Unsure who really to give credit to, but whether it be Marilyn Monroe? Eleanor Roosevelt? Or any of the other women I have seen credited for this, whoever said the words, “well-behaved women rarely make history” was a wise lady nonetheless! Like many things in today’s hypersensitive world, that rhetoric can be flipped into meaning just about anything nowadays. However, for a vast majority of the population, it is a simple concept to grasp. It is not to say that women need to act recklessly to be valid, yet to remain unafraid of living and acting outside of the parameters of society’s rules. You can be a woman and not have to feel inferior to those around you. You can be a woman and still have a voice. You can be a woman and demand equal pay. You can be a woman and fight for equal rights. You can be a woman and own a business. You can be women and feel vulnerable (Superwoman did not always wear her cape). You can be a woman and feel insecure. However, most importantly, you can be a woman that lives unapologetically in her truth- never allowing anyone to belittle her vison or persuade her otherwise. Instead, highlighting the significant impact that you alongside so many other women play in shaping our society not only for ourselves but also for our daughter of the future. When women succumb to the restraints society has historically placed upon us nothing changes, the world remains complacent. However, when women stand up to those obstacles, we watch those “cant’s” turn into “cans”, and we as a nation and as a world prosper.
Now do not get me wrong, I am in no hurry to take my
bra off and start burning it on the rooftop. I just want to highlight the awesomeness
that women bring to the table. Historically that invitation was never intended to
be handed to us, but NOW we push men aside and make room on our own. No approval
or explanation needed.
While progression is progression, I dream of a day
where we do not have to feud and fight with male counterparts for our rightful
place. Where we can TRULY be judged off the content of our character. Never allow someone else to make you uncertain
of your end goals or sway you from walking in your truth- you need validation
from no one; YOU hold the key and be mindful that following other people’s
rules may not always get you as far as you think. Success, love, and happiness
is not a one size fit all approach. Stand firm in what you believe and take
the well-behaved woman to the next higher level. Live like a boss and reign
like a queen.
Sometimes breaking those norms simply begins with speaking
out. Never think for a moment that misogyny is
not real, because it is. Hard to believe
that some people still think a women’s role is to be barefoot, pregnant, and
in the shadows of a man. But guess what? NOW we reject the notion of trapping us in
someone else’s textbook definition of what we
should be and what we should become.
Instead, we create our own pathway to the top!
Moral
of the story: Call into existence what you desire most
so that your life aligns with your greatest expectations. Never be afraid to
grow. I'll end with a little quote from Rhianna’s Harper Bazaar March 2017
the issue, "There's something so special about a woman who dominates in a
man's world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness,
and the nerve to never take no for an answer." Until next time…
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