Tattoos and Piercings."
• "Identity Theft: Stealing your Life."
• "Keeping Score: Knowing your Credit Score and What it Means."
• "Generational Beauty": Mother-Daughter success stories.
• "Smoke and Mirrors: Quick Fixes for a New and Improved You."
• "Are you Logged On?: The New Technology and the Workplace."
• "Getting your Hustle On: Developing a Successful Side Business."
• "Teen Talk Show: Teens Tell it Like it is – to Parents."
• "Mature Women, Mature Relationships: The Soundtrack."

Seminar times are:

• 2:00 pm
• 3:30 pm
• 5:00 pm

REMEMBER: This year, for the first time, you will be able to leave the RBC Center and return again. There will be a designated door for re-entry. Make sure you hang onto your parking pass also.

Check out www.womensempowerment.info for lots of great resources and informative articles.

Here you will find valuable information about women’s health issues, career choices, financial information, ideas for single moms, what to do if you are in an abusive situation and many resources to help you become an empowered woman!

This issue is sponsored by NC Horse Lover If you love horses, then you need to check out this new website!

It's full of great information for all your equine needs; including articles, calendar of horse shows and events in NC and links to other horse related websites.

Make sure you also register for newsletter while you are there.