[I am Woman-Words, Thoughts and Reflection] I'm Back!!!

[Sasha Shantel]

Hello everybody and thanks for stopping by on my blog!! it has been absolutely so long since I actually wrote a blog! I have been so busy and I have been working on a number of projects. I never seem to stay on  one thing long enough. Maybe it's because I get so excited and my brain gets continually inundated with new and exciting things that I can do.

So as you all know, I was and still am training to be a Personal Trainer, it took a back seat temporarily as one day while editing for another magazine it suddenly dawned on me that I really wanted my own official outlet, outside of blogger. A space for my writing, owned and controlled by me.

Writing is something I could easily, if given the opportunity, do all day. So it made sense. Why don't I just start my own magazine.

In-spire Lifestyles began as my mother and I wanting to in-spire women through exercise. My mum already had a diploma in Life Coaching- so it would be an outlet to share words or encouragement to others. I always want to enhance the lives of others and help them to recognise their potential so it really made sence.

Yet, it dawned on me. I could take it further and create my own written space. A space where I could write articles on lifestyle- incorporating fashion, beauty, fitness, nutrition, gadgets, career and most importantly Q&A's with individuals who are striving for the best and working hard on their chosen career path.

It was exciting but I knew I couldn't build it myself so I drafted in the help of my friend- Web Designer Shannon Walters. He is an excellent web designer and he helped create me a wordpress format which I could use to upload my articles.

I then posted up a bulletin asking for writers and found two fantastic contributors whose writers are on point!

With the help of my mother, friends Latoya Henry, Adeola Abba and Asma Ashimi! In-spirels Magazine was born.

It is launching this month and to say I am excited is really an understatement!

I have been working non-stop on it all day everyday. On top of this I am re-launching my costume jewellery online store and linking it to the magazine- I like to call it clever promotion. I have invested in some really hot costume pieces and I feel the woman that reads my magazine, would also suits the costume pieces that in-spire sell.

What do you think of this???

Everyday I am so tired because my day job is extremely stressful as a career advisor and after a day doing that, coming home and working on the jewellery and magazine can sometimes be extremely hard! But, I am realising more an more each day that writing is my number one passion and even though I love modelling and drama, this is something that I must do now!

When you type in my magazine page...this is what you see...what do you think?

I am very excited about both of my ventures but now the exercise bug is calling again so I need to get back on track once the magazine and store launch again.

I have been a social butterfly recently and have been going out alot! Which means that I am hardly sleeping.

Two weeks ago, I went to Mr Aaron Fontaines's 22nd Birthday bash. If you don't know who he is then you really need to get to know. Actor and Model, Aaron is carving out a serious career in acting and is currently touring the play "Do You Know Where Your Daughter Is? in Edinburgh.

I am not often keen on birthday bashes but I needed a break away from the PC and this seemed like a good way to get away from it. I went with my sidekick and great friend LaToya Henry aka-Kim Kadashian and we seriously painted the town red!

Here's some images from the night....

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Me and Mr Harrison

My Partner is Crime LaToya aka Kim Kardashian!

Me and the Bday Boy!

Me and Napper aka Napstar Also, on Thursday night I attended Flavour Magazines event "Flavour Goes Live" As most of you know, after winning Miss Flavour in 2008, I have remained close with both Annika, the creator and Editor of the Magazine and with Leonard! I absolutely love everything they are doing with Flavour and it is growing from strength to strength. I had a wicked night and performances from Bianca Simmone- with her debut single 'Pressure' and Mclean performing his top 20 smash hits was indeed a major highlight. He was very sweet and approachable and I even got his BB pin! For professional reasons of course! I am absolutely hooked on Bianca Simmone's single so I gotta give her love on my blog, after all it's been too long since I have typed anything!

I love going out but even with a wardrobe full of clothes, I still struggle to put something together! I wasn't sure what to wear to the event but in the end, Kourteney and Kim brushed up pretty well if I do say so myself!

It was more see-through than I realised!

Denim and Primani-works everytime!

We does this KIM! Also BIG SHOUT OUT to my man ARTCHA- ever since I wrote the review "Therapy Sessions" he has got better and better as an artist. He is also a wicked presenter and was a great host for Flavour Goes Live! For my magazine I have written a review on the open mic night for up and coming talent- ILUVLIVE. I was invited down to watch the amazing band Divine Unity perform and I am looking forward to sharing the review of them with all of you. Even though, I went to review the amazing trio. I also has the pleasure of watching the band "Nu Brand Flexx" Now I know they are not new and have been around for a while. But I absolutely, absolutely love these guys. They played three songs in total, but it was there song "Runway" that got me moving. It is completely infectious and since I heard it on the night, I haven't stopped playing it! If you haven't seen it or heard it, tell me these guys are hot. I need to interview them for my mag! and then I can get the to do an acapella,whilst I strike a POSE and VOGUE!

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Posted By Sasha Shantel to I am Woman-Words, Thoughts and Reflection on 8/14/2010 04:22:00 PM

[Sasha Shantel]

Hello everybody and thanks for stopping by on my blog!! it has been absolutely so long since I actually wrote a blog! I have been so busy and I have been working on a number of projects. I never seem to stay on  one thing long enough. Maybe it's because I get so excited and my brain gets continually inundated with new and exciting things that I can do.


So as you all know, I was and still am training to be a Personal Trainer, it took a back seat temporarily as one day while editing for another magazine it suddenly dawned on me that I really wanted my own official outlet, outside of blogger. A space for my writing, owned and controlled by me.

Writing is something I could easily, if given the opportunity, do all day. So it made sense. Why don't I just start my own magazine.

In-spire Lifestyles began as my mother and I wanting to in-spire women through exercise. My mum already had a diploma in Life Coaching- so it would be an outlet to share words or encouragement to others. I always want to enhance the lives of others and help them to recognise their potential so it really made sense.

Yet, it dawned on me. I could take it further and create my own written space. A space where I could write articles on lifestyle- incorporating fashion, beauty, fitness, nutrition, gadgets, career and most importantly Q&A's with individuals who are striving for the best and working hard on their chosen career path.


It was exciting but I knew I couldn't build it myself so I drafted in the help of my friend- Web Designer Shannon Walters. He is an excellent web designer and he helped create me a wordpress format which I could use to upload my articles.


I then posted up a bulletin asking for writers and found two fantastic contributors whose writers are on point!



With the help of my mother, friends Latoya Henry, Adeola Abba and Asma Ashimi! In-spirels Magazine was born.




It is launching this month and to say I am excited is really an understatement

I have been working non-stop on it all day everyday. On top of this I am re-launching my costume jewellery online store and linking it to the magazine- I like to call it clever promotion. I have invested in some really hot costume pieces and I feel the woman that reads my magazine, would also suits the costume pieces that in-spire sell

Everyday I am so tired because my day job is extremely stressful as a career advisor and after a day doing that, coming home and working on the jewellery and magazine can sometimes be extremely hard! But, I am realising more an more each day that writing is my number one passion and even though I love modelling and drama, this is something that I must do now

When you type in my magazine page...this is what you see...what do you think

I am very excited about both of my ventures but now the exercise bug is calling again so I need to get back on track once the magazine and store launch again

I have been a social butterfly recently and have been going out alot! Which means that I am hardly sleeping. Two weeks ago, I went to Mr Aaron Fontaines's 22nd Birthday bash. If you don't know who he is then you really need to get to know. Actor and Model, Aaron is carving out a serious career in acting and is currently touring the play "Do You Know Where Your Daughter Is? in Edinburgh.



I am not often keen on birthday bashes but I needed a break away from the PC and this seemed like a good way to get away from it. I went with my sidekick and great friend LaToya Henry aka-Kim Kadashian and we seriously painted the town red

Here's some images from the night...

Also, on Thursday night I attended Flavour Magazines event "Flavour Goes Live" As most of you know, after winning Miss Flavour in 2008, I have remained close with both Annika, the creator and Editor of the Magazine and with Leonard! I absolutely love everything they are doing with Flavour and it is growing from strength to strength. I had a wicked night and performances from Bianca Simmone- with her debut single 'Pressure' and Mclean performing his top 20 smash hits was indeed a major highlight. He was very sweet and approachable and I even got his BB pin! For professional reasons of course!

I love going out but even with a wardrobe full of clothes, I still struggle to put something together! I wasn't sure what to wear to the event but in the end, Kourteney and Kim brushed up pretty well if I do say so myself!

Also BIG SHOUT OUT to my man ARTCHA- ever since I wrote the review "Therapy Sessions" he has got better and better as an artist. He is also a wicked presenter and was a great host for Flavour Goes Live

For my magazine I have written a review on the open mic night for up and coming talent- ILUVLIVE. I was invited down to watch the amazing band Divine Unity perform and I am looking forward to sharing the review of them with all of you

Even though, I went to review the amazing trio. I also has the pleasure of watching the band "Nu Brand Flexx" Now I know they are not new and have been around for a while. But I absolutely, absolutely love these guys. They played three songs in total, but it was there song "Runway" that got me moving. It is completely infectious and since I heard it on the night, I haven't stopped playing it! If you haven't seen it or heard it, tell me these guys are hot. I need to interview them for my mag! and then I can get the to do an acapella,whilst I strike a POSE and VOGUE