LOH Community Contest #171 EN-SPA

EN Hello Dear Ladies of HIVE!,

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A selfie 😊📷

I am so happy to be here with all of you, once again. This space is great and these weekly prompts are really nice to keep us thinking and writing. So here are my thoughts on these weeks questions.

1️⃣ What does Women Empowerment mean to you and what are some of your personal experiences that motivated you to think/care about women’s empowerment?

Personally I feel on a personal growth journey more than on an empowerment path. However I can see how they might intertwine. For me I feel empowerment has a lot to do with getting to know yourself, reflecting, becoming aware of what you do, think and say. Empowerment, funny enough has a lot to do with self control and taking responsibility for yourself. My personal motives for caring about women's empowerment are connected to the place I grew up in and the role models I had. My mother was a strong woman who showed me about fearlessness and speaking up for yourself, taking what you want, working hard and being disciplined and pushing forward. However I also grew up in a country where women are pushed around and pushed down. Not only women but also many people in general, don't believe in themselves and have low self esteem or live in fear or shame. This is due to our history, war, colonization and just really: humans. Humans, we can be so cruel to each other and our environment. This has big repercussions on people's lives inwardly and outwardly. This is why when I think about empowerment I cannot separate it from accountability and learning to control our impulses. Becoming aware of how we go about ourselves in life. Being brave. I think if we all do this we can truly have a better world.

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My niece, I hope that her and all humans are able to grow happy, free and knowledgeable. Knowing that they are loved and valued.

2️⃣ What would you like to say to young women today, what advice would you give them?

I would say to them what I already said: study yourself and the world we live in. Always be curious and respectful. Be a student of life, observe and listen. Take it slow. Cherish knowledge. Learn who you are and what you want, what you stand for and why? Everything changes, we are in constant movement. What matters withstands times and takes on different shapes but remains. Reflect, be aware, study, play, have compassion on yourself and others. Learn some self -defense moves, move, exercise. Laugh and sleep abundantly and well. Make food, make love. Love yourself.

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Hola queridas damas de HIVE!,

Estoy tan feliz de estar aquí con todas ustedes, una vez más. Este espacio es genial y estas preguntas semanales son muy agradables para mantenernos pensando y escribiendo. Así que aquí están mis pensamientos sobre las preguntas de esta semana.

1️⃣ ¿Qué significa para ti el empoderamiento de las mujeres y cuáles son algunas de tus experiencias personales que te motivaron a pensar/preocuparte por el empoderamiento de las mujeres?

Personalmente me siento más en un viaje de crecimiento personal que en un camino de empoderamiento. Sin embargo, puedo ver cómo se entrelazan. Para mí, el empoderamiento tiene mucho que ver con conocerse a uno mismo, reflexionar, ser consciente de lo que uno hace, piensa y dice. El empoderamiento, curiosamente, tiene mucho que ver con el autocontrol y con responsabilizarse de uno mismo. Mis motivos personales para preocuparme por el empoderamiento de las mujeres están relacionados con el lugar en el que crecí y los modelos de conducta que tuve. Mi madre era una mujer fuerte que me enseñó a no tener miedo y a hablar por ti misma, a conseguir lo que quieres, a trabajar duro, a ser disciplinada y a seguir adelante. Sin embargo, también crecí en un país en el que a las mujeres se las presiona y se las menosprecia. No sólo las mujeres, sino también muchas personas en general, no creen en sí mismas y tienen baja autoestima o viven con miedo o vergüenza. Esto se debe a nuestra historia, la guerra, la colonización y, en realidad, a los seres humanos. Los humanos podemos ser muy crueles entre nosotros y con nuestro entorno. Esto tiene grandes repercusiones en la vida interior y exterior de las personas. Por eso, cuando pienso en el empoderamiento, no puedo separarlo de la responsabilidad y de aprender a controlar nuestros impulsos. Tomar conciencia de cómo nos desenvolvemos en la vida. Ser valientes. Creo que si todos hacemos esto podremos tener realmente un mundo mejor.

2️⃣ ¿Qué le gustaría decir a las jóvenes de hoy, qué consejo les daría?

Les diría lo que ya he dicho: estúdiate a ti misma y al mundo en que vivimos. Sean siempre curiosas y respetuosas. Sean estudiantes de la vida, observen y escuchen. Tómatelo con calma. Aprecien el conocimiento. Aprende quién eres y qué quieres, qué defiendes y por qué... Todo cambia, estamos en constante movimiento. Lo que importa resiste a los tiempos y adopta diferentes formas, pero permanece. Reflexiona, sé consciente, estudia, juega, ten compasión de ti mismo y de los demás. Aprende algunos movimientos de defensa personal, muévete, haz ejercicio. Ríe y duerme mucho y bien. Haz la comida, haz el amor. Amate a ti misma.



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Self love is indeed very important, thank you for all your advice! You look beautiful in that picture, your daughter is also cute! 💜. Keep living your best life 🤗

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Thanks for your time reading me and your nice words🙏. That cute girl is my niece 😊

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Empowerment, funny enough has a lot to do with self control and taking responsibility for yourself.

I couldn't agree more! With self-control and courage, we can achieve things our society has deemed impossible for us and attain an impressive height. An important part of the road to this empowerment is studying our environment and loving ourselves. Your post is inspiring. Nicely done! !LADY 🙂

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Yes it is all about being responsible and also doing what makes you feel confident and strong. Finding ways in which to do that whilst also helping other women is really important. Thank you for responding and I love the advice you would give to young women today.

!LADY

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