In her recent YouTube commencement speech, the former first lady, Michelle Obama focused on the state of uncertainty that the current times have brought to our lives. She said she felt just as confused, overwhelmed and angry as everyone else and suggested leaning into the latter, calling it, “a powerful force.”
“There will always be those who want to keep you silent, to have you be seen but not heard, or maybe they don’t even want to see you at all,” Obama said. “But those people don’t know your story, and if you listen to them, then nothing will ever change.”
Being a woman in this day and age, being told you can have it all but then realising that probably there are not enough hours in the day to do it all, is hard enough without the current changes in the world which have stripped many of us of all the superficial stuff and made most of us have a long hard look at the most basic essence of who we are. In essence, if we think about it, it’s the very fundamentals of womanhood – being dynamic, highly intuitive, deep thinkers with above-average emotional intelligence – that allows us to wear many hats, rise above adversity, defy expectations, and empower each other. And it is that essence that also makes us stop and think about who we really are and want to ask and answer those difficult questions of what is our true purpose in life.
What Is Women Empowerment?
Women’s empowerment goes beyond just being a catch-phrase, a theme, or a slogan. It is more than a social construct created by fellow women. Women’s empowerment is a powerful tool used to encourage women to overcome what society expects of them to believe in themselves and their true worth. Nobody gives us power, we give it to ourselves in order to be the best we can be so that we can then give the best version of ourselves to our family, our children, our community, our society, and the world.
Women’s empowerment is synonymous with human rights. By empowering women we are ultimately empowering all individuals regardless of economic status, race, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, and cultural practices.
But to the extent that you wouldn’t be asking your best friend or your family to fix your car if it broke down – unless they were a mechanic of course – neither should you leave your self-development and your self-growth to your family or friends who are usually neither professionally trained or equipped in these areas. Partnering with a Life Coach will provide women the support, inspiration, and motivation they need to live a balanced and happy life.
What Are The Benefits Of Life Coaching For Women
The first step in benefiting from Life Coaching is to fully accept and acknowledge the different stages you have gone through on your personal journey and clear the negative thinking patterns that may have served you in the past but now clutter up your ability to move forwards. As women evolve from puberty, career, marriage, pregnancy, motherhood to menopause, they experience different physical and emotional stages, and with each comes many diverse ways to experience and think about life. Learning how to best thrive in each stage is paramount to our success.
Finding Stability
Women have long been acknowledged for being the masters of multitasking. Not only can we jump from one role to another but often we have no choice but to do so, as is prevalent currently during the lockdown where women have been working from home, running a household, and often taking the role of their children’s full-time teacher on top. No one is pretending that we do all this with ease – it has been incredibly hard for many – but more often than not we do it with grace. Nonetheless, even for the most resilient of us, things can sometimes become overwhelming – especially when finding a balance for everything. Life Coaching geared at women provides the support and guidance needed to create a life balance that’s manageable and empowering.
Women’s Needs Are Better Understood And Accommodated
In general, life coaching for women is specifically developed to cater to women’s needs, personal goals, and desires. Women tend to have higher EQ scores and hence are more emotionally focused than men. Developing strong interpersonal relations with themselves and the people around them are usually quite high on their list of priorities and with the right life coach, women can find exactly who their tribe is so that they surround themselves with the people who value them and share their values. This is different for everyone of course and there is never a one path fits all, but ultimately self-development work helps women create better career paths, work prospects, and build a network of relationships, trust, and shared experiences.
Final Words
At One Life Coaching we firmly believe that we are the resource that every woman needs and we look forward to breaking down each stigma and norm constructed by society against what women can and cannot do and getting rid of those limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns that we all inadvertently pick up along the way. Life and career coaches are there to help create a better perspective of what we want to do in life and how to make the best of it. The essence of being a woman is more than just a statement, it is a responsibility, and the best thing we can do for each other is to empower one another to the best version of ourselves whilst celebrating each other’s success.