Sometimes, individuals struggle to identify their purpose and remain determined to stay the course. Tera Carissa Hodges, a deeply spiritual leader, serves as an example of someone who incorporates a passion to help others redefine and live their best lives while pursuing entrepreneurship.
“I am called to empower. Ever since I was a teen, I knew I was called to minister in an effort to transform lives, especially women,” Hodges said. “My mother still has notes from my second-grade teacher who wrote home to say I said I saw angels in the classroom.”
The author, philanthropist, international women’s empowerment speaker, entrepreneur, investor and certified life coach utilizes faith-based principles and incorporates her gifts in adulthood as the owner of LR Global Media Group.
Hodges stated that she verifiably became a millionaire at thirty-five years old. However, success included challenges such as needing to be healed physically from a polycystic ovarian syndrome diagnosis, having the right spouse, and distancing herself from toxic relatives.
“My prayer from day one has been: ‘God, make me wealthy and at peace in my wealth.’ I knew that I would have to go on a journey to become at peace in every area for me to not just have wealth, but peace in every area of my life with my wealth.”
Hodges divulged that she despises seeing people beaten down, living beneath their God-given privileges.
“It’s something that has angered me even as a little girl. Why should anybody be held back, defeated? Life might give you lemons, but everyone at minimum, should have the opportunity to get in there [back into life] and make lemonade,” she said.
While anyone can be empowered through information provided on her website, www.successbullying.us is primarily geared toward women.
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“Success bullying is the negativity that is thrown your way out of sheer jealousy, spite and envy,” she explained.
Hodges also shared that adversity has blessed her more than her critics and haters had hoped.
She added, “Adversity has blessed me more than my critics and haters had hoped. I am a firm believer in one of the laws of physics which states, energy is not created or destroyed, it is transferred. When toxic people have sent lies, rumors, attacks, plots, you name it, my way, I sat in prayer long enough to ask God to show me how to alchemize it and use it for my good. That’s where perseverance comes in. Sometimes, you have to wait on God to answer. I used both to create topics and programs I teach from and more. What my critics meant for evil, I used it, and I’m not done using it.”
Hodges also embraced her inner voice to be authentic as her reach grew although she was not trying to develop an audience at the time. She used Twitter to leverage her brand and develop an audience by tweeting her thoughts from her own Bible studies, coaching sessions, and television shows she watched.
Hodges now provides group coaching through a platform. People can join by registering, after receiving alerts from her text club by texting LIVE to 833-677-0216.
“It is imperative that every woman has a strong faith connection with God and self. There is peace and power in knowing who you are and whose you are. Next, it is imperative that women have a community to share in, thrive in and network in. This builds relationships and that is where safety is found.”
Some of Hodge’s perspectives are included in “Mastering Wealth Volume 1 which was led by Percy “Master P” Miller. It is a compilation of authors who share tidbits about how they made financial achievements. “The Wealth Circle” with Dr. Sabrina McKenzie and “Your Story Sells” with Les Brown are more of the collaborative author’s book projects.
Giving back through philanthropy is extremely important to the multi-talented entrepreneur.
“Internationally, I have funded water wells being built; water purification systems; sanitary items for women; food drives; supplies for female farmers and more,” Hodges explained.
She is most proud of how she earned success because she did not undercut anyone to get it.
“I did not do anything I am not proud of. As a mother and champion for women, I love being able to say this as it lets women know you can have standards, operate in integrity, and still be blessed,” Hodges shared.
Visit www.teracarissa.com to learn more about Hodges and her endeavors.