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For some reason I have begun listening to this daily. It seems to motivate me on my drive to work. I feel it is the soundtrack to my empowerment. I listen to it at least once I day and then I go and work on making myself the best I can be. She really is a force of nature that Beyonce, Illuminati or not. On listening to this again this morning it made me wonder...WWBD? (What would Bridget do?)
Bridget Jones became and, still is, a well loved character. She encompassed so much of our female identity you could do nothing but laugh at the scrapes she found herself in. Each of us could see ourselves in her, at varying degrees, throughout her journey and, to be honest, it made us feel a little bit better about the weird and wonderful ways of being a woman. Well, it did for me anyway. I must admit though, the granny pants have never been one for me. If there is even the remotest chance of a bit of dirty dancing, those bad boys will not be coming out to play that evening. That and the fact that they are painfully inconvenient to remove in the heat of the moment. Ugh. Horrible things. I'd rather wear nothing if I'm honest. Bridget became an icon, in her own right. Embracing the female form, the difficulties we all share and the downright pain that men can be.
I love being a woman. I love that being a woman can mean so many different things. It envelops a huge spectrum of different ideologies and opinions. We are not all cast in the same one way. We are all beautifully unique, passionate, determined. We all view the world in a different way but have this unbreakable bond that unites us wherever we are in the world. It is a sisterhood of phenomenal power. For me, a woman is strong, graceful, loving, fearless. She is someone who sees the world and it's opportunities and takes them. She is not held back by anyone or anything. She realises that to get on in the world you have to make things happen. Life is not complicated, we just make it that way. She works hard. Is resourceful. She is fierce. The power of the female form and her sexuality is also incredible. We all have this inner Goddess who can turn men to putty in our hands with a flutter of the eyelashes and a bite of the lip. And men were once the powerful ones in this world...?
That's the kind of woman I want to be. That's the kind of woman I am becoming. Once upon a time I became defined by the person I was with. I became a shadow of the once confident, strong spirited woman I used to be. I felt that it wasn't my right to stick to my values and be the person I wanted to be. I've grown older (the wrinkles are the giveaway there) and I have matured in to the understanding that the only person that defines me, is me. I'm not passing the blame on the men I have been with in the past as I have made that decision to hide behind them myself. It has only been recently that I realise I need to be the one in control of my own life. My past partners have all had their great qualities and they have all taught me the lessons I have needed to learn to become who I am today. I have had friends come and go who have also shown me aspects of life that I don't need or want. They have given poorly shaped advice resulting in meltdowns and tears; yet without them I wouldn't have reached my current state.
So, if you're ever feeling low, bad about yourself or need a kick up the arse, I would recommend listening to that Beyonce track. It works for me. Being proud of your identity is the one thing we can all work towards and love.
Hannah xox
I love being a woman. I love that being a woman can mean so many different things. It envelops a huge spectrum of different ideologies and opinions. We are not all cast in the same one way. We are all beautifully unique, passionate, determined. We all view the world in a different way but have this unbreakable bond that unites us wherever we are in the world. It is a sisterhood of phenomenal power. For me, a woman is strong, graceful, loving, fearless. She is someone who sees the world and it's opportunities and takes them. She is not held back by anyone or anything. She realises that to get on in the world you have to make things happen. Life is not complicated, we just make it that way. She works hard. Is resourceful. She is fierce. The power of the female form and her sexuality is also incredible. We all have this inner Goddess who can turn men to putty in our hands with a flutter of the eyelashes and a bite of the lip. And men were once the powerful ones in this world...?
That's the kind of woman I want to be. That's the kind of woman I am becoming. Once upon a time I became defined by the person I was with. I became a shadow of the once confident, strong spirited woman I used to be. I felt that it wasn't my right to stick to my values and be the person I wanted to be. I've grown older (the wrinkles are the giveaway there) and I have matured in to the understanding that the only person that defines me, is me. I'm not passing the blame on the men I have been with in the past as I have made that decision to hide behind them myself. It has only been recently that I realise I need to be the one in control of my own life. My past partners have all had their great qualities and they have all taught me the lessons I have needed to learn to become who I am today. I have had friends come and go who have also shown me aspects of life that I don't need or want. They have given poorly shaped advice resulting in meltdowns and tears; yet without them I wouldn't have reached my current state.
So, if you're ever feeling low, bad about yourself or need a kick up the arse, I would recommend listening to that Beyonce track. It works for me. Being proud of your identity is the one thing we can all work towards and love.
Hannah xox
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