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Be a lady, they said.
...Don’t talk too loud. Don’t talk too much. Don’t take up space. Don’t sit like that. Don’t stand like that. Don’t be intimidating. Why are you so miserable? Don’t be a bitch. Don’t be so bossy. Don’t be assertive. Don’t overact. Don’t be so emotional. Don’t cry. Don’t yell. Don’t swear. Be passive. Be obedient. Endure the pain.
- Camille Rainville, “Be a Lady, They Said”
Did you know? One in three girls with a grade point average above 4.0 do not think they are smart enough for their dream career.
Read that again. That’s every third peer, sister, daughter, or friend you know. Let it dawn on you, the realization that these smart, capable women face an epidemic no matter how deserving they truly are.
Why aren’t we confident? Why can’t we seem to escape these assaults to our self-esteem? Why do we never feel smart enough? Pretty enough? Strong enough? Good enough?
It's simple. From the time we were young until now we've been told to be something other than who we are, had expectations placed on us from society's norms, and told we need validation from others to feel confident in who we are.
No longer.
We are not asking for permission to be ourselves, we are demanding that our whole selves be accepted. We are powerful just as we are but we must now figure out how to let the rest of the world in on that secret.POWER TIPS
Power Tip 1: Take up as much space as you wantPower Tip 2: Talk as loud as you want
Power Tip 3: Yell. Swear. Cry. Emotion is powerful
REAL TALK
Stop listening to who the world says you are 'supposed to be' and just be. Hell yeah, it feels vulnerable and scary to put yourself out there, but it's the path one must take to step fully into your most powerful and confident self. The world is waiting.Want to read more? Check out their blog HERE.
I'm not sure if you needed to hear this today, but I sure did.
Cheers!
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