This Women’s Day, make these five very important promises to yourself.
I promise to take care of myself
Yes we lead busy lives. Yes, we have 1000 things on the first spot on our priority lists. And it is easy to ignore our health and forget to take out time for ourselves. Exactly the reasons why we need to make this promise to ourselves. Regular medical checkups are necessary if we want to carry on doing the things we do and want to achieve our life goals. To start with, get these important screening tests done asap.
I promise to speak up
Speaking up can go a long way in putting an end to the injustices and violence that we face. Keeping out mouths shut only acts as an encouragement for the perpetrators of crime. These examples will instill you with courage and inspire you to express yourself.
A 13-year-old girl has set an example for all of us. The little girl, has proved how powerful speaking up can be.
Speak up like these feisty women who stood up for themselves and raised their voices against harassment.
A hard-hitting short film Bol urges women to break their silence.
I promise to be unstoppable
Do not let anyone else’s opinion about you pull you down from achieving what you have in mind for yourself. Put yourself first, chase your dreams and prove all the stereotypes about women wrong. Be inspired by these unstoppable women achievers.
I promise to value myself
We often beat ourselves up for not meeting our own expectations and become our harshest critic. Stop, sit down and think about all that you have achieved in the past and fall in love with how amazing you are.
I promise to be proud of being a woman
Being a woman isn’t easy in a country like ours. You are always blamed for everything and it is nearly impossible to get rid of the gender biases attached to our being. But, never ever regret being a woman. Do not feel limited or pull yourself down bases your physical appearance. Remind yourself that you are beautiful because you are a woman, you are beautiful the way you are. Take a leaf out of the life of Raageshwari Loomba, who defeated Bell's Palsy.