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Chelsi Bennett

“My mission is to serve and develop women leaders. I believe there is a leader on the inside of every woman.”
— Chelsi Bennett, Esq.

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#TBT There are seasons in life. I remember this season of life vividly. I was preparing for my wedding day. ❤️ At that moment in my life, it was set to be one of the biggest days of my life. I remember my emotions were EVERYWHERE. I was excited, nervous, stressed, overwhelmed with love... Little did I know what was ahead and how many other ‘big’ days would come and go. ❤️ If I could tell myself anything in that season it would be: Seasons change. Days come and go. Normal days come and go. Big days come and go. Bad days come and go. ❤️ This nugget is wisdom is humbling for my most successful days and most defeating days. The question I have been faced with more and more since getting married and moving my life to a new state is: HOW AM I LIVING TODAY? Each day only comes once. ❤️ MESSAGE: Enjoy the season you are in!! Make the most of today!! 😘 #LifewithChelsi
#Throwback to a Sunday about two years ago. He had just preached a mighty word from the Lord and this photo was snapped. This is also when we would color match each other. ☺️ ❤️ Today, he was the guest preacher at Third Street Bethel AME. He preached, taught, preached a little more, and spoke the truth my heart, soul, and spirit needed to hear. I needed the reminder that I am MORE THAN A CONQUEROR. The best part about this picture that hasn’t changed in two years is how he makes me smile and laugh and how much I LOVE his preaching. ❤️ Jon, thank you for all you do for our family - you love me, spoil me, support me in my purpose and passions, go on incredibly unique journeys with me, correct me, challenge me, cook for me, and so much more. We are far from perfect, yet I believe we are perfect to do life together. Love you, best friend! 😘🥰☺️ #MCE #LifewithChelsi #Husband #WorththeWait
❗️MESSAGE: Stop being jealous of folks... As Christians, we HAVE to remind ourselves that Jeremiah 29:11 applies to us (me, you, and them). The plan He has for my life will manifest differently than for your life. To be honest, it will mostly like manifest differently than how you and I planned. ❗️ You or I may have more visible ‘losing’ seasons yet our sisterfriend next door could have even more internal, non-visible ‘losing’ seasons. ❗️ Losing and winning is a part of life (Ecclesiastics 3). As Joyce Meyer has shared in her messages - God will allow loss so He can give us something better. And, I know that to be true. ❗️ As I transition from a seemingly losing season to a God-touched all my life and allowed me to be in a winning season, I am convinced of His sovereignty, power, and faithfulness. ❗️ Over the past few months I have been faced with fear, loss, deception, defeat, hurts from 20 years ago, character assassination, failed deals, and folks straight lying to my face. ❗️ In my mind, I would have rather not experienced it yet I am STRONGER, WISER, and so much BETTER because of it. I can look back at my losses and see God’s hand all up in it. ❗️ So when you see someone in their ‘winning’ season, know it’s just part of their story. 😘 #LifewithChelsi
Are you on the brink of taking the leap into entrepreneurship? Are you nervous, unsure, or a bit lost? Are you wondering how you can grow your business as a millennial? This week’s Chats with Chelsi guest has a message for you. 👸🏾 Janna Hall (@itsmejmarie) is the CEO of @leapinnovativegroup, a digital marketing and branding agency in Richmond, Virginia. Janna left her job in New York City about four areas ago to backpack across 7 European counties. During the trip, she traveled, met new friends, and gained inspiration for the next season of her life. This year, LIG celebrated its 3rd birthday! Her all-female team has served national and local brands, and this is just the beginning for them! 👸🏾 Watch my chat with Janna at LifewithChelsi.com at 4PM tomorrow. It will also be available on Facebook, iTunes, and Google Play. #LifewithChelsi #ChatswithChelsi
#FBF It was LIVE (literally). Season 2 of Chats with Chelsi started differently. It was the first time I did most of the talking. It was the first time I was asked the tough questions. It was the first time I shared a few things publicly. It was the first time my podcast appeared on iTunes. 👸🏾 An hour was just enough time to share my early days, life as a pastor’s wife, my take on work-life blending, and my passion for serving and developing women leaders. 👸🏾 For me, this interview served as a reminder that God’s timing is perfect. It was a reminder that His plan has always been bigger than mine. 👸🏾 I was in an interesting period in my life. Yet, it was the perfect time for me to share a tiny bit of my story. It was the perfect time for me to be vulnerable. It was the perfect time for me to be reminded that God has had me from the days it was just me and mom in a duplex in the hood (aka urban core) until then. I needed a reminder that He wasn’t letting up on me and the purpose He gave me because of other’s shenanigans. It may have seem I lost in the process yet it’s just perspective. 👸🏾 MESSAGE: Tough times come. People lie on us, hurt us, betray us, etc. Yet, that’s only a part of the story. Often take time to remind yourself and those racing thoughts of how far God has brought you. Thousands of people may not hear about the faithfulness of God in your life - it may just be you and your journal, or you and a sisterfriend at a coffeehouse, BUT you NEED to hear it. God lives on the inside of us!! We owe it to ourselves to live like it and not stay at ‘what they did to me.’ Happy Friday! Love y’all! Praying for you! 😘 #LifewithChelsi #ChatswithChelsi
❗️REAL LIFE: Y’all I forgot to hold in my stomach when taking this photo. 😵 I almost didn’t share it yet had to because it is real life. Yea, I stepped on the scale two weeks ago and realized I had went 👈🏾backwards in my fitness goals. 👀 I was in a little car accident one month ago, had back pain, and doctor said take it easy. Welp, I may have taken it TOO easy. One month of no exercise, eating whatever, not drinking half my body weight in water, and I have gained a few extra pounds. 😵 As my stomach rolls become more visible in my cute, fitting outfits, I had to acknowledge and accept I had two options: 1) continue to wonder why my body doesn’t just shed weight anymore when I eat a few salads like it did in my 20s, or 2) take control of my fitness and health. 👇🏾 What decision do you need to make in your life to reach your goals?! Is how it used to be holding you back? The process isn’t always easy and we may fall back sometimes (this photo is a reminder for me), yet we have the power to win! The truth isn’t always easy to accept when it was different before. I am determined to get back to my fitness plan for the year and stay committed to the plan. Why? I care about my health more than allowing excuses to run my life. I could blame the accident for the love handles but I also had a role in what I was eating and my water consumption. 💯 Let’s acknowledge our part in how we got to where we are and decide on the next steps. Y’all think I still have time to get my summer body? 🤣 If you want an accountability partner for health and fitness, let me know - I will add you to the LWC Fitness Group. #LifewithChelsi #HealthyLiving