FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

I don't know about you, but I have these days where I come home and

I just feel a bit deflated or disheartened, for whatever reason.

It's like that core sense of strength has been weakened and it needs 

rebuilding again, or it needs to be revitalised.

And I find that imagining myself as a strong, confident, independent woman
(like that tape Chandler listens to on Friends) normally helps add a spring in

my step and refocuses my thoughts in the right direction.

I hold my head higher, I believe I can do anything and everything, I value

myself in all my perfections and imperfections, I care less about the petty things

and more on the things that really matter, I walk with a purpose, a reason, I embrace

who I am and find I am content with who I am, I have a positive outlook on life. 

I am empowered.

And to all my ladies out there, who sometimes feel the same, these are for you. 

  

 

  

 

  

( now go out in the world and knock them off their feet, you sassy little beauty)

DEAR MILEY CYRUS...

Two words.

Miley Cyrus.

I've tried to reserve judgement on the former

Disney star who still reminds me of Hannah Montanna,

 but upon seeing photos from her 'Bangerz'

World Tour, I feel like I have to say something.

I know Miley will never read this but still...

First things first, I like her new music, she's 

found her style and it works well for her, and I'm glad

that in terms of her music she's found her calling.

That's not a problem at all.

What I don't understand is why she feels the

need to dress the way she does.

Miley is such a beautiful girl, and she really,

really, really doesn't need to dress the way she is

doing at the moment. She calls it 'art' but to me

it's a lack of self respect and some serious self

esteem problems.

A girl will only dress like that when she needs

that attention fix. That approval from the opposite sex.

Or in Miley's case, publicity. Getting your assets out on

display is a sure fire way to get the attention

you crave and thus that self esteem boost fast.

You're getting that attention but not because the

person likes who you are inside, or because they

think you're beautiful or worth something, it's because

your literally offering them the petty things they

secretly desire on a plate, knife, fork and ketchup too.

When you dress like that, people see a lack of self

respect and thus treat you with a lack of respect.

They treat you like an object and they sure as hell won't 

take you seriously.

 I don't know who Miley dresses like that for,

but if it's for herself she deserves to think more highly

of herself than that. Miley, you are worth

so much more than that, you don't need to flaunt your

body off to such an extent and wear all 

those provocative clothes.

What are you trying to prove? What do you need

to prove?

I of course don't know Miley, and I understand

she has her reasons for why she does what she does,

but as one girl speaking to another girl,

I just wish she knew that she's worth so much more than 

that. She doesn't need to be all marijuana smoking, chain

wearing, minimal clothes wearing, sexual gesturing etc.

for people to like her music or respect her as an artist.

She's degrading herself when really she needs to honor

herself. So please, dear Miley, go put on a stunning gown,

make your beautiful eyes pop, walk and hold yourself 

with grace and poise, be sexy if you want but do it with

a subtle allure, put your tongue away and smile,

treat yourself with the respect, dignity and class you

deserve. 

You owe it to yourself .

Adore You

<3

YOU CAN DO IT

So I'll be the first to admit that I suffer

from a little something called self doubt which really takes

hold when my supply of self esteem and

self confidence is running low. 

I hold my hands up in the air sometimes and admit that yes, sometimes

I really don't think I can do things, or that I'm good enough,

or that I'm worth anything.

And I also completely agree that those types of thoughts

are bad thoughts and nobody should ever knowingly inflict those types of thoughts upon themselves or someone else.

No-one, I repeat, no-one, needs that kind

of negativity in their life.

It rarely serves a purpose and if I were pushed to find just

one reason why it's useful, it's this:

it makes you stronger.

(mentally)

So yeah, you still might not be able to get Dwayne The Rock

Johnson into a headlock and sure maybe you still can't flex your

muscles like those buff god like hunks down the gym,

BUT, your mind and your mentality is a whole lot stronger

and I don't know about you, but I'd

rather be stronger and wiser than buff.

 I know right now you're probably like, okay that's very nice,

but why are you telling me this dude?

And yes, I agree, that's a good question.

Well I just wanted to write about this whole self

confidence/ self esteem/ self doubt thing because 

it's actually rather important.

And I want to raise awareness and say, y'know what,

it's alright that you feel those feelings, you're not alone,
we all get like that sometimes and it's okay

to admit that you sometimes feel that way.

What matters though, is that you can pick yourself back up.

Next time you feel a bit poopy, think to yourself, why exactly

am I feeling this way, because 10 times out of 10

there is a valid cause or reason that most probably

needs addressing.

And once you can recognize it, you can deal with it,

rise above it, learn from it, and hey, maybe it won't be alright now,

at this very precise second, but I can tell you one thing,

IT WILL BE.

So don't you worry, and when your self confidence/ self

esteem/ self belief levels are dropping,

stop, collaborate and listen to this:

YOU ARE WORTH IT, YOU CAN DO IT, YOU ARE AWESOME,

YOU ARE PERFECT JUST THE WAY YOU ARE, YOU ARE WORTH

SOMETHING, YOU ARE A LOVELY HUMAN BEING,

YOU WILL OVERCOME THIS, YOU WILL BE SOMEONE, 

YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.

So f you're having those thoughts

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chuck 'em out the window right now okay

and go watch your fave movie and get a slab of choccy

and smile.