I chart my path with confidence as a result of who God says I am first, and as a woman in corporate, I have deeply experienced the power of positive impact and words, personal growth and development and the courage to have opinions uttered and be authentically, myself.

As women, we are increasingly getting empowered to decide the course of our lives and professions and realize our full potential. The ability in women to take decisions with regards to life and work, giving equal rights in all spheres can be inspiring.

Inspiring inclusion to me means, being the reason another woman has a voice, the force that makes another woman feel confident and valued, and finally, opening the door wide for others and paying it forward for the future generation. Generally, creating an enabling environment for everyone to thrive. I will do this for me, for the voiceless and for my daughters.

As a result of one woman’s compliment to the young me on my work ethics when I commenced corporate, a young lady’s confidence did sprout beautifully as a flower will do. Like a rose flower, did i get to have thorns and petals? YES I did and it has been an absolute pleasure taking this route.🌹

With a steady increase in the number of working women, most women have gained financial independence, which has given the confidence to lead our lives and build our own identities. We are successfully taking up diverse professions to prove that we are second to none in any respect.

But while doing so, we also take care to strike a balance between commitment to Profession as well as home and family. Playing multiple roles of a partner, daughter, mother, sister and a working professional with harmony and ease. With equal opportunities to work, we are functioning with a spirit of Team work to render all possible cooperation to the male counterparts in meeting the deadlines and targets set in our respective professions.

This is not limited to urban working women but women in even remote areas, educated or not, they are asserting social and political rights and making their presence felt, regardless of socio-economic backgrounds.

While it is true that women, by and large, do not face discrimination in society today, unfortunately, many of us face exploitation and harassment which can be of diverse types: emotional, physical, mental. Often subjected to forms of intellectual, mental and physical violence.

In the truest sense, inclusivity will be achieved only when there is attitudinal change in society with regard to women, treating women with respect, dignity, fairness and equality.

Though women are increasingly getting empowered to decide the course of their lives, professions and realize their fullest potential, almost half of the total percentage of the world’s population, most women are still deprived of their rights in most of the developing countries across the globe, some women are living deprived lives, due to prevalent gender discrimination and it has been widely prevalent that more women are mostly deprived of an equal opportunity.

I am glad the institution I work with is not gender biased. Watching women take up spaces and higher roles, having a voice and not being sidelined, gives first hand comfort to people like myself to keep going while at it, 💯 . The deliberate change the world seeks to present, holding women in high esteem, is beautiful to watch the culture of inclusivity being built.

I have been privileged to have amazing women inspire me up close and from afar, even though i get to experience dominated male influence. As a passionate individual and someone who works from the heart, I confirm that developing one’s self and learning to have a voice are the two common characteristics that run through these women.

Some days can be tough, it gets ‘hard’ sometimes, you will have it all put together and figured out in other days. Regardless how smooth or tough, do not lose yourself woman! Tenacity is but a word in action and you have it.

Keep going and never give up. We are rooting for you.

Utilizing your gift and talent is key. Be that ray of sunshine and brighten every corner. Let’s shatter those glass ceilings together.

It is important that we appreciate ourselves. Our personality types, temperaments and our make up which are uniquely different hence, creating an environment that accommodates our diverse nature and perspectives is imperative for our existence to inspire inclusion.

While at it woman, build the balance. Emotional, mental and physical well-being. Take care of you. Your health and emotions. Grow. Work hard but take breaks. Be deliberate about your joy and energy.

Channel the inner Joys and energy onto others. Be Happy Woman!!!

What does inclusion mean to you woman?

How do you radiate inner strength and Joy?

Will love to hear how you hold it together.

A former minister of law and justice in India by name B. R. Ambedkar once said; “I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.” And quoting Mary Shelley, an English Novelist; “I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.”

I am glad the 21st century woman makes progress each day regardless of the amount of strides. Most importantly, improving oneself each day and having power over ourselves.

Happy International Women’s Day!💜

Cheers to more🥂

♥️ adubia

#IWD #IWD2024 #inspireinclusion #intentionality

Our daily routine is dominated by switching in and out of our minds. We get influx of messages and thoughts that are somehow critical to our lives and jobs. We constantly search for information to help solve our daily problems or get our work done. 

Frequent distractions affect productivity. It takes longer to finish a task. We don’t listen as well. We don’t comprehend things well, whether with our partner or with colleagues, and end up in misunderstanding, misinterpretating, and sometimes conflict. It affects memory. We may forget things or can’t recall information promptly, which affects our personal life and professional image.

Dear You, it’s already 45 days into 2024 and you see that you are back to being pushed to a state of having some little worries sometimes over situations, actions and inactions of others? Perhaps you are not, but why are you not addressing certain pertinent issues but rather ignoring, which tends to pile up and well up your emotions over time?

Well, my 2024 word for myself and you is FOCUS! The suns ray does not burn until it is brought to a focus. And we cannot afford not to burn and shine right.

A few things focus helps to achieve: good relationships, improved mindfulness and peace, problem solving and innovation, less distractions, doing more, creativity, wins and successes. 🏆 Now, what is your way of focusing? How do you not look at other things and people to concentrate on what solely matter? Most of us focus, but do we do it a 100%? In under 100%, we are doing great stuff. I can guess the result we will churn out if we do the 100…

In Will Power & Self Discipline, Remez Sasson wrote that concentration is the ability to direct one’s attention following one’s will. Concentration means control of attention. It is the ability to focus the mind on one subject, object, or thought, and at the same time exclude from the mind every other unrelated thought, ideas, feelings, and sensations.

That last part is the tricky part for most of us. To concentrate is to exclude, or not pay attention to, every other unrelated thought, idea, feeling, or sensation. To not pay attention to the actions and inactions but resolving problems and addressing situations.

Kendra Scott, known for her dynamic use of color and genuine materials, her commitment to innovation made her a billion-dollar brand in jewelry and fashion, and she said ; “Focus on what lights a fire inside of you and use that passion to fill a white space. Don’t be afraid of the challenges, the missteps, and the setbacks along the way. What matters is that you keep going.”

In early January, I noticed I was listening to many voices. Unconsciously, those voices were gradually filling my thoughts until I pinched myself to desist from permitting words, and voices from some places occupy my mind. It has been more Peaceful, fulfilling with more focus after. That was when I decided to finally pen down focus even though I had been meaning to write about it sometime back.

The same thing happened to someone I know when theirs was causing them headaches some weeks ago. This is someone who is winning and optimistic. And here we are positive about the year, and how it will turn out. Mindfulness matters! Know when you are going off and not concentrating.

The thing is, it is okay to feel like that sometimes, worried, confused, but don’t stay distracted. We only need to be conscious about not staying in worry. So, here it is: Can you make it a habit of pinching yourself often to be sure you are peaceful and focused?

We achieve so much when there is focus. Our work becomes flawless, and the least effort produces results.

Here are some ways to reduce distractions and achieve focus: get rid of distractions, practice mindfulness and meditation, choose to focus on the moment, take short breaks to refresh, work at your goal daily and develop a healthy routine (quiet time,walks,drinking lot of water, taking veggies, journaling, get more sleep), connect with nature, music or whatever you love that soothes you, rest, recoup and start again.

As a God girl, I have a quotation to share to give comfort that our worries are already waived by God,whoever your God may be should have you on your troubles. Focus is power, distractions, and worry are always a drain and thieves of time. Matthew 6:34 says; “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” It is the thirty-fourth and final verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.

Let us bring finality and closure to worries and embrace more focus in 2024. Rooting for you as we work on ourselves, achieve and win more!✍️ Cheers to more & improved Professional image!🥂

❤️adubia