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Dear Powerful Woman

Dear POWERFUL Woman,

You AMAZE me in ALL THE WAYS! 

I see such strength in you.  You’re a freakin role model for single women and single moms everywhere…even the not single women.  You’re a role model for all of us.

As a young mom, you worked your butt off to provide for your girls.  Now you’re raising your grandchildren.

You own your own home, which you’ve remodeled and worked on yourself…I can’t believe you tore a wall down and redid your floors!

I have no idea how you manage to work 12 hour shifts, keep your home clean and organized…and your pool water clear!  And all of this…all of this you do on a budget. You’ve worked hard to be on top of your finances and that’s impressive too.

It’s one thing to be able to accomplish all of that, but I see more.  I see you actively trying to meet the emotional needs of your grand kids.  Working on behavior…doing EVERYTHING in your power to have a good relationship with them and have them grow up to be well adjusted men.

I don’t see you looking to men to fix problems in your life.  I don’t see different men walking in and out of your door to fill the loneliness–the stupid loneliness that causes sane women do make insane choices.  I know you’re tired and you’d like a partner, but you’re not settling for anything less than what you deserve.

And one of the things I like best is that you model Self Care.  You make time to relax every night by soaking your tired body in the tub.  You bought the camper so that you could get out and enjoy your family. You didn’t wait until some day when everything sorts itself out.  Some day when the drama dies down. You did it now and it’s been fun watching you get out and enjoy yourself.

I don’t know how you do ALL of this and make time to be one of the best friends I’ve ever had…and most of the time, you do it with a smile on your face and laughing.

I remember my brother in law telling me that he saw me.  He saw me working hard and trying. That meant the world to me…to be seen by someone.

Thanks for being such a great example.  I hope to follow in your steps…to be strong for myself and for my kids, to do the right thing, instead of what feels good momentarily.  YOU ROCK, POWERFUL WOMAN. I see you.

I’ve been thinking about writing letters to the women who inspire me for a couple of weeks now, so thanks for taking time to read this first one.  If you want to honor a POWERFUL Woman in your life, feel free to leave a shout out in the comments here or over on Facebook.  I’d be happy to share them with the Powerful Woman community.