Brockovich’s tips on becoming your own activist
You know her as the tough, sexydressing, single mom from the 2000 movie bearing her name, “Erin Brockovich.”
Brockovich continues her stick-to-itness activism 17 years later, and along the way has refined her strategies for getting things done, for the world and for yourself.
Brockovich comes to Phoenix in May to teach a master class on how to “Become an activist in your own life.” Brockovich is part of the line up at the International Women’s Summit, featuring CNN’s Lisa Ling, Oprah regular Marianne Williamson, author of “Eat, Pray, Love” Elizabeth Gilbert and author and founder of website Momastery Glennon Doyle Melton. Produced by Mishka Productions of the Valley’s Celebrate Your Life events, the conference, held May 4-7 at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix, seeks to empower women with keynote speakers and individual workshops.
Yes, she dressed like that
“Your mind starts going, ‘maybe I should know this and I don’t.’ No. Go out and ask the questions. None of us knows everything. Don’t be afraid to be who you are.”
4. Educate yourself, but don’t become a victim to degrees and distinctions you don’t have:
“I had situations in Hinkey that I will never forget,” Brockovich said. “(People said:) ‘You’re not a doctor, you’re not a lawyer, you’re not a scientist, what do you know?’ I don’t think I have to be any of that. I can use my common sense and stand here and say that a two-headed frog and green water is not the norm.”
5. Watch what you take in, so you have the energy to give back:
In the last few years, Brockovich changed her diet to include organic fruits and vegetables and exclude processed foods. She receives routine acupuncture, works out regularly in a gym and is an advocate of testing your drinking water and getting a high-quality filtration system.
“Changing my diet has been huge for me,” she said. “I feel light. I like the way I look and it’s become part of my routine. I realized going forward, and in the value of everything I teach, health is at the heart of it. That’s a whole other conversation. But the lifestyle component is part of bettering yourself. If my heart, my head and my gut are not in alignment then it’s not worth it. Find a moment to yourself. That’s where it is. That’s where you find your inspiration and motivation.”
International Women’s Summit. May 4-7. Sheraton Grand Phoenix, 340 N. Third St., Phoenix. $486 for fourday passes, which includes lunches, $891 for four-day passes with preferred seating, lunches and bonus Saturday, May 6 evening dinner and panel discussion. 480-970-8543, CelebrateYourLife.Org/ womans-summit.
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