I love holidays and yet I don’t love holidays. Like today—International Women’s Day.
Huh?
On one hand I love the celebration and spirit of community that comes with holidays. There’s camaraderie and fun and love and shared experiences.
Yet on the other hand, holidays can be an easy-to-use remedy if one forgets to regularly tell Mom or Dad that you appreciate them or you forget to thank your assistant often enough.
Either way, holidays are symbolic. Symbolism is important. So are day-to-day practices.
International Women’s Day
Today, women across the globe are celebrating the 100th International Women’s Day.
There’s press coverage.
Speeches will be given, and articles written.
Some women will be standing in solidarity on bridges at noon.
It’s a day to both celebrate advances and reflect on the gaps yet to be closed.
All this is good. It shines a light on gender equality issues.
What’s even better is keeping that light shining tomorrow and the day after, and the day after. Keep women’s issues front and center as business and societal issues, not just women’s issues.
5 ways for women to step into their power every day
Some proactive things women can do to keep the light shining every day:
- Reach out to a young woman and offer to be her mentor or sponsor
- Start a women’s initiative at your organization
- Join a mastermind group and share learnings, experiences and gain confidence
- Find two colleagues and partner up to practice the Rule of 3
- Ask a female co-worker to lunch and get to know one another. Keep widening the circle.
What other ongoing activities do you want to add to the list?
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love the post. i will be celebrating women’s day today and tomorrow. i will salute my mom and god because they ushered me into the light when i didnt even know i was lost like this. i am a women. i am love. i am GOD and GOD is of me.
today marks the first day of my re-brith. my first breath of life.
today i won’t hold back my tears of remembrance.
today i will fly my sparkely wings to heaven and beyond.
blessings to national women’s day.
Thanks much for stopping by to share. Good luck and much success in your new life journey!