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“The bravest journeys are never taken alone” – Meet Amanda 26 of 52 Phenomenal Wo
©Amy Boyle Photography 2019 Meet Amanda: In her own words “Minutes after the birth of my first child via emergency c-section, I felt the...
Mar 6, 20192 min read


A modern-day Cupid – Meet Bela 25 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Bela: In her own words ©Amy Boyle Photography 2019 “I grew up in a loving family with educated parents who immigrated from Bombay,...
Feb 27, 20193 min read


How to EM-Power others – Meet Emma 24 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Emma: In her own words: “When I was eight years old, I published my first magazine. Dedicated to my love of horses, I named it...
Feb 20, 20193 min read


Inhale… Exhale… Meet Eileen 23 of 52 Phenomenal Women
©Amy Boyle Photography 2019 Meet Eileen: In her own words “After many years as a corporate Buyer at Fortune 500 companies including...
Feb 13, 20192 min read


Follow your path – Meet Jenn 22 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Follow Your Path – Meet Jenn: In her own words “I loved art from the time I was a little girl. Give me a piece of paper and a new set of...
Feb 6, 20192 min read


“We all shine on…” – Meet Terri 21 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Terri, who became Chicago’s first female morning drive on air personality in 1981. For more than 40 years, Terri Hemmert has been...
Jan 30, 20194 min read


January may have short days, but the nights are long for reading
Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. “Good...
Jan 17, 20191 min read


Young, Scrappy, and Human – Meet Maureen 19 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Maureen: @momo_sanderson In her own words: ©Amy Boyle Photography 2019 “I am slowly but surely shifting from being described as...
Jan 16, 20193 min read


“The nation doesn’t simply need what we have. It needs what we are.” – Meet Flo 18
The nation doesn’t simply need what we have. It needs what we are. St. Teresia Benedicta (Edith Stein) Meet Flo (@flomerkldeutsch): In...
Jan 9, 20192 min read


Wine a little…laugh a lot! – Meet Laurie 17 of 52 Phenomenal Women
©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 Meet Laurie aka The Wine Coach – In her own words “My love of wine began over 20 years ago when I was working...
Jan 9, 20193 min read


“Life is not a dress rehearsal. ” – Meet Susan 16 of 52 Phenomenal Women
©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 Have fun everyday. Be weird. Invest in experiences. Make snow angels. Swim in the ocean. Cannonball into...
Dec 26, 20182 min read


Read me a story – Meet Debby 15 of 52 Phenomenal Women
©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 “You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild to pick up a book and read to a child.” Dr. Seuss Meet Debby: (In...
Dec 19, 20182 min read


The Color of Life – Meet Cara 14 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Cara: (In her own words) “I was twelve years old when it hit me for the first time: there was nothing more powerful than words....
Dec 12, 20183 min read


Om is where your heart is… Meet Alessandra 13 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Alessandra: (In her own words) ©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 People tell me at work that when they see me they remember to pause and...
Dec 5, 20184 min read


My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)”… Meet MJ 12 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet MJ: (@mjtam) ©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 In her own words… “It was 1999 when I first stumbled writing online. I was in the fashion...
Nov 28, 20183 min read


A Life Filled With Travel : Meet Annita 10 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Annita: in her own words ©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 “Becoming a world traveler wasn’t on my radar as a young girl. I wanted to be a...
Nov 14, 20183 min read


The girl that lived: Meet Liz – 9 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Liz: (in her own words) “I could tell you the horrible details of how I was diagnosed with a stage 4 cancer, the 200...
Nov 7, 20182 min read


“Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life.” Meet Toni – Week 8 of 52 Phenomena
The above quote: : ““Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life.” This is from ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men Meet...
Oct 31, 20183 min read


“Put one foot in front of the other and keep moving.” – Meet Martina: 7 of 52 Phen
Meet Martina: a 20-something, first-generation college graduate born, raised and recently returned to the Windy City. In her own words…...
Oct 24, 20183 min read


La Vie En Rose: Meet Debi – 6 of 52 Phenomenal Women
©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 Meet Debi (@debililly), we share a mutual love of family, Chicago, as well as magical Nantucket. This Chief...
Oct 17, 20182 min read
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