Lauren-Kathryn Dodge

Ms. Indiana

(Greater Chicagoland) United States

Delegate Sponsorship

A Letter From Me To My Sponsors .

I want to start off by saying thank you for taking the time to read the very words that I am about to say. I’ve chosen to reach out to everyone that has made an impact in my life in some way. Each and every one of you has blessed me an opportunity and for that I am grateful. With each job opportunity, work relationship, and friendship that God has placed along my way, I have discovered a beautiful sense of community. Something I had been searching for that I did not have before, and something my heart has simply longed for. I will never tire of speaking the words, God is good! A healer, a miracle, and a God that restores. I would not be here without God and all of the wonderful people who have supported me over the years. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

A few years back I can recall sitting in my hotel room reflecting on an event that had just taken place in Central Florida. There I sat alone in my thoughts and pending decision of whether I should stay or let go and go home without a title. I came to Florida as Ms. Illinois (organization I won’t disclose) and I would be leaving only as Lauren- Kathryn Rose Dodge; no longer Ms. Illinois if I handed back my title. But that is what I did. I gave it back, and with great satisfaction. Lauren- Kathryn Rose sounds better when she’s in alignment with who she is.

Some called me crazy, and some went as far as to tell me that I’d never get another opportunity like this again if I leave. But something about me that I admire in myself is my ability to remain true to who I am in a world that tries to tell me who to be. In a world that glorifies short cuts and cheating to the top, I refuse to compromise my personal integrity and divine alignment in order to fit in and win. It’s never a win when you gamble the very essence of who you are to gain more. Gain the world and lose my soul? Absolutely not. I won’t do it. I did not do it. And I never will.

After leaving with grace, I gave myself some time to reflect on the kind of impact I wanted to have on the world around me.

Leaving my mark in this lifetime.

My footprint in the sand.

My own personal legacy to leave behind for generations to come.

I’ve known since I was a little girl that I wanted to make a difference in this world. Call it a knowing, call it intuition, call it a divine assignment; I felt it in my heart and soul.

I still do.

And with life as it is often inevitable, there have been quite a few bumps along the way, and a few roads less traveled that I had found myself embarking upon. As challenging and lonely as they might have been, it has been where I’ve discovered my life’s work and purpose. My greatest inspirations have come through times of darkness. And in that darkness I found my light, the kind of light that is meant to shine and not be hidden from the world.

A woman’s worth is not dependent on the trials of which she has endured. It is also not dependent on the thoughts and opinions of others to who they think and feel she should be. She is a divine feminine, and it is her natural birth right to become all she is created to be. She is more than a daughter, sister, mother, lover, and friend. She is a healer. She nurtures everything and everyone around her. She can multiply anything given to her. She is the definition of love and light. Unstoppable and undeniably a force to be reckoned with. The power that lies within her is significant and cannot be ignored. Do not underestimate her, although many have and many will try, she knows her worth does not come from applause; but from heaven above. Her green light go signal is and always was there. Despite any delays and challenges along the way, she will not be shaken nor moved. This is her divine right. To be abundant. To be successful. To be all that she dreams she can be . To make the world a better place and leave her mark in this lifetime simply by her existence. And in her lifetime she shall discover her life’s work, her divine purpose, as well as the love and blessings that come as a reward for her bravery in breaking generational trauma in her bloodline.

Who is she?

She is me.

And she is you.

My platform started the day I decided to get back my fight. To save my life from abuse, from trauma and my abusers. And to free myself from the generational consequences that have come from the sufferings and cruelty of the women in my bloodline. It stops with me. I am not my mothers cinder girl. I am not something to be hidden and tucked away , nor have my light diminished. I was made to shine, and shine brightly. I was made to make bold moves, and create waves of change. Not only to love but to be LOVED. A beautiful symphony of reciprocity. The ebon flow of divine femininity, it is my birth right to show up like I belong here. Because I do. And every woman does too.

And with this platform I dedicate my life to helping women see their own true worth in a world that tells us who they should be. Finding their own light in a time of darkness. Discovering their gifts and talents to share with the world. Learning to believe bigger and better. Getting back their fight and standing in their own personal power. Without holding back. Women are a gift to the world . I’m going to need women to start believing it, breathing it, walking in it, and fighting for it. I will do the same. And I will never stop.

The future generations need me and they need HER.

It’s about time we start walking into rooms and sitting at tables like we belong there, because WE DO.

And if no one told you today I will tell you-

You are worthy of love and to be loved.

You are beautiful.

You are purposeful.

Uniquely made and built for a time such as this.

You are powerful.

You are a force to be reckoned with.

You are divine feminine.

It is your birth right to be abundant, to be all you were created to be.

It is my deepest desire to help women all over the world discover the truth within themselves , that they too have purpose . And the worth they have been seeking, has been residing within them all along.

I will use my voice to share my own story of survival, of healing after trauma, and the bravery it took to regain my self worth after I was told that I was worthless.

I am taking this opportunity as a woman who believes in miracles, second chances and new beginnings. It will not be about how I walk in an evening gown or swimsuit. It will be all about how I walk in my purpose.

I have until September 15th to raise the remainder of my sponsorship funds in order to proceed with this opportunity. I have put it in God’s hands as to his wishes of where this will lead me. I am a woman of faith and a woman of ambition. I trust heaven’s plans for me.

I am asking for some assistance from my community to help me in getting there. Sometimes we need a little help from our friends, and sometimes a little believing goes a long way. I am grateful for everyone in my life who supports me, prays for me, and stands by my side. With this donation I will be so grateful to see where it takes me. I am taking a chance that maybe just maybe there is a spot for me in this line up in Las Vegas this November where my voice can be heard and I can be seen. It is not about the crown but what lies beneath it. And that is me, a woman who rediscovered her worth and her own divine path to purpose.

Thank you for taking the time to read my words from my heart to paper. I am grateful.

Lovingly,

Lauren-Kathryn