by chelseadartez | Jul 24, 2024 | Art, Movers & Shakers, People
Movers & Shakers – Macy Smit Mover and Shaker Macy Smit has faced adversity and trauma that could easily have left her bitter, resentful, and angry. Instead of wallowing in the darkness, she channels the good and bad parts of her journey to serve Cookeville...
by chelseadartez | Jul 23, 2024 | Movers & Shakers, People
Movers & Shakers – Blakelee Paige Smith “When it happened, I remember thinking ‘I’ll never be grateful for this.’ I now realize that none of what I get to do would be possible and I wouldn’t appreciate it the way I do if it hadn’t happened to me.” Words...
by chelseadartez | Jul 22, 2024 | Movers & Shakers, People
Movers & Shakers – Katy Farley Katy Farley learned from an early age that often, raw talent isn’t foundational for building a career or serving others. As a collegiate softball player (and through the instruction of her parents) she learned discipline, and...
by chelseadartez | Jul 19, 2024 | Art, Movers & Shakers, People
Movers & Shakers – Thomas Golz Thomas Golz is an example of what happens when we stare limitations in the eye and proclaim, “You can’t stop me!” Defying the stereotypes attached to severe autism, the 20-year-old has been featured on News Channel 5, given...
by chelseadartez | Jul 18, 2024 | Movers & Shakers, People
Movers & Shakers – Jamhile Eckert Bilingual immigrant. Spanish teacher. Cosmetics wizard. Mom. The list above doesn’t begin to express all that is Jamhile Eckert. Named after the Lebanese term for beautiful, this mover and shaker embodies the moniker...
by chelseadartez | Jul 17, 2024 | Movers & Shakers, People
Movers & Shakers – Lindsay Holloway Restoration. Hope. Reimagining what a life can be. All of the above are offered daily here in the Upper Cumberland by Lindsay Holloway and the staff at This Is Living Ministries, a recovery-focused program built for...