“A Woman with a Voice is by Definition a Strong Woman. But the Search to Find that Voice Can be Remarkably Difficult.”– Melinda Gates
“A Woman is the Full Circle. Within Her is the Power to Create, Nurture, and Transform.”– Diane Mariechild
“Strong Women Don’t Play Victim, Don’t Make Themselves Look Pitiful, & Don’t Point Fingers. They Stand & They Deal.”– Mandy Hale
I would like to think that I encouraged our girls to think for themselves, to be independent, to develop their own direction. I would like to think that I gave them and the girls I touched through out my life to experiment, to define their thinking to sort of my believes from their believes. At times I take time out to recognize I did a good job and at times I can see how I was influenced by societies expectations. I was influenced by the music that was played, the music I love, the music that was on in the background, what teachers taught and how they expressed themselves in my formative years. Of course, I was influenced be my parents and my husbands parents. I was influenced by the era that I had young children in.
I now watch from the sidelines as new parents bring up their children. I recognize how difficult it is to separate where we have come from, to the now and how we would like to influence childrens’ values, interests, intrigue, creativity, sense of self identity.
Life, work, self, globalization balance is still a challenging balancing act for woman. I think it is also for men nowadays also, however, I can only speak from my perception as a woman.
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I ask people to share it as I see that people are losing their way amongst the opinions of social media, the “you owe me” global attitude, values are being lost. The ability to ask for what we need is covered up by the pressure to be politically correct rather than being respectful. Australia is known for its Tall Poppy syndrome, yet I see it thriving globally.f
Speaking with many people around the globe everyday whilst exploring vulnerable connection, encouraging collaboration, identifying areas of co-operation, people tell me they are dreamless, they are searching rather than thriving, they know they are looking for themselves amongst the web of the current era.
Being able to connect with ourselves facilitates our natural innovation, our natural ability to think for ourselves, our innate creativity can direct our life.
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I was brought up in a era where I was told to get married, have children and I’ll be taken care of.
And the year I was married was a drought year, and that drought went on for a number of years.
I remember my mother-in-law coming into our house, and she gave me this book and from that book I wrote my own book, and this book has put food on our table for many many years. It gave me the confidence to know that I could be independent.
I realized that I wasn’t able to be independent because I didn’t know what my dreams were, I didn’t know what I needed, I didn’t know what I value.
And I remember standing clearly one day in our kitchen and I’m holding our second baby girl and our 5 year old is standing next to me.
I remember it as clear as day and I actually really wish I had of had this crystal ball and had used it in the way that I use my insights now. But I realized on that day that I was skilless and dreamless.
So I spent many years developing my ideas and my passions and becoming very clear on what my purpose is and what do I need and what is important to me.
Now I spend a lot of my time training women and evolved men to really be able to see what is their purpose. I have been able to translate my pain so that people can take from me what I’ve learnt over the years. So their pain can become their new reality.
I really learnt that if we are able to recognize what our own thoughts and our own feelings really are, then we can translate that and shape those thoughts and ideas into skills that we can transfer to change this world, and doesn’t it really need changing now?
Doesn’t it really need people who are passionate, progressive, self evolving and being able to question what has been our past, and what is now and where do we want to go. I think it’s time for us to define, to develop our ideas so we can create new realities.
If you know of someone who maybe losing their way, share this post with them.
If you know of someone who cherishs clarity, share this blog with them.
If you know someone who is doing a really really wonderful job of influencing up their children, share this blog with them, I’d like to inspire them further!
Sending you love and big hugs.
Di
