"WHY CELEBRATING OTHER WOMEN IS A WIN FOR YOU TOO" - Mercy Bello Abu

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Hello Phenomenal Entrepreneurs

The word today is

#CELEBRATE.


Being happy for another woman's major success and milestones doesn't take away from your own accomplishments.
In fact, showing appreciation for your fellow woman can actually boost your own confidence and push you to go even harder. You can't go wrong with saluting another woman, but I know that this is easier said than done. But when you are intentional about it and with constant practice, it can be done.

The reality is, you never know what a woman needs to hear to keep going, even from a perfect stranger. Your positivity toward her has the ability to turn her entire day around, and that's a great feeling. Ultimately, there are more positive side effects to clapping it up for another woman than there are for tearing her down, or not saying anything at all.





Here's why celebrating other women is actually a win for you, too.

It Will Kill Your Own Insecurities

Cheering on another woman can make you feel so much better about yourself. I'll never forget when Gabrielle Union explained her struggle with this concept on Jada Pinkett Smith's Red Table Talk series. She told the story of when she was at a Hollywood party, and made it a point to talk down almost every woman in the room in attempt to make herself feel bigger. Her jealous comments included everything from wondering how they got on the list to criticizing their attire. It was then that her life coach, actress AJ Johnson, stepped in and asked Gabi if blasting these other women made her feel any better about herself. It didn't. It's safe to say she isn't the only woman dealing with deeply rooted insecurities. But, one thing I noticed that Gabrielle has done lately is intentionally celebrate other women with the #WCW feature on her Instagram.
She explained how she's been able to change her inner hate for other women into love and celebration, which has slowly but surely helped to erase her own insecurities. It's just something about celebrating another woman that makes you feel good about yourself. Instead of coming down on a woman because deep down she is living your desired life or is living the career of your dreams, celebrate her. The more you do that, the more you'll see your own strength and positive attributes because they're definitely there. They just have to stop hiding behind those insecurities.





Be inspired to be more and do more

Be Intentional
Be strategic
Be phenomenal


Mercy Bello Abu 
Global Convener EPI.