Today, everyone’s eyes Are on us as we rise. Today is the day women Are paving the way, Speaking our truth to power. In this hour, it is our duty to find the brave beauty In rooting for other women So they too know we are not victims, We are victors, the greatest predictors of progress. We press for change, A new dawn drawn into the open By women whose silence is broken. We push on and act on Our responsibility to bring visibility To the most vulnerable: To bring freedom to those who didn’t have a choice, To bring volume to those who are using their voice. We clear a woman’s way, We don’t fear the day She steps into the light Because we are with her Every step of the fight. There’s a lot at stake, but making A difference always takes great courage. So we encourage women who dare to stare Fear square in its face, Women who’ve always shown That when one woman stands up She is never alone. We know that when she steps up to right a wrong, She will fight to bring others along To the network, into the conversation, Working together to change communities And nations for generations, our world Made all the stronger the longer Women are able to sit at the table. It is her strength, her story, and her spirit Which inspires other vital voices to speak up when they hear it. So let it be said that light will be shed When our world is led by leaders ahead of the headlines, the voices Who are first on the frontline, These women who stand up, knowing the wind Not by where it is, but where it is blowing, Leading worlds not by how society is But where change is going. We all leap forward when one woman tries, When she defies with her rallying cries. Here lies, but does not rest, the best Of tested women who call us all to rise, Speaking the truth in this finest hour: That to their own power, every single woman is entitled. But it’s how they empower others That makes women’s voices so vital.
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to it’s old dimension.
Oliver Wendell Holme
We hear and read daily about how the world is changing but, in reality, it is we who are changing. Change is not new. Down through the millennia, it has always been with us.
Change doesn’t come without or from what’s in the drinking water; it comes from within when a brave soul is willing to challenge the status quo, or sees a new idea or application no one saw before, or who can’t suffer one more indignation in silence any longer.
Ever curious, they never stop looking for innovative ways to grow and improve their lives and circumstances and those of others. Pessimism, irony and negativity have no place in their world view.
Life is divided into three terms, wrote the poet William Wordsworth, that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future.
Life is complicated. Deciding to start down a new road isn’t easy. One of hardest things in life is to know is which new bridge to cross and which to burn down behind you. In the final analysis, you are on your own.
Expanding your horizon, living life on your own terms, is all about refreshing your spirit, digging down into the furtherest, deepest corner of your heart and following what your heart tells you, staying connected to the real you and your own unique special brand of magic.
Not surprisingly, the moment you do that, you immediately start growing again.
We have entered a new era in our society. It isn’t for the doubters and naysayers. It’s for the adventurous, fresh thinkers and big hearts.
This is not for everyone, but if you find this resonating, I challenge you to dare to dream again, to push yourself to do more, experience more, and tap once again into your greatness. You already have all the tools you need. Just go out and do it.
The future depends on what you dotoday.
Mahatma Gandhi.
It has been a rough couple of years, challenging in so many ways.
The pandemic isn’t finished with us quite yet, but as we get beyond the worst of it, the conundrum facing many is whether to just give full throttle to their current activities or, perhaps, referencing their lockdown pledges, pause for a deep rethink about the arc of their lives.
Big thoughts, I know, but that’s what a pandemic does. As we all begin to adjust to the new realities, there isn’t a better time than now to refresh and, if necessary, repurpose.
Be real. Do the work. Wherever you go on from here, know that you have all you need to maximize your potential, step up your life and be the best version of yourself that you can be.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’sthinking. Steve Jobs.
Life is short. Find your purpose and you’ll find yourself – loving each and every day.
