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Texas author empowers women with The Sisterhood of Chocolate

Houston, Texas. Author and Artist Jan Bethancourt’s latest project is an inspirational book titled, Be Empowered! Eat Chocolate With Breakfast. The book combines two of her greatest passions – Inspiring women to recognize the many gifts they hold inside, and her love of painting. A book every woman should own, Bethancourt will touch your heart with her original sayings, alongside bright and cheerful watercolor artwork.

Her work on the book began shortly after her daughter left home to attend college. Bethancourt struggled from a distance whenever her daughter encountered challenges. Like many moms, she did a lot of soul searching to find the right words of encouragement to offer. She prayed, “God help me know what to say to her so that she will believe in herself.” Her prayers were answered in the form of short inspirational sayings that she emailed regularly to her daughter.

What started as simple heartfelt thoughts sent from a mother to a daughter, soon blossomed into a catalyst for helping women of all ages to look at old situations from a new perspective. Bethancourt uses chocolate as a metaphor for nourishing the spirit to help women accomplish greater courage, confidence, and compassion in their lives. This insight came years after being told by her mom that she couldn’t eat her chocolate Easter bunny until she finished breakfast. She realized when you make the decision for yourself to eat chocolate with breakfast, you are telling the world, “I am empowered. Every choice is mine.” It’s a message all women need to hear.

Bethancourt’s straightforward wisdom is a universal validation of the strength in every woman to achieve her goals and overcome obstacles. It’s a sisterhood of chocolate – An international language of women. No matter what the difficulty, women everywhere will relate to “With every road you walk your feet get wiser.”

Reward yourself or a woman special to you with a copy of Be Empowered! Eat Chocolate With Breakfast. To order your copy of the book or to schedule Bethancourt as a speaker at your next event, visit: www.Janbethdesigns.com.

About the Author
Jan Bethancourt is an artist, author, and motivational speaker. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, and has studied fine arts extensively at the Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. A native Texan, she has been married for 33 years, living in Fort Bend County for the past 28 years. She is the mother of a daughter, and a married son, who along with his wife, recently blessed their family with a new grandson. All live nearby.