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The Belle General Team Supporting The Girl to Woman Festival

10/1/2016

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Hello my name is Sarah and I am one of the three owners of The Belle General Café. In my teenage years I struggled to accept myself, so instead moulded myself to the image of what I perceived to be cool. The price I paid was enormous and it took over a decade for me to fully recover and finally embrace the beautiful woman I naturally am. This struggle for girls has intensified and I for one want to be their advocate and role model. My sister Rebecca once said,
‘true rebellion is having the courage to be yourself’.

Last year we were huge supporters of the very first of these festivals. Kyla was a guest speaker in a discussion group on eating disorders.
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Last year my husband Ray Karam did an awesome talk on raising girls and the importance of a strong bond between father and daughter and how this then influences our daughters’ choices in partners and relationships. This year he will be talking about maintaining a loving and caring relationship with our daughters, as they go through a sometimes difficult transition from a girl to woman.

Ray is an extremely active local community member and owns a health and bulk organic food store in Ballina called Nourish All of You.
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Ray Karam pictured above

This year Nourish and The Belle will be providing delicious affordable food as the G2W Festival represents exactly what we and our businesses are about – community, family and education on heath and well-being.
 
G2W is the most inspirational festival I have attended to date… a family orientated day designed to celebrate and appreciate all the extraordinary young woman in our lives. It not only embraces and supports our young women but also their parents, friends and/or relatives through what can be a typically challenging time.
 
The concerns that our girls face in the modern world are ever increasing with:

         •   Media pressures
         •   Imposed expectations to look this way or that
         •   The stress of beginning high school
         •   Cyber bulling
         •   Managing a social media presence
 
This is just to name a few. The range of discussion groups and guest speakers are designed to support with these topics and many more.
 
Saturday 9th of January 2016 at Lennox Head Community Centre is an opportunity for families to have a beautiful Belle General feed at a fraction of the price of our café in East Ballina at Shelly’s Beach and is just a great place to get together to support our community.

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The Belle General at 12 Shelly Beach Rd, East Ballina NSW 2478

My 5 kids and I had a ball last year at G2W. My girls particularly loved making their own perfume but also enjoyed the makeup tent and live music. Admittedly, our 3 boys spent most of the time eating but the food was healthy, affordable and delicious, so I wasn’t complaining.
 
All in all the day was informative, fun and touching. A great community event that we, The Belle General  and Nourish are proud to sponsor. This year we will be providing lunch – our awesome nachos being one popular item on the menu, as well as a delicious and nutritious morning and afternoon treats from The Belle Bakehouse. Nourish will be offering fruits, nuts and plenty of healthy snack ideas for your family lunchboxes too.
 
I hope to see you all there!
 
With big love,
Sarah Baldwin and the Team

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8 Comments
Sandra Newland
6/1/2016 06:50:20 am

These people are great role models for young women as they have a deep understanding of the issues that young girls have to face because they have been through it themselves and also have children of their own. Their support for the Girl to Woman festival comes from a true and whole-hearted love of people and a knowing that it is possible to be yourself in the world and live harmoniously with others without compromise.

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Gyl
7/1/2016 01:55:33 am

Very well said Sandra - so true.

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Arianne Kasi
6/1/2016 07:06:41 am

Beautiful people and an absolutely hammer cafe, supporting a festival that is all about supporting girls in their transition to becoming women in this world. I wish I had this event around when I was younger! This support is crucially needed! Up-to-date modern topics to support girls and women to handle life! Awesome stuff and also what great support from the community! This truly is a community event, held by a community of caring people.

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Pinky
6/1/2016 08:57:54 pm

The food from Belle General is so delicious & the people very friendly. I look forward to the meals &;snacks from Nourish as well &;get new lunch box ideas:) I went to this festival last year & had lots of fun with my daughter & my son who also loved the food, perfume making workshop & the jewellery tent. I learnt a bit from some hot topics & discussions about what's truly going on in young girls lives. Looking forward to this one :)

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Chrissy Caplice
6/1/2016 09:44:58 pm

The Belle General and Nourish team are truly a wonderful example of what is possible when a group of ordinary people in the community who are sisters, partners and parents are open to working together to create a wonderful , safe and nourishing space for the community to enjoy with friends and family.
As parents they have experienced some of the same roadblocks and challenges that face our young women and together they come in support of this amazing Girl To Woman Festival to help celebrate , and appreciate not only their own young women but all young women and to contribute in building a more solid community of mentors and role models

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Abby
6/1/2016 09:54:08 pm

I love going to The Belle General, delicious food and the cafe had a great vibe. It's great to see this cafe extending itself to support the community at local festivals. First the prawn Festival and now The Girl to Woman Festival. Thank you!

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Emma Danchin
8/1/2016 05:54:18 am

The Belle General has it all -- amazing food made with purpose, love, care and the intention to bring people together. Thank you for bringing yourselves and your magic to support the G2W festival. Your cafe is a point of light on the global map, somewhere to go and be with loved ones, to enjoy and celebrate life. What is held and received by all who go there is so much more than just great food, it feels like family where everyone belongs.

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Merrilee
8/1/2016 06:32:51 am

The Girl to Woman Festival that you are supporting here Sarah and the team feels much needed for our girls growing up in times with many, many challenges. It's a great opportunity for the familys to hear first hand some of these challenges and at the same time have some fun together.

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