{"id":179,"date":"2011-01-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-17T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thequeenofmyself\/2011\/01\/a-womans-guide-to-power.html"},"modified":"2011-01-17T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-01-17T10:00:00","slug":"a-womans-guide-to-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/2011\/01\/a-womans-guide-to-power.html","title":{"rendered":"A Woman’s Guide to Power\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am fascinated (obsessed) by women’s relationship to power. It is the subject of my next book.* The more I see, the more women I speak to, the more I realize that that relationship is on shaky ground. It is very clear to me that we women must claim, embrace — and most important — use<\/i> our power. NOW!<\/p>\n

We women are often afraid of our own power. Afraid to be thought of as pushy or bitchy if we assert ourselves willfully with the full force of our purpose and without Self-demeaning false modesty. We are sitting on a powder keg of tramped down passion. This is our power. We must liberate it — for our own good and for the greater good, as well.<\/p>\n

Wise women wield power wisely and the planet is in desperate need of our wisdom. The time couldn’t be more crucial. <\/p>\n

The first step to becoming powerful women is to accept responsibility and sovereignty over our own lives and to feel secure in the effectiveness of our own authority. <\/p>\n

We need to:
Identify and release our fears of success, power and leadership
Honor our abilities and hard-won wisdom
Claim our stature
Celebrate our strength
Embody our mighty influence  
Exert the power of our moral convictions <\/p>\n

Once we embrace the personal power of being the Queens of ourselves, we can join together with other Self-directed women to take it out into the world to use for the benefit of all. <\/p>\n

Now is the time to acknowledge ourselves. It is high time to speak our truth, walk our talk and put our money where our mouth is. We have held back long enough. Starting here, starting now, we must claim our rightful duties as healers, directors, as leaders, as visionaries. We have the whole world in our hands. <\/p>\n

Hell may have no fury like a woman scorned, but women standing together side by side, autonomous, proud and empowered can create heaven on Earth! <\/p>\n

There will be no heaven unless we make it.
– Florence Nightingale<\/b><\/p>\n

*Please send me your thoughts about power. Also stories of your own empowerment. When shared, these ideas and examples are extremely inspiring to others. Thanks. <\/p>\n

***
The Queen welcomes questions concerning all issues of interest to women in their mature years. Send your inquiries to thequeenofmyself@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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