HASHTAG MEGAPHONE SUMMIT 2019

So I’m fired up now. It’s a teenage fire, not full-blown adult yet, but a fire nonetheless.

Motivation & InspirationBrittney BoatmanAugust 14, 2019megaphone summit 2019, megaphone, summit, conference, Trust Falls, high kicks, trust falls and high kicks, trust falls & high kicks, dream, socially awkward, awkward, confidence, insecure, pep talk, insecurities, blog, bloggers, instablogger, instabloggers, podcast, podcasters, TFHK, TF&HK, stranger, strangers, friends, community, soapbox influencers, influencers, social media, the cool one, friendship, singleness, put yourself out there, comfort zone, comfortzone, KICK!, kick, followers, SEO, light a fire, Lauree Austin, Brooke Rea, Brittney Boatman, britboat, BritBoat, Instagram, interview, readers, follower, writing, blogs, boost, kick in the pants, life, bubble, fire, teenager, adult, buddy, buddy system, #buddysystem, hashtag, hash tag, #, #trustfallsandhighkicks, #megaphone19, #megaphonecommunity, #soapboxinfluencers Comments

HOW TO GALA

Just when you think you’ve gone a little too far, keep going. You may never get to wear this much makeup and this much hairspray ever again, so go for it!

How-To GuideBrittney BoatmanAugust 6, 2019How-To Guide, advice, gala, ball, fancy, snazzy, elegant, illustrious, event, swanky, fundraiser, fundraise, moneuy, money, bid, auction, silent, live, bid paddle, ball down, how-to, rock, werk, work, work it, rock it, theme, outfit, wardrobe, accessories, accessorize, shoes, heels, gold, color-coordinate, Air Force, formal, gown, gowns, tux, tuxedo, rent the runway, main event, merry, open bar, chapagne, gummy bears, gummie, dance, dancing, cut a rug, tailfeather, drop it, ingredients, sage advice, wisdom, sparkle, shine, cause, souvenir, free stuff, African Safari Comments

PERSEVERANCE, BOATMAN!

You know when a teenager is leaving the house to go out, and the parent yells, “Make good choices!” That’s what I believe God is telling me. Daily.

Brittney BoatmanJuly 31, 2019health, wellness, weight, gain, doctor, overweight, vulnerable, vulnerability, beautiful, loved, love, perseverence, Boatman, Ukraine, depression, Successories, poster, college, dorm, Krispie, Kreme, donut, dough, doughnut, chocolate, will, verse, Bible, devotional, inspiration, inspire, negative, self-talk, pretty, skinny, tall, smart, discipline, lack, gut, God, enneagram, 7, seven, peace, content, contentment, pit, counseling, beauty, healthy, yes and amen, make good choices, Jesus, godComment

PHONE-A-FRIEND

Life keeps going, with or without you...for both parties...a fear of being forgotten is a real thing.

Missionary CareBrittney BoatmanJuly 17, 2019missions, mission, Missionary, missionary, gift, be present, communitcate, community, rope holder, birthday, present, email, newsletter, phone, text, Marco Polo, celebrate, hey, hellp, hello, time, wishlist, wish list, little things, joy, light, hug, Europe, state, country, continent, move, away, M&Ms, peanut butter, Cheez-It, Cheez-Its, blessing, respond, forgotten, care package, blog, blogs, listComment

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON!

Because we are 168 days to Christmas, I decided to celebrate and give you the gift of introducing you to some of my favorites!

Cool KidsBrittney BoatmanJuly 9, 2019christmas, Christ, Christmas, gift, gifts, present, cool kids, cool, people, products, websites, love, enneagram, annie, annie f. downs, that sounds fun, podcast, dave barnes, beth mccord, molly, molly reed, molly reed grayson, sunday bakes, baking, cooking, songwriter, photography, photographer, photos, talented, nourishing, nourish, life, shanty to chic, heart of dating, HOD, little things studio, hymns, beautiful, mom, Leapknot, coffee, airship, roasters, whoa wait walmart, walmart, wal-mart, choose joy, snack lab, snacklab, health, wellness, arkansas, Jesus, NWA, northwest, NW Arkansas, The Pleamer, Lindsay Watson, David and Whitney Scott, Mark Bray, mark bray, bethany halford, Jessica Looney, Kait Warman, Kate Whitley, Dave Barnes, Rachel Cruze, Dave Ramsey, Lindsay Teague Moreno, boss up, boss up!, TF&HK, fan, fan club, countdown Comment

HOSTAGE SITUATION

We had to grab the shoulders of the person in front us and blindly walked into a dark space, an area of the training complex we had never been. We were ordered to walk in complete silence. Once we entered into the darkness, it’s almost as if a switch was flipped.

Brittney BoatmanJune 25, 2019TRAINING, training, train, mission, missionary, missions, MTI, hostage, simulation, situation, captives, choose, choice, vulnerable, Brittney, globe, emotions, emotional, Colorado, Colorado Springs, perseverence, joy, trust, struggle, attitude, enemy, God, god, Jesus, jesus, Christ, christ, Lord, Father, father, cross, died, sin, grumble, Ukraine, ukraine, move, moving, he chose me, son, Son, His, Him, He, light, darkness, dark, fight, lazy, laziness, job'Comment

THE "PLEAMER"

I’m what you may call a “pleamer” = a planner/dreamer. I love a plan. Like, really love it. And 2nd only to my love of planning is my tendency for obsessive daydreaming about the future.

Lindsey WatsonBrittney BoatmanJune 18, 2019single, singleness, bless, blessed, blessing, plans, trust, idol, idolatry, Lindsey, Watson, aunt, auntlife, aunthood, auntie, niece, nephew, family, fam, dream, plan, planner, pleamer, God, god, Jesus, Christ, Christian, church, Arkansas, Bald Knob, business, business-owner, owner, photoshoot, photography, photographer, designer, design, boojoy, ages, age, adventure, life, travel, 40, 33, 26, 40s, 17, let go, daydream, tumor, cancer, adult, marry, marriage, married, parents, living, benign Comments

THIS IS THE STORY OF A GIRL

“Hit Me Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears signified a high point in my dramatic high school career.

HOME SWEET HOME

Waves of fear of committing myself to one place for at least X amount of years (as is required before bolting) rushed over me. I honestly wanted to vomit and flee…not necessarily in that order.

Brittney BoatmanMay 30, 2019HOME, house, home, buy, sell, apartment, permanent, permanence, temporary, temporarily, commitment, commit, issues, bu, bought, yard, grass, problems, mow, lawn, pipe, comfortable, safe, hospitality, space, welcome, welcomed, invite, invited, blessing, blessed, homeownership, cozy, cute, inviting, partyComment

LIFE AFTER MISSIONARY

It was nice to have it all buttoned up, all in one neat package. My job was obviously intertwined with my faith and vice versa, so there was no need to figure life out. It was figured out for me. Done and done!

IdentityBrittney BoatmanMay 22, 2019missions, missionary, mission, purpose, identity, calling, called, call, Ukraine, camp, summer, clean, messy, package, figured out, figure out, job, normal, chosen, God, Jesus, Him, god, He, emotions, strong, social media, posts, friends, camp ministry, Christ, Missionary, relationship status, title, location, parental, single, married, marry, singlenessComment

IN THE MEANTIME...

I can’t remember her name now, but she said something during a brief conversation that has stuck with me. It’s amazing the impact a stranger can have with a few simple words.

Matt SlavikBrittney BoatmanMay 15, 2019Idaho, coffee, waiting, wait, meantime, wisdom, stranger, Betty, single, singleness, marry, marriage, God, Jesus, trust, wife, husband, appreciate, appreciation, waiting room, season, seasons, hard, tough, sweet, bitter, better, nephew, nephews, uncle, 30s, thirties, 30, thirty, move, moved, Arkansas, job, questionComment

BEACH TIME 2000-One-Nine

In this season of my life I’m finally choosing balance and rest. I’m purposefully taking the vacation time, saying the “yesses” that fit and the “no’s” that don’t.

RestBrittney BoatmanMay 8, 2019familu, family, beach, time, vacation, family vacation, Alabama, Boatman, Gulf Shores, ocean, sand, sandcastles, aunt, niece, nephew, mom, mama, dad, daddy, twin, twins, sister, fam, obligation, yes, no, struggleComment

THE BOATMAN BATTERY

Do we feel each other’s pain? Well, there was this one time…

TwinsBrittney BoatmanMay 1, 2019Brooke, Brittney, Brit, BritBoat, BJ, B&G, Garrett, bro, bro-in-law, brother in law, brother in-law, in-law, softball, twins, twin, twinning, questions, high school, high jumps, kicks, catcher, pitcher, teacher, karaoke, theater, stage, introvert, extrovert, different, battery, boatman, marriage, relationships, relationship, close, changes, seasons, partnership, birth, aunt, aunthoo, aunthood, aunt life, opposites, attract Comments

Isn't It MARVEL•ous!

I mean, who wouldn’t want to be able to just spin around in a circle and magically change clothes?! Um, I would!

THE OLD IS GONE, AND THE NEW HAS COME

I was turned down for job after job until I finally started to realize that I can’t manufacture my current happiness based on who I was so many years ago and what made me happy then.

Moving ForwardBrittney BoatmanApril 17, 2019good old days, old, new, fresh start, college, high school, move on, move, moving, Broadway, BritBoat, present, past, public relations, nonprofit, younger, youth, trauma, Ukraine, love, counseling, hard, dream, dreams, goals, goal, plan, plans, teen, teens, 20s, twenties, thirty, thirties, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, forty, forties, thirty-something, Brittney, sam, same, remember, forwardComment

STAY-AT-HOME AUNT

I let go. I let go of the expectations and vision I had for my life at the age of thirty...then thirty-one...then thirty-two...then, well, you get the point.

Brittney BoatmanApril 9, 2019aunt, niece, nephew, mom, single, singleness, dream, content, contentment, babies, baby, marriage, guy, man, husband, marry, vision, Ukraine, missionary, trust, birth, sister, joy, happy, 30s, 30's, 30-something, dreams, grand jete, tut, tutu, Brave, Dee, birthing, pregnant, wedding, bride, bridesmaid Comments

THE CALL

They’re sitting there listening to all the reasons people can’t take them in, and I can’t help but wonder how that rapid fire rejection and uncertainty felt.

Ann MeythalerBrittney BoatmanApril 3, 2019THE CALL, nwa gives, generous, generosity, give, giving, foster, care, orphan, adopt, adoption, nwa, northwest, arkansas, AR, bentonville, April, Day, faith, faith-base, loca, church, support, blessed, closet, aidComment

GOD WAS THERE

It took me seven years, almost to the day, to realize God was always there, that He was right beside me in each of those moments.

UkraineBrittney BoatmanMarch 26, 2019Lviv, Ukraine, scared, fear, safe, safety, God, present, alone, lonely, train, bus, street, darkness, apartment, construction, Ukrainian, there, anger, dark Comments

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