Point of Creation

March 15, 2010

As I am still editing away so many shots of wonderful moments of photo sessions in Las Vegas during WPPI, I must take a break and tell you about a Christian Retreat I will be speaking this upcoming June. This retreat is called Point of Creation and it is an avenue where creative christian women can come together to explore their creative side, learn how to tap it into the business side with an overall goal to make you a better woman, a happier woman. I am so inspired by the founder of Point of Creation Yadira Laguerre, you might remember her from a previous post where I had done a lifestyle session with her. She is so vibrant and her smile lights up the city, I feel so honored and blessed to be asked to speak on the topic of branding and marketing and can not wait for this big ole girlie girl reunion. Registration is now open so I encourage you to grab your tickets fast.

Here is my Fuse Interviews Yadira Laguerre on Point of Creation Retreat-

1) What is POC? and how did you come about the idea?

POC stands for Point of Creation. It is a social enterprise made up of artistic, business minded Christian women who inspire, mentor and equip one another to leave a legacy. I’ve always had a passion to help people discover what they are called to do in life. A few years ago I read the book, “The Path” by Laurie Beth Jones. She has you go through a bunch of exercises to figure out a mission statement for your life. That is when I first realized that my calling is to help others discover theirs. I believe that everyone is sent here on assignment and that while we are on earth our job is to figure out what our assignment is, connect with the right people, and walk it out. POC is here to bring that awareness and coaching, to help people live at the Point of Creation.

2) What does it mean to “live at the Point of Creation”?

POC is actually based on the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the Yud (rhymes with hood). It is the smallest of all the letters and looks like a little pen mark or brush stroke - like the moment you put your pen to the paper or your brush to the canvas. It starts with one moment, the Point of Creation, and becomes something absolutely beautiful. At any moment in time, we can create masterpieces with our lives by simply making that one decision to believe in the power of our dreams. We can live in that place of constantly creating with the Creator Himself.

3) Who is POC aimed for?

Every woman. This year we will hold our 1st Annual POC Women’s Retreat where women from all ages, races and backgrounds will come together as girlfriends growing and learning. We are a Christian organization and our retreat will reflect that with prayer, praise & worship, and scripture-based teachings - but we are not religious, if that makes sense. Everyone on the POC Board has a living relationship with Jesus Christ and we don’t apologize for it, yet we know that women of all faiths and backgrounds can benefit from knowing they have a purpose that is bigger than them. We have women coming on the retreat who let me know up front that they are not Christians. I think that is absolutely wonderful.

4) What is your main objective with this retreat?

I want to increase the POC community because there are so many dynamic women out there. Any time women get together in an honest environment and let their hair down, lives are impacted. I want women to make divine connections on this retreat, to be empowered to forge ahead with their dreams and know that they have a support system backing them up every step of the way. I want lives changed and destinies discovered.

5) Tell us logistics, where is it at and how can people register?

The retreat is scheduled for the weekend of June 4-6 in Lake Pleasant, NY. The cost is $299 which includes lodging, buffet style meals, interactive business workshops and all of the camp’s amenities (pool, beachfront, gym, sports complex, etc). We even have an optional Challenge Course planned which is an obstacle course for team building and confronting your fears (think climbing a high pole and jumping). I’m really looking forward to that! Women who are interested can view the full weekend itinerary and register right online by visiting www.poc-retreat.yadiralaguerre.com Registrations paid in full before March 15th will receive a professional image/styling consultation and professional headshot by me to go with it (I moonlight as a photographer and graphic artist). Tarsha Gibbons is our Image Consultant and she is amazing.

6) How is this retreat different than other retreats?

There are spiritual retreats and there are business conventions; this merges the two and throws in some girly fun. Women of all ages stretch themselves too thin, doing things for everyone else while ignoring what is in their own hearts to accomplish. This retreat will force you to stop and listen to what is in your own spirit, to hear the voice of God in a fresh way and be instructed by women just like you. All our speakers will be rooming together with our guests. It is not an “us” and “them” kind of weekend where there is an invisible wall between those that teach and those that take the notes. We’re all in this boat together. Let’s learn from each other.

Yadira thanks so much for such a great interview.

Here are some pixs of Yadira I had taken and stay tuned for for of my Las Vegas Photo adventures.

and here are some mobile uploads of the view from my room in Vegas, just some teasers-

Signature Hotel in Las Vegas, NV owned by MGM.

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