Remember this photo?
And you may have seen tweets like this from me.
Well, I can finally reveal that they’re part of a bigger picture. A picture that I’m beyond ecstatic to share with you.
A few weeks ago, I was approached by my best friend Jessi with the offer to help with an organization she’d been dreaming of putting together for over a year. She reached out to a handful of our other girl friends, and without even knowing the details of the project, we all met for our first Freely Be team meeting on June 13.
Freely Be is an organization whose cause is to promote, grow, and work with non-profit organizations that we believe are bringing freedom to the world.
…freedom from hunger, from human trafficking, from addiction, from depression, etc……
We want to be the change we hope to see in the world, and we believe that that necessary change is freedom. Please learn more about Freely Be by checking out our newly launched website – FreelyBe.org.
So, what’s my role in all of this? Well, I’m the Marketing Director and CFO. I’ve obviously never accepted a position with this much responsibility, but I’ve also never been more sure about my role in…anything.
Needless to say, I have a lot on my plate. With Freely Be, a full-time job, running the social media for Liberty Church, and staying on top of GML…well…yeah. But do you want to know something? Somehow, I’ve been making it work. And when I say somehow, I mean with God and only God’s help. He has given me the strength, energy, and peace to continue moving forward with all of these things, and I absolutely cannot wait to see where it all leads.
I’ll be sure to keep you in the loop with Freely Be - we would LOVE for each and every one of you to be a part of our movement! You can learn more by:
- reading about our cause / plan of action
- follow us on Twitter
- become a fan of the Freely Be Facebook page
- check out the Freely Be blog (still slightly under construction)
- If you’re in NYC, come to our Launch Party on July 9
- bloggers – please email me at gracie[at]girlmeetslife.com if you’re interested in helping promote Freely Be!
Lastly, you’re all welcome to enter our FLIPPIN’ FOR FREEDOM sweepstakes to win a free flip camera! Contest ends on July 10.
Hope I didn’t overwhelm you with all of that 
And please know that GML will continue with regular programming shortly, mkay?
I’m off to enjoy this one last day of vacation. Happy Independence day, babes. xoxo G
What does freedom mean to you? What do you want freedom from?
Gracie, this is absolutely AMAZING! I am so so excited for all of you!
This is awesome Gracie! What an amazing cause.
Good luck on your new venture!
Gracie! You are awesome! What a wonderful thing to be a part of! I miss your beautiful face, but I’m glad you’re doing so well!
Shelby!!! Thank you so much for this comment, it means so much to me
I miss you so much and would love to catch up soon!!
Gracie, this new project looks awesome! Looking forward to watching it unfold and succeed. Best of luck and keep up the fantastic work. Your life seems to be one of great balance, even though you may feel like you have too much on your plate! You’re an inspiration! Xo
Thanks Amy, I needed that encouragement!
Wow this is so exciting - I’m so happy for you! I can see all sorts of great things coming from this.
As for freedom, I’d like to see freedom for women around the world to pursue education/careers/microfinance loans, or more simply, the freedom to shape their own lives. I would like to see this freedom for everyone (not just women), but when women are empowered this way, they tend to better the lives of not just themselves, but of their entire families and communities.
FOR SURE!! We actually have something coming up called “Undignified Beauty,” which encourages women to find their identities, passions, and callings in life. We’ll be doing stuff with it via the web but also a “real life” mentorship program. Look out for that!
Gracie, what a gorgeous endeavour, kudos to you and the other girls
Now…where did you get your dress, I.want.it. enough said!
Congrats! That sounds like such an awesome organization and I can’t wait to hear more. It’s something I want to get more involved in.
Very, very cool — I can’t wait to hear more!
I loved reading that post. It sounds like you are about to be a part of something really special. And I love that you talk about your faith. You can do all things through Him who gives you strength (Phil 4:13)! Best wishes and Happy 4th of July!
How very lovely. I will be checking into this STAT.
What an amazing organization! And that’s awesome that you get to play a role in it.
Keep us updated on how it’s going!
Oh my god. Girl. You are a SUPAstar!!!! I am so so proud of you, yay!!
Ahhhh I am SO EXCITED to catch up with you now!! This sounds absolutely awesome my dear- I’d love to come to the launch party and I’m absolutely happy to promote it!!
YAYYYY you definitely should come! We’ll talk all about it tomorrow
xo
Oh my gosh this is awesome! You are so great
. This is such a cool thing that you are doing!
Wow this sounds like such a great opportunity for a wonderful cause. I’m following on twitter!
Congrats on the new project! Just played around on the website and I love it! I can’t wait to hear more!
wow, this sounds amazing! I love helping people and making a difference, so I think that project sounds super exciting. I’d love to go to the launch party - should I email you? I’m not exactly sure who I’d go with.
Yes go ahead and email me! gracie(at)girlmeetslife.com. You can bring a friend or come by yourself - there’s no cover or anything and I’m sure there will be plenty of people to mingle with
But yeah go ahead and email me with any questions !
Hey - very cool and inspiring site. Congrats to all of you for putting that together. Looking forward to seeing how it develops.
I wish I was in NYC for the launch! Looks like it will be a lot of fun!
Happy fourth from Canada m’dear.
This looks incredible, i’m headed over to the site now!
Wow, that’s amazing, and I think you’ll do great!
Gracie, this is simply amazing. I’m signing up to volunteer right now. I really can’t express how awesome this is and how greatly I respect all of you for taking on such a great project.
Congrats on the new job, Gracie! Freely Be sounds like a wonderful organization.
PS - I love that picture of you and your friends lying on the ground with your heads in a circle. It’s so artsy!
Gracie, this is an amazing thing to be a part of. I am particularly attached to love146.org which is about human trafficking. I love people who fight the had fights for freedom. What an inspiration!!
can I raid your closet? Obsessed with all your outfits!!!
P.S. this is such a great idea/cause, this seems like the perfect job for you!!
Congrats to you! I will definitely be checking out Freely Be
This is so fantastic! I’ll be sure to check out the website this evening when i have a little more time:)
What a cool organization. I can’t wait to read more about it! You are very busy lady, but this kind of busy I think is good. Congratulations!
This is so awesome, I hope I can participate in some way!
And where did you get the dress you are wearing in the pictures?? I love it
Congratulations! This is a DREAM project! Let me know if I can help in any way!!!
XO
Barbara
So excited for this! So, so happy for you and all you’ve got going on
Gracie I am SO excited for you!! This sounds like a fantastic organization and I can’t wait to see what great things happen because of it.
I love Your dress and I’d loveeee to be a part!
What a fantastic combination you have there. After flouncing around your site, I will certainly be following.
One side note- you may or may not know that your Merchandising Director has an entire description in Latin. 
Best of luck, to you and your ladies!
This is such an exciting venture! I wish you all nothing but luck and success!
This is awesome.
You are awesome.
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I just saw this now for the first time when reading today’s blog post (I’ve been a bit behind). I’d love to help out/support!