Tag Archive for empowering women
Female Empowerment: How To Protect Yourself From Stalkers and Jealous Ex-Boyfriends
Obsessiveness and jealousy are traits that may be latent, or develop through cultural or media exposures, or a series of life-events. They can form in either sex; however, due to the historical imbalance of power which has seen men exhibit varying degrees of dominance and entitlement over women, from the workplace to the cloistered domesticity of the home, females are still, by and large, the victims in cases of harassment, whether psychological, emotional or physical.
The perpetrator of such Read more [...]
Returning To College
When you were in high school, you may have considered going to college. Perhaps you had reasons you couldn't start your college studies at the time. Perhaps you decided to marry your childhood sweetheart and put off college.
Another possibility is that you just didn't enjoy going to high school that much. College didn't occur to you because you barely made it through high school. The goals were to get a job and live independently.
Regardless of the reasons, 5, 10, or even 15+ years have passed. Read more [...]
5 Important Self Defense Moves For Women
Having some knowledge and preparation when it comes to protecting yourself will allow you to not only be safer, but also feel more confident when approached by a questionable stranger. This preparation may help you avoid a violent or invasive situation.
Preparing to protect yourself might involve taking a self defense class to learn a few solid moves or techniques. Here is a list of five important self defense strategies that every women should know (and practice) in order to keep themselves Read more [...]
How to Earn Respect from Others
In today's society, respect is often seen as an afterthought. With millions of college educated professionals treating the cast of "The Bad Girls' Club" and "Jersey Shore" as their role models, respect is often taken for granted or ignored as an important part of the way we live.
However, you can earn respect from the people you interact with every day. The actions you take do make a difference.
Use these ideas to command and receive the respect you know you deserve:
1. Carry yourself in Read more [...]
How to Become Strong Leader
A leader is not born.
A leader is created and the whole process starts inside the most dangerous place you'll ever encounter - your own mind.
How can you become a strong leader who inspires others, drives people toward excellence, holds people accountable, and instills a sense of trust? Learning what makes a great leader is your first step.
Here are some things you can do to become the leader you've always wanted to be:
1. Control yourself. Every great leader in history has had to become Read more [...]
How to Say No
Imagine your friend invites you to a party and you know you don't want to go (for whatever reason), but you can't say no to her. You want to come home early today to celebrate your son's birthday but your boss tells you to stay late to finish some more reports. You want to say no but you can't. You are just about to leave your home and all of a sudden the phone rings. It's your friend on the phone who wants you to go with him to watch a movie, you know you're busy, but hey it's your friend Read more [...]
How to Become Your Own Best Friend
Imagine if a friend said any of the following:
Girl, you are SO fat!
There is no hope for you.
This is going to be SO hard. Don't even try.
You are such a failure.
You can't do anything right.
You will never be as pretty as her.
You are such an idiot.
Look at you. You look disgusting, with a capital D.
Hopefully, if anyone ever spoke to you in such a way, that person would be escorted straight out of your life.
However, this is how many women talk to themselves on a daily Read more [...]
Why Independence Is Attractive In A Woman
As a woman who's experienced her fair share of personal tragedy and failed relationships, I feel very strongly that a woman should be completely independent of her man.
I don't mean that you should never let a man do anything for you. Independence to me means being able to take care of my own needs in a healthy manner, with or without a man.
Independence promotes self-worth and self-esteem. It also gives you the confidence to walk away from an unfulfilling or abusive relationship.
Healthy, Read more [...]