Welcome to March and welcome to Women’s History Month!
Take time to remind yourself of the often-overlooked accomplishments of women to our culture and society and reflect on the great women in your life that have sacrificed for you and improved the quality of your life.
The theme for this year’s National Women’s History Month, “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” is both a tribute to the continuous work of caregivers and frontline workers during this pandemic and also an acknowledgment of the countless ways that women of all cultures have provided both healing and hope throughout history.
These are the counselors, scientists, artists, teachers, doctors, nurses, caregivers, farmers, and engineers. They are the mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. They are the women who serve others, who listen and love, ease suffering, teach, guide, and protect others. These are the women who advocate for a better world, demand social justice, and promote peace and equality for all.
Women have historically advocated for ethical treatments and better directions in public and women’s health (both mental and physical). Women have also led the way in finding peaceful solutions in society. It is the timeless work of women that (in addition to so many other things) have promoted hope and change, and have helped so many pursue their dreams.
Use your voice to spread positivity and hope by, first, changing your own inner-dialogue. Affirmations can rewire the brain to improve self esteem, self-perception, and even problem solving abilities (read more here). Acquire a mindset of optimism and growth, and use that to help lift others up; you have to fill your own cup before filling others. Prioritize inner peace and do the inner work you need to do to be able to take care of the people around you. Empower yourself and then empower others.
This uncertain time offers the opportunity to dig deeper into your own heritage, and deepen your own understanding of what women, and men, went through before us to improve life for all. Our strength is in our history.
Honor the women who have provided healing and safety in your life, and be the one that someone else can come to when they need comfort and hope. If we want to live in a better world we must take care of each other. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.
20 Affirmations for Women:
- I empower myself and all women in the world.
- I appreciate my body and the cycles it experiences.
- I deserve to feel safe, comfortable and confident in this body.
- My body is a tremendous gift, and I will treat it with love and kindness.
- My body is my responsibility, and I will do what’s best for me, for me.
- I trust that I have the capability to achieve my goals.
- I am worthy of accomplishment, success, and abundance.
- The world is filled with endless opportunities for me.
- My mind is clear of self-doubt, and I am ready to embrace every challenge that comes my way.
- Every challenge I face is an opportunity to grow and improve.
- My contributions are unique and meaningful.
- It is enough to have done my best.
- I commit to living a joyful and happy life.
- I choose the happiness of this moment, and not the pain of the past.
- I attract people and situations that fill me with joy every day.
- I recognize all the blessings in my life, and each of them fills me with joy.
- I have all the happiness, love and positive energy I need today to have the most amazing day.
- Positive energy nourishes my body, and helps me radiate joy to others.
- A happy, joyful life is being created for me right now.
- Everywhere I go, I attract joy and happiness.
Find affirmations to promote positivity, growth, healing, and so much more on the Selfpause app, or use the app to write and record your own affirmations!
