During this lockdown with Kerai Kreative Style
The last two months, the world has been turned upside down and everything that you knew as normal changed right before your eyes and without anyone being able to control these events. That change carries the name “COVID-19” – a pandemic that has taken over and that has claimed thousands of deaths. It is certainly not a virus to be taken lightly, hence the reason our world leaders have enforced various shutdown measures, with the objective of flattening that curve.
Having said this, the “new normal” of home schooling, working remotely, virtual parties and social distancing is what will be part of our lives for the coming months. The greatest challenge as a society is that fear has also become part of that new normal and we must learn to rise above this in order to continue functioning.
This lockdown was the result of a lot of negative impact, in terms of lives lost, overworked front liners, weakened economies and many unpredictable uncertainties. Putting that reality aside, it has been a period where you have once again been granted the gift of time. The reason I use that terminology is because during this same period, we as humanity have found the opportunity to bond more with our immediate family, to focus on our personal development, to lend a helping hand and to recharge our batteries. Ultimately, we were forced to slow down and to realize that everything that was “urgent” could now wait.
“The main reason why I have created this blogging platform is to educate and empower women to explore their full potential…yes even during a crisis,” says Kenty Lichtenberg, founder of Kerai Kreative Style. “Blogging has enabled me to connect across the globe with amazing people and experience the true meaning of sisterhood. I was more than happy to have been able to be a facilitator for a series of Webinars on Facebook LIVE / Zoom Meetings that gave our women something to look forward to and learning at the same time.
On April 25, we hosted the first ever “Caribbean Tribe Talks” – a conversation between eight women, in five different countries (St. Maarten, Curaҫao, Suriname, Trinidad and the United Kingdom), with various skills and their own journeys. We were all eager to share our experiences with the world during COVID-19 and provide some helpful tips that could guide you in the area of finance, entrepreneurship, life coaching, legal advice, etc. The most important message was to highlight that you always need to be part of a “tribe” that can uplift and support you.
This Webinar was endorsed by Aussie Hair in partnership with SWEAT, which is under the Kalaboom Events umbrella, a local multimedia platform that always brings forward quality and innovative productions, while taking corporate responsibility very seriously, and led by one of our very own local and multi-talented entrepreneurs, Skelet. This Webinar was viewed by over 3,000 people and we were really proud to have been able to be part of that unique virtual experience.
On April 30, we partnered with The Power Agency & Micromentor/Bacardi and were able to facilitate a mentoring Webinar that focused on the importance of Branding. We were able to share tips and the essence of repositioning your brand during and after a crisis. It was important to highlight that your brand is your company’s DNA and you have to treat it as such.
This coming May 9, is the third in this series of Webinars via Instagram LIVE: “Real Talk”, where we will be discussing the importance of relationships and sexual behaviour during COVID-19. After all, we have been home for over six weeks with our partners, and it must have had all kinds of impacts on our lives and a new outlook as to what we appreciate the most from each other. For this discussion, I am happy to have on board Curaçao-native Giullitta Anthony, who has spent much of her career living in the Netherlands while working as a psychologist. She has worked with adults and children in a variety of scenarios, from rehabilitation to full psychiatry.
Giullitta has conducted research on the female orgasm and sexual assertiveness, as well as sexual economics. She’s hosted a significant number of sexual education workshops throughout her career and we look forward to her sharing her expertise with us. This coming Saturday, make sure you tune in from 8:30 to 9:30pm for a dose of “Real Talk”. Remember to like and share https://www.instagram.com/keraikreativestyle2016/ so that you can be part of the Live stream. This Webinar will be in partnership with one of our local trendy boutiques T’s Closet, which also specializes in lingerie and has a wide range of Plus Size assortment.
We would like to thank our partners that have been on board during this series of Webinars: Aussie Hair, SWEAT, The PWR Agency, Micromentor / Bacardi, Prudential Tax Services, Intentional Leadership (Trinidad), Journey to Horizon (Suriname), Integra Natural (Curaçao), Pemberton + Consulting Ltd. (United Kingdom), Irresistible Desserts (Curaçao). You have made it possible to continue empowering our women through education and collaborations.
