Finding courage!
Standing up for what you believe in.
Speaking up for the people that aren't able to do so because they fear the consequences.
Choosing to help a friend, despite the fact you know they will feel ashamed of it, because they will think they failed.
All acts of courage. Act of kindness. So hard to decide to do so, and not go hide in the corner. Under the table. Put our head in the sand.
At first it's scary, because you are afraid of what other people will think. Afraid to rock the boat, make everyone in the room uncomfortable because you decided to speak the truth. You don't do it for fame or exposure. You do it because it is the right thing to do and the truth deserves to be heard, despite all the stigmas and judgement that goes with it.
You need to make a conscious decision of removing all the shields and armours and tap into your vulnerability.
Being a woman in a male dominated environment, I often find myself in situations where the conversation sometimes evolves into judgement of woman, our performance, our emotional states, the way we do business. Especially in a sales environment, where all is results driven and mostly men have worked and succeeded into the management positions or leadership roles. I had often chosen in the past not to speak up and ignore the comments. I am not thinking that those comments are intentional or meant to be mean, but I think they are part of a culture that has stayed with us over the years. The only way to create change in this culture, is to exposed the situations when they happened.
It will shock some people and create tension but I feel we all have a responsibility of speaking up when something is not right, to make this world a better place. In the long run, you will gain the respect of your peers by doing so and choosing to be seen and heard.
Finding courage is also giving it your all to the people that are truly important in your life. To your parents, siblings, spouse, friends. Putting our best self out there and doing everything you can to make them feel your love and your compassion. I think the closer the person are to us, sometimes we choose not to totally be honest by fear of hurting the other person or not wanting to create chaos around us.
It's funny because they should be the people you feel the most comfortable with sharing everything and able to be vulnerable. Most of the time, it's not what is happening. I still struggle myself with it, eventually it will come more easily. Just need to have courage….
Speaking up for the people that aren't able to do so because they fear the consequences.
Choosing to help a friend, despite the fact you know they will feel ashamed of it, because they will think they failed.
All acts of courage. Act of kindness. So hard to decide to do so, and not go hide in the corner. Under the table. Put our head in the sand.
At first it's scary, because you are afraid of what other people will think. Afraid to rock the boat, make everyone in the room uncomfortable because you decided to speak the truth. You don't do it for fame or exposure. You do it because it is the right thing to do and the truth deserves to be heard, despite all the stigmas and judgement that goes with it.
You need to make a conscious decision of removing all the shields and armours and tap into your vulnerability.
Being a woman in a male dominated environment, I often find myself in situations where the conversation sometimes evolves into judgement of woman, our performance, our emotional states, the way we do business. Especially in a sales environment, where all is results driven and mostly men have worked and succeeded into the management positions or leadership roles. I had often chosen in the past not to speak up and ignore the comments. I am not thinking that those comments are intentional or meant to be mean, but I think they are part of a culture that has stayed with us over the years. The only way to create change in this culture, is to exposed the situations when they happened.
It will shock some people and create tension but I feel we all have a responsibility of speaking up when something is not right, to make this world a better place. In the long run, you will gain the respect of your peers by doing so and choosing to be seen and heard.
Finding courage is also giving it your all to the people that are truly important in your life. To your parents, siblings, spouse, friends. Putting our best self out there and doing everything you can to make them feel your love and your compassion. I think the closer the person are to us, sometimes we choose not to totally be honest by fear of hurting the other person or not wanting to create chaos around us.
It's funny because they should be the people you feel the most comfortable with sharing everything and able to be vulnerable. Most of the time, it's not what is happening. I still struggle myself with it, eventually it will come more easily. Just need to have courage….
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