I am a huge believer in girl power and the notion of women helping women. I totally believe in the power of community and I know that it indeed takes a village to not only survive in today’s world but thrive, especially as a woman. It is HARD out there today!
As women, we have so many responsibilities and commitments that we are often left wondering, When is it MY time? I have learned that in order for me to be the best me I can be that I need to take some time out for me. Now, it isn’t always that easy and I am still a major work in progress, but I’m getting there. I recently attended the Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia, which happens to be one of my favorite days of the year because it is a day to re-charge. I get to join 8,000 women in Philadelphia to be inspired, learn, grow, ask questions and help each other, and we walk away stronger and better for doing it. I tend to tweet my thoughts so I don’t forget things and I was cracking up looking back at the tweet below. Who can relate? It really doesn’t take much to feel like you are on vacation. And sometimes it is only a train ride away. See, it really is the little things sometimes.
Here are just a few of my many take-a-ways from the conference:
- Women are damn resilient. We have to develop thick skin. – Jill Abramson
- Holding out for that perfect someone or something is paralyzing. It’s all about trial and error. – Jane Pauley
- There’s great comfort in knowing you’re not alone. -Candy Chang
- Definition of success – courage to say YES and try something hard. -Jane Pauley
- When children have hope, they can succeed. -Linda Cliatt- Wayman
- Just be the best that you can be. -Robin Roberts
- People are taken by authenticity. –Robin Roberts
- Concern yourself with your own path. Faith will take you anywhere. – Robin Roberts
- You got to just keep trying. – Diane Keaton
- Identify what you want and go after it. – Tory Johnson
- If you wait for fear to subside, you’re going to be on the sidelines for a long time. – Robin Roberts
- Our inner critic is a strategy to keep us in our comfort zone. Less rejection, less fulfillment and less joy. – Tara Mohr
- If you are jealous of others, you are not enough in love with your current situation. – Tara Mohr
- If not now, when? Get an attitude. Be bold. Change your language. – Abigail Trafford
- When you sincerely care about others unconditionally, it will lead you to your purpose. – Linda Cliatt- Wayman
- Self-care is not selfish. It is leadership. – Cynthia Ackrill
- Be curious, experiment and keep an open mind. – Candy Chang
- It can be you. – Tory Johnson advice to daughter Emma Johnson
I could easily give a list of 100 additional tips but I think it would be too much to digest.
I think if we can all genuinely support each other, raise each other up and take some time for US to really figure out what WE want in life, we will be successful. What’s your definition of success? We all have our own definition of success, so it’s something to think about. And remember, it CAN be YOU! Thank you to Penn Women for another successful day of inspiration and personal growth for so many of us.
