Guide to Women’s Empowerment
To all my women out there, how many times have you felt not worthy of your job? How many times have you felt inferior simply because you are a woman? How many times have you been denied from a job or activity because of your gender? Or what about being scared to stand up for yourself because you think people won’t take you seriously?
The sad truth is, this has happen to almost any female at some point in their life and it has probably happened to you.
We, as women, are so strong and carry so much poise everywhere we go. We deserve to feel empowered and worthy. But this movement of women’s empowerment starts with you, as an individual, finding confidence in yourself.
Here I will share what I have learned and ways to feel more empowered by your body and as a women so you can walk around with a trail of confidence and advocate for yourself.
What is Empowerment?
What does empowerment actually mean?
Empowerment is the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights.
It is people having the power to control their own lives and feeling support for their own happiness.
Women’s Empowerment
Differences of Men vs Women
When some people think about differences between genders, they think about the physical traits. They think about the fact that by nature, women are physically not as strong or that men are bigger and taller. Which is true. Genetically, men are built differently.
That doesn’t mean a women can’t be stronger than a man or shouldn’t be. But naturally, that is how they are built.
And the fact is, men and women are different. We are not the same.
Our structure is different, we are wired differently, and we are not equal in that sense. We are programmed to think differently; our likes, our motivations, the way we love, everything we are is different.
But that shouldn’t translate to EQUALITY and how we are looked at. We still deserve the same human rights as men.
We ARE equal in the fact that we can do the same things men can do and we can be just as successful as men. We might do it differently and we might not do it conventionally, but we can still find huge success.
Roles in Society
It is important to notice that women are crushing the previously established roles of society and expectations of females and are achieving more than we ever have before.
It is not uncommon to see the woman of the house bringing in the main source of income and the male now being the primary caretaker of the children during the day. Additionally, there is more women in business and being given higher job status then ever before.
Our roles in society as women are growing to unimaginable heights and this women’s empowerment movement is bigger than ever.
Supporting Each other
We, as women, need to support each other and help build the foundation of what women’s empowerment looks like in the world and to others.
Once you know what makes you feel empowered, share that with others. Find passion in the things that give you strength. But you have to start with yourself first.
So How Can You Empower Yourself?
1. Ask yourself that very question.
What are the things that make you feel empowered? What are the things that you already do that make you feel powerful and worthy?
This can be anything such as the sport you play, your family, friends, religion, dogs, hobbies, and anything else that makes you feel good and hyped up.
A really easy way to help portray and express how you feel is by getting a piece of paper and drawing anything that make you feel empowered.
Write it down! Draw it out!
*disclaimer: I am not an artist and you don’t have to be either;)*
Put it on a piece of paper and get it out of your head. This will help you understand yourself more clearly and get control over what makes you feel empowered.
The word “empower” specifically means to give power or authority to. So what are some things that give you power and authority and make you feel powerful?
There was a women that I spoke with that drew a black belt on her paper to represent taekwondo. She earned her black belt a few years ago and felt that being able to defend yourself and stand up for yourself was what women’s empowerment is all about.
I would have never thought about empowerment in that way because I have never done taekwondo or anything like that, but that is the beauty in this. Everyone has their own way or experience of feeling empowered.
Let me know in the comments what you wrote down!
If you need a little more inspiration, keep scrolling for my top 5 words of empowerment.
2. Get out of your Comfort Zone
Getting out of your comfort zone allows you to conquer your fear and expand your knowledge and experience. If you want to feel empowered, this is a great way to do it. You will open a lot of new doors for yourself along the way as well. Don’t be afraid to take chance.
3. Educate yourself
Some things you have to go into not knowing much about it but there is a lot of power in knowledge. Acquiring new skills only enhances your judgments and thoughts as well as makes you feel more prepared going into a situation or conversation.
4. Build a Network
One of the biggest things that can make you feel empowered is the support you have around you. Building relationships with other professionals and people in your line of work or social setting is very powerful and empowering.
You will also have a bunch of people you can go to for mutual support, advice, knowledge and experience to help guide you in life.
5. Create an action plan and set goals
Being confident in what you are doing and spending your time on is super important in empowered women. This comes with creating a plan and setting goals about where you want to be in the future. This will make your goals seem more manageable.
Without a plan you could be spending your time, energy and effort without seeing any results.
Top 5 Words of Empowerment
Here are my top 5 words of empowerment and the things that make me feel empowered in this world.
1. Strength
This is not only physical strength but also mental strength. The thrill of completing a workout and feeling your muscles and body get stronger is so invigorating. It creates a feeling of being on top of the world like you can do anything you want.
Women are not weak, we are stronger than anyone knows. And when someone asks me why I workout, it is because it makes me feel empowered and strong.
There is a reason that women are giving the task of child birth. It is because we are capable of carrying the weight of another life and bring them into the world. We hold impeccable strength and willpower.
2. Happiness
Your happiness will determine how you feel about life and how you feel about yourself. It will also determine how connected you are to the world. In a sense, this is everyone’s goal out of life at the end of the day and therefore happiness will make you feel empowered.
Engaging in self-care is a good step toward happiness and health. Click here for the best self-care practices.
This can be represented with nothing more than a little smiley face. 🙂
3. Support
The support from others can without a doubt give you that confidence booster and create the feeling of empowerment. Support from the people around you who encourage you and push you to do your very best and succeed. The support that you have from family, friends and the people around you can make you feel empowered.
They can lead you and guide you toward success. Which brings us to the next word of empowerment.
4. Success
Success itself can be really empowering and give you the motivation to continue. One way to ensure success is to make little, easy goals that led to a big one. That way, you can see small successes along the way to the end goal. Seeing those successes will likely motivate you to keep going.
Not to mention, everyone feels good after they have accomplish success.
5. Love
Love is a fragile and emotional word but it causes extremely powerful feelings. Feeling loved by others makes you feel really empowered.
In romantic relationships especially, one of the best things you can do in order to have an empowering relationship and feel empowered in your skin, and as a woman, is to find the confidence in yourself first. Be truly happy with being alone and living by yourself.
Because as soon as you are truly happiness with yourself, that the right person will come to you.
The person you choose to be in a relationship with and love should support you because they’re the ones that affect your soul, your heart and your mind. They have so much influence over you and you want to make sure it’s the right person and can still make you feel empowered and independent.
So be care with who you share your love with, because the right kind of love can build that feeling of empowerment up high.
Key Points
- Women’s empowerment is about becoming stronger, more confident by controlling one’s life and claiming your rights.
- Although women are not wired the same as men, we deserve the same rights and can be just as successful.
- Acknowledge the things in your life that make you feel empowered.
- Getting out of your comfort zone, educating yourself, building a network and creating an action plan can all help you feel more empowered.
Be sure to let me know in the comments what makes you feel empowered! I would love to hear from you!
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