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YOU’RE WORTH IT
Do you remember the L’Oréal Advertisement of the 90s that showed gorgeous Global Supermodels like Cindy Crawford proclaiming-“You’re Worth It”? It Hardly registered much to me except that it targeted high-income women who could afford these expensive products and were worthy of them.
OVER THE YEARS, I’VE TRULY UNDERSTOOD THE MEANING OF THIS PHRASE AND HAVE MADE IT MY LIFE MANTRA. Kante Winslet, Oprah Winfrey, and many other powerful women swear by it. This International Women’s Day, I proclaim to every woman and child that “You Are Worth It!” Believe in yourself and your dreams. Only, if you believe in YOU others will be too. To each little girl, I advise her to remember her worth. Every woman must be aware of her identity and face her foes with confidence. Friends are few and foes are many. Everywhere you will find them. Whether you choose to work or stay at home, whether you like to party or enjoy solitude, each choice is your own. Own your choices and don’t be afraid to stand up for them.
The world that we live in today is a never-ending sea of comparisons. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have affected our lives badly. Human Self-worth and happiness depend on the number of Instagram followers we have. Teen depression caused by social media pressure is a global crisis. Anxiety and behavioural disorders in kids as young as seven are common. Lack of confidence and self-worth are the reasons for this. If we teach our kids (girls and boys) that they are worthy of themselves and must accept themselves as they are, we can bring up more confident and settled children. These kids will not bend to pressure and will forge ahead irrespective of peer comparison and social media.
Kids have groups while growing up. “This is our gang- you cannot be part of it. I’m the leader of this girl group, and I’m prettier than all of you.“ It’s a common part of childhood. Adult Group Culture has been created by the powerful tool- WhatsApp. If you get up in the morning and fail to check your WhatsApp chats, it’s impossible to go through the day. Most people are part of several different WhatsApp groups. If you are noticed interacting with someone outside your group it raises eyebrows. “Are you no longer hanging out with our group but going with them? You are now part of their group?” These are common queries from people. What is lacking is common sense. Being a vibrant person with varied interests, I connect with many. THAT LEAVES MANY JEALOUS AND UNHAPPY. Should I bow down and stay or behave as expected? I prefer to follow my heart and be the way I am. Some might not be comfortable with me, so from there, I choose to leave.
In this enormous world, every girl needs her corner. Keep searching till you find yours. It is there- your place under the Sun. It’s yours to belong to, claim, and leave as your legacy. Don’t doubt it, darling, it’s true, because “You’re Worth It!”
Hi! I'm Meeta Chablanii- an animator, illustrator a freelance fashion designer and a full time mom to two little brats. My journey of bringing them up forms the backdrop of most of my posts. read more...
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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