Women of Inspiration 2009 is a celebration of Pensacola-area women who have made a choice to remove themselves from an unhealthy situation. It is aimed not only at celebrating women for overcoming adversity, but also at encouraging other women who are presently feeling trapped on a dangerous life path to have the courage to begin living a life of their own accord.

Conceived by local business women Trista Blouin, owner of Look Who Just Blouin Photography, and Monique LeClair, owner of A Cut Above Salon and Spa, the Women of Inspiration campaign is a local initiative to recognize and celebrate area women who have created a successful life of their choosing after overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds.

A Women of inspiration will be selected each month through October with an Inspiring Woman of the Year to be named at the culminating event on Saturday, December 5th. Monthly award winners will receive complimentary photo sessions and keepsake albums by Look Who Just Blouin Photography, make-overs from A Cut Above Salon and Spa, savings bonds and gift baskets from local specialty merchants.

The mission of Women of Inspiration is to celebrate women who have overcome personal struggles, specifically violence, to go on to create a life of their choosing from which they feel personal fulfillment and satisfaction. It is also hoped that seeing how these women have been successful will inspire other women who are currently being held captive by their fear to take steps toward their own independence.