Definition: make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in control of their life and claiming their rights.
I am all about this word and its definition. Empowering, Empowerment, these are strong words in the English language. We can take them forgranted as well. Miss use them, miss interpretation of their meaning. I for one have this as part of my life's mantra. I didn't always and I have fleeting moments when I personally feel small and insignificant in certain life situations. These are not moments of empower anything.
I had one of these very moments this past weekend actually. I was so nervous to meet my dear friends, friends at a house " party". I'm knew her very well and I was meeting a few of her closest and dearest friends for the 1st time. These are women I have heard her talk about, and I knew their life's a bit, very adventurous group of women indeed I was about to meet. A few I knew from other events and I felt comfortable with them. Apart of me felt I wouldn't fit it, but guess what, I couldn't have been more wrong. I was surrounded by women who where the embodiment of Empowering. We all come from different walks of life, have our own stories to tell. These women are funny, out going, kind, loving,
Now I'm not using names of these women as well, I don't like to name names. We all got along very well. I learned a lot from this table of women about my dear friend I didn't know about till that evening. Stories of travel, relationships, family, kids, husbands, and ex's. Wine was pouring into glasses, good food was being eaten, laughter ringing in the air and wonderful conversations around the table. The hostess home had stunning views of Burrard Inlet that had me mesmerized. I couldn't help but feel empowered by these 7 women.
At the end of the evening, I left these lovely ladies feeling good about myself. I now want to go hiking more in our local mountain trails. Invest in a better bike to travel around our beautiful city ( a cushy seat helps a lot I've been told). They have peaked my intrest in traveling places that where not on my list of top 10 places to go. I left wanting to better my self in all areas of my life, not big changes but little tweaks here and there. I know that our paths will cross again as well all have a mutual friend and a wonderful one at that.
However, I've learned a lesson from that evening. The next time I walk into an event I will feel better about who I am and what I bring to the table and conversation. We are all strangers until we meet and I am better for meeting these women. We all have a personal journey in this life, part of mine is to Empower others just like these 7 ladies have empowered me.
❤️️️️️️️️NYTS
