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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

INDEPENDENT WOMAN

Today is the 53rd Anniversary of Nigeria's Independence! Happy Independence my Green Country! I will use today as a medium to write about INDEPENDENT WOMAN!

A woman who knows what she feels, says what she really believes, and lives true to her own values is an Independent Woman. She owns her own power and looks out for herself. She is independent at all levels, she can make her own money and follow her own path.
Do you remember the above lyrics by DESTINY'S CHILD (Independent women)? If you do, that's just a tip of the iceberg! One may ask, how do i become independent?


HOW TO BE AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN.


1. DO THINGS ON YOUR OWN:
Being able to do things on your own will help you be more self-effective and give you the confidence that you can make things happen for yourself. If you don't know how to do something, make it a priority to find out how. Lots of women can't because in most cases, they haven't seen their mothers do it. Understand that you need to consciously learn things that don't come naturally. Get books, ask someone & take one small action today.

2. BE HONEST IN RELATIONSHIPS: Women are not willing to state the truth if it upsets someone else. They pretend to be what they are not so that they will be liked by their friends. All this takes so much energy and depletes who they are. What's the point of a relationship or a friendship where you can't be who you are, where you feel uncomfortable saying what you really think? To get really honest, you may need to change from not confronting things to looking reality in the face. Start saying what you think. Start stating what you need. Your relationships should support you, not drain you.

3. WORK ON FINDING A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP: What's stopping you from finding a great relationship? Is it that you feel you are not good enough so you always choose to be with men that reinforce that belief? Or you don't give people a chance and are fixed in your ideas about what kind of person you'll be happy with. Get honest with yourself about why you don't have the kind of relationship you really want. We all know, at least at some level, what the real problem is. Sometimes it may seem like a lot of work to fix that problem. For example: How do you change a deep belief that you are really not that lovable, you don't really deserve the best? You 'll probably need to work on this by Loving yourself. you may choose to get therapy, do things that increase your self-esteem, do a lot of soul-searching through journaling. All of this takes work and energy and commitment. But unless you do this, you won't get okay with yourself. And you won't really have a self to share with someone else.

You can Expand your social circle because different people will appeal to different parts of you. Do new things, learn a sport, take up cooking. Ask for help when you need it from a friend, family, or a therapist. Educate yourself on money, Go to seminars, buy books like "Rich Dad, Poor Dad. All this will help you develop an Independent attitude!"
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