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The world is changing…sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. But if we are looking in the right places we will always find evidence of the change we’d hoped to see.
We can participate in the change we want to see and be in the world by following Sheryl Sandberg’s advice in Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
Women’s leadership is needed in corporations, communities and government, and it is also needed at home.
Many women, like myself, run a home-based business. We are creatives and entrepreneurs. We don’t necessarily miss the workplace, crave the throng of working with others, or wish to make a political splash.
Our businesses are more personal. They have to do with helping people, often women, discover and flex personal power in order to be of better service in the world.
I’d like to carve out a little space in my blog to celebrate women who have done their “homework” so to speak and worked on themselves so that they could have more to offer themselves, their families, and the world. When you are a woman, it’s so easy to put everyone else first and forget to take care of yourself. I would go so far as to say that women are often raised to believe that putting everyone else first is their mission in life. We are also often raised to feel guilty when we don’t put everyone else first.
This is going to become a regular feature in this blog. My hope is to remind women to put ourselves and our own needs first, so we can better express ourselves and contribute to the world at large. This month’s author is someone who specializes in helping women put themselves first, Dr. Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Since I am also a writing and platform coach. See what you can learn about your own career by checking out some of the highlights of Dr. Northrup’s career. It’s helpful to have role models but you don’t have to pursue a carbon copy of someone else’s career to feel like you are succeeding. In fact, I would encourage you to pursue the career you are meant to have rather than a career that resembles anyone else’s. You’ll know it’s yours because it will feel right when you are pursuing it. Every step you take will make your stronger, wiser, and more at peace with yourself and the world.
Christiane Northrup, M.D., board-certified ob/gyn, former Assistant Clinical Professor of ObGyn at Maine Medical Center , New York Times best-selling author, is a visionary pioneer and the foremost authority on everything that can go right with the female body! Dr. Northrup is a leading proponent of medicine that acknowledges the unity of mind, body, emotions, and spirit; internationally known for her empowering approach to women’s health and wellness, she teaches women how to thrive at every stage of life. Dr. Northrup stays in touch with her large community worldwide through her Internet radio show Flourish!, Facebook, Twitter, her monthly e-letter, and her Web site, www.drnorthrup.com. Click on the titles to learn more:
I like to listen to Dr. Northrup on Hay House Radio when I am working out. I like her tone, message, and style. I always feel we think alike and this makes me feel like I am in wise company.
If you like what you see in Dr. Northrup’s work, you may also be interested in a couple of my works that are similar in tone and message.
The Art Of Making Time For Yourself, A Collection Of Advice For Moms
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Creative Knowing, 50 Self-reflection Questions For Women
If you enjoy self-discovery, you may enjoy participating in Creativity Writing Challenge that begins on the first Monday of each month through June 2015. The next one begins Monday, April 6th at midnight. Click on the badge to learn more. This is a perfect daily activity for spring. Hope you can join in the self-discovery!
