The Power of a Woman

Why i need to be a woman

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.—Alice Walker
When we stop identifying ourselves as victims we are victorious, unstoppable, and invincible. We demonstrate to the world and ourselves our worthiness. Imagine what would happen to the world if all women everywhere stopped feeling like victims? Our world would definitely be a better place.
Fear can manifest in many different ways. Sometimes it’s even so well disguised that we call it something else. For instance, have you ever used one of these crutches: waiting, explaining, doubting, or remaining in your comfort zone? Don’t let fear keep your life from progressing. Progression is a journey that leads to accomplishment, to moving on, to developing a better you, a better life.

Our individual definitions of respect have as many shapes and colors as there are women. Every woman instinctively senses what respect feels like in our bodies and souls. The mystery is how can this be when some women seldom feel respected by anyone around them? Do we know respect in the coding of our souls? Or do we know respect because we know denigration, condescension, abuse, and tolerance so well? Feeling respected by those around us may be elusive, and will be more forthcoming the more we respect ourselves. The more we value ourselves, the more we are perceived as having value.

Mind power is driven by motivation, which stems from the Latin word “movere” meaning to move, and describes the power within us to move forward. Think of it as the mental power push you to run and run faster. Sometimes referred to as “guts” or “drive”, motivation is clearly fundamental in every aspect of our daily lives, starting with giving us the push get out of bed in the mornings. Most women that I know who are runners have such busy lives that the endorphin kick, or “runners high”, which is caused by morphine-like substances that our bodies produce naturally to cope with stress and which rise during running, is enough to keep up the motivation to continue running. Women especially, find constant encouragement in the fact that running keeps them trim, they don’t have to diet and this causes them to have a better self-image and this is motivation in itself.

However, what happens when the environmental factors interfere and you lose interest, and how do you become faster and better your times in competitions? As in all other aspects of our lives, you have to keep motivated and have things to look forward to egg you on. Just think of the slogan “TGIF” and how we get through the weekdays for the weekend reward. So the same goes with running, if your motivation is low, then you will have no wind in your sails and the first drop of rain will keep you indoors. There is no cure for low-motivation, so you have to find out for yourself what can help you to initiate and sustain it.

Setting goals
Whether you are a just a recreational jogger starting out to loose a few surplus kilos, or an experienced marathon runner aiming to break three hours, in order to motivate yourself you have first and foremost to be goal orientated. In order to not loose despondency, the goals you set should be attainable and realistically achievable.

Your goal could be anything from completing a family five km fun run to running 100km in under nine hours. If you cannot see any point in setting a goal in terms of personal achievement or scores, you might instead find motivation in participating and completing an event for a charity or cause. Setting a running goal, which involves making a commitment to your sponsors to complete an event to raise money for a particular cause, is extremely motivating as you will not like letting them down. If you are setting a goal in terms of bettering your performance you should not give yourself an impossible goal, your goal must remain within the realm of possibility and yet still challenge you. You should aim to improve yourself one step at a time, this way you will continue to be motivated by the fulfilment of each goal and consequently eager to set and reach the next. However, don’t be afraid to reassess your goal if it proves unrealistic.