Girls Compete and Women Empower

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 Girls Compete. Women Empower!

Last night while watching Vera the British drama series. I started to crochet. It took me a while to realize that crocheting is supposed to be relaxing.  Nowadays, I genuinely enjoy watching my work unfold before my eyes which brings me great joy. 

When I first started to crochet, it became a challenge.  I figured if I can make 3 granny squares that night, then the following night I could do 4, then the next day 5 and so on, I was up to 10 squares a night before I threw in the towel. I stopped crocheting.

In my younger days, I worked in large firms in the bay area and it was extremely competitive. Everyone wanted the corner office with the amazing view. It was jump over or step on anyone that gets in your way with a smile.  Here is what I have learned along the way. In your 20's you are insecure and unsure of yourself. But your skin and hair are beautiful and glowing. Then you hit your 30's, you are still figuring out who you are and trying to ground yourself. Then along comes children and you lose some of your identity or maybe all of it. Your life becomes a mission and you try and please everyone or you try and control every situation which eventually you run out of gas. Then your 40, your hips get wider, breasts hurt, even if you exercise and eat right the weight starts to shift in other areas of your body. Your hair thins and your skin starts to dry. Oh yea, let us not forget the hair that starts to grow in weird areas of your body. I can ramble on about this subject, but I know a lot of women get the gist of this story. If you are a man and reading this, please take notes. I am Joking!

I have come a long way. I am in my 50's, and I feel fabulous, sexy and I have more patience with myself. I have started to march to the beat of my own drum, and I am extremely comfortable in my skin.

Let me leave you with this quote –  Real queens fix each other's crowns.

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