Name: Gail Books

Hometown: Raised in Atlanta, Ga. - currently splitting my time (2 weeks in each city) between Denver, Colorado and Brooklyn, New York

Occupation/Company: Strategic Planning Director - Street Source Marketing & Communications (Denver) Cultural Anthropologist/ Filmmaker - the LINK (Brooklyn)

Hobbies: Photography Poetry/ Prose Cultural Trending Getting children to smile or laugh

ymib: How would you describe a purpose filled life?

Gail: Waking each day with a passion for pursuing what is possible but not yet present. It is a life in which each day, as you see it is filled with countless miracles - such as hearing the first chirp of the robin announcing the arrival of Spring or receiving a random smile from a stranger as you pass them on the street. It is a life in which one can find joy in doing that which one knows she has been called to do.

ymib: What has been the most important life lesson that you have learned thus far?

Gail: I think ___ Therefore I am ____ We, all as conscious beings, have an infinite potential to grow and manifest all that we envision...it all starts with the thought!!

ymib: Why is a woman important to the world?

Gail: Grace, Beauty, Humanity, and of course the "bearing" of the next generation

ymib: How does the world look through your eyes?

Gail: There are two "secrets" which should be exposed to the world for all to live the lives of their dreams: 1) The world sees you as you see the world. All that is liken unto itself is drawn - The Law of Attraction 2) Desire + the Expectation that it will happen = Manifestation - The Law of Deliberate Creation

ymib: Most memorable moment in your life thus far?

Gail: The moment in which I connected fully to spirit and was able to feel for the first time, unconditional love. I am blessed to have felt this so early in my life and before bearing children. 8.What are two things a woman should never take for granted? Her female intuition Her power to heal the soul

Gail: To retire each day a better person than I was the day before To inspire, instruct and uplift by being the change I want to see in the world To Drive a More Human N-Gen (Next Generation) Through Lifestyle Design and Creative Content Creation

ymib: Who is your favorite female role model, past or present, and why?

Gail: This is truly a challenge for I have so many: My Mother - As a single parent she made many sacrifices to offer me the best in life and - I can't remember ever feeling like my life wasn't filled with all that I could imagine I ever wanted or needed. My home was always rich in joy and love Granny Nanny The Maroon - Though not a popular icon outside of Jamaica, she demonstrated fearless determination resisting colonization and in maintaining the culture and autonomy of her people Zora Neal Hurston - One of the first African-American Cultural Anthropologists, she was not afraid to march to the beat of her own talking drum, capturing the spirit of the people in every word she put to paper

ymib: Favorite affirmation/inspirational quote?

Gail: "The Point of Power is Always in the Present Moment" - Louise Hay "As A Woman Thinketh...So it Is"

ymib: Any additional comments or advice for our Circle Sisters?

Gail: If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you cannot! We are all endowed with the infinite potential to live the lives we THINK we can only dream about. Through focused intent and belief that it will happen, we can all create the space we occupy...now! Boogie on people!!!