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A Grand New Day will bring together thousands of women to experience

Summary: A Grand New Day will bring together thousands of women to experience music comedy drama and inspirational stories   WOMEN OF FAITH PRESENT NATION S LARGEST LIVE EVENT FOR WOMEN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE Grammy Winner Steven Curtis Chapman Grammy Nominee American Idol Finalist Mandisa Lisa Whelchel From TV s Facts Of Life Powerful Line up Speak Perform Encourage With families across the nation struggling facing economic hard times and dealing with over 2 6 Million job losses in 2008 and record home foreclosures which skyrocketed 81 in 2008 1 in every 54 housing units in the U S women are under more pressure than ever before   With the weight of the world on their shoulders they are being stretched to make ends meet to keep a roof over their families heads as they juggle jobs and children   In these challenging times they are turning to the Nation s Largest Live Event for Women which has attracted more than 4 Million women from across the country and which focuses on providing women with hope and inspiration Women of Faith s 2009 Tour A Grand New Day will hit 28 cities March November and is expected to attract more than 300 000 women for a much needed opportunity to bond connect and be inspired as a diverse array of musical artists authors and performers take the stage in a weekend designed to offer them renewed strength and hope as they forge ahead The Women of Faith event will bring together thousands of women in the nation s largest scale female bonding and friendship experience connecting women from all walks of life in a deep and meaningful way focused on helping them thrive in the face of the real shared challenges they confront every day Independent studies by Harvard Medical School and UCLA both confirm that women who have more female friends in whom they can confide are less likely to develop health problems as they age take less time to recover from trauma and lower their risk of early death   According to Harvard Medical School not having close friends or confidantes could be as detrimental to a woman s health as smoking or obesity   Numerous experts recommend female bonding as a stress reducer essential in this Recession when women are facing high levels of stress at work and at home   A recent UCLA study revealed that when women engage in female bonding they release oxytocin a hormone that counteracts stress and produces a calming effect

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