Happy International Women’s Day!

This post from the year of COVID rang true to me again today.

So today, I explore what it means to be a woman. To me…

It’s being thankful for my children, who make me so very happy 😀

It’s rising above whatever the world tells me is impossible and going ahead to do it (whatever it may be at that moment)

It’s doing it afraid (feeling literally petrified at the prospect of doing something, but finding the inner strength to lift my head high, face my fears and carry on)

It’s lighting the torch for women coming behind me – supporting them to be the best version of themselves and holding them accountable for paying it forward

It’s owning my story – not making excuses for where I’ve been or what I’ve been through. Owning it and speaking to what that has made me today

It’s knowing that my journey has not been easy and yet everyday, I rise!

It’s identifying as a happy feminist, in the words of my daughter, who works to lift other women and support the destruction (yes! Very harsh indeed 😀) of glass ceilings wherever they exist!

So, I ask, are you supporting the realization of women’s rights?’

For the women, what does being a woman mean to you? And for the men, how do you support the women in your lives to be the best version of themselves?

Happy International Women’s Day!