For 2023, I challenge you to empower one woman in your neighborhood!
Choose one woman and let her unfold with grace with your consistent weekly attention!
A recent YouGov Survey conducted on behalf of the NEXTDOOR app stated 50% of Americans feel they can rely more on their neighbors and local community when compared with before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Believe it or not, 72% of Americans have made it more of a priority to support local businesses, and 61% now feel it’s more important to build connections in the neighborhood than outside their community.
Research also shows that a majority of people (58%) have a renewed appreciation of their neighborhood, and believe it will continue going forward.
Would moving “forward” be empowering every woman in your neighborhood whether you are a she/her, they/them, or he/him.
Imagine what could happen for your neighborhood if you empowered a woman within it for creating a ripple effect of safety!
Whether it’s by picking up groceries for an immunocompromised grandmother, offering childcare to a harried single mom, or sharing trusted information and recommendations — like which library has the best events — what could happen when you show up for one another and are happy to do so.
Your gestures may seem small to you and yet they can spark positive change!
Leo Buscaglia, author of the book LOVE.
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
You will make the impact you have always wanted to make in the world creating a legacy for your beautiful community!
Statistically, women reinvest much more of their incomes into their families to directly benefit their children according to Clinton Global Initiative. Because women more commonly hold roles within the household, women are often responsible for funding their children’s educations, preparing healthy food, and accessing medical care for their kids. Women are driving and equipping the next generation—the generation that might break free from extreme situations.
How to Empower a Woman – Ask her great Questions
A woman you have seen from a distance maybe or a woman in your community that seems alone.
Begin by telling her, “I am looking to help build the next generation, I see you and believe in you. Would you be willing for me to call you once a week and remind you of how great I think you are?”
Or you could begin by asking one woman, “What is your dream for your future?” Almost every woman will have a unique answer! Just getting her eyes to sparkle will have a ripple effect!
Listening to her answer you may find family is her top priority—and women are working to ensure their families’ futures.
You may find her answer is something completely different too! Some may say it is becoming healthier or have more education. Just find the beauty in her answer. Let her see herself through your generous view of her world!
Women building the next generation is the intrinsic—and measured—drive to pay it forward. It is the hidden value of investing in women. It’s why organizations get so excited about policies and initiatives targeting women.
Because they know that when you empower a woman, you empower a family. You unlock a wave of potential that will have a multiplying, generational legacy.
Ask her, “What could someone do to give you more time to work on your dreams?”
Ask her, “Can I call you weekly to ask you questions, to connect with you?”
Some women may say no. One woman will say yes. Then call her weekly and ask her these questions or questions you feel will build her self-esteem!
Why and How to empower a woman in your neighborhood!
For 2023, I challenge you to empower one woman in your neighborhood!
Choose one woman and let her unfold with grace with your consistent weekly attention!
A recent YouGov Survey conducted on behalf of the NEXTDOOR app stated 50% of Americans feel they can rely more on their neighbors and local community when compared with before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Believe it or not, 72% of Americans have made it more of a priority to support local businesses, and 61% now feel it’s more important to build connections in the neighborhood than outside their community.
Research also shows that a majority of people (58%) have a renewed appreciation of their neighborhood, and believe it will continue going forward.
Imagine what could happen for your neighborhood if you empowered a woman within it!
Whether it’s by picking up groceries for an immunocompromised grandmother, offering childcare to a harried single mom, or sharing trusted information and recommendations — like which library has the best events — neighbors are showing up for one another and are happy to do so.
Your small gestures can spark positive change
You will make the impact you have always wanted to make in the world creating a legacy for your beautiful community!
Statistically, women reinvest much more of their incomes into their families to directly benefit their children according to the Clinton Global Initiative. Because women more commonly hold roles within the household, women are often responsible for funding their children’s educations, preparing healthy food, and accessing medical care for their kids. Women are driving and equipping the next generation—the generation that might break free from extreme situations.
How to Empower a Woman – Ask her great Questions
A woman you have seen from a distance maybe or a woman in your community that seems alone.
Begin by telling her, “I am looking to help build the next generation, I see you and believe in you. Would you be willing for me to call you once a week and remind you of how great I think you are?”
Or you could begin by asking one woman, “What is your dream for your future?” Almost every woman will have a unique answer! Just getting her eyes to sparkle will have a ripple effect!
Listening to her answer you may find family is her top priority—and women are working to ensure their families’ futures.
You may find her answer is something completely different too! Some may say it is becoming healthier or having more education. Just find the beauty in her answer. Let her see herself through your generous view of her world!
Women building the next generation is the intrinsic—and measured—drive to pay it forward. It is the hidden value of investing in women. It’s why organizations get so excited about policies and initiatives targeting women.
Because they know that when you empower a woman, you empower a family. You unlock a wave of potential that will have a multiplying, generational legacy.
Ask her, “What could someone do to give you more time to work on your dreams?”
Ask her, “Can I call you weekly to ask you questions, to connect with you?”
Some women may say no. One woman will say yes. Then call her weekly and ask her these questions or questions you feel will build her self-esteem!
1. How are you your best healer?
2. If someone gave you enough money to start a business – no strings attached – what kind of business would you want to start and why?
3. Which relationships are most important to you and why?
4. If you could go back in time, what’s one piece of advice you’d give to your younger self? What would you name your Younger self?
5. What’s something you want to do in the next year that you’ve never done before?
6. What are three things that happened in the last week that you’re thankful for?
7. What’s your favorite memory you have shared with a loved one? Be as detailed as possible?
8. What makes you happy?
9. Who or what has changed your life?
Jasmine and Angel Larsen with Angel’s Boyfriend. Photo Credit: Dr. Sarah Larsen
10. How do you best connect with others?
11. Are you a giver, a taker, or a matcher? Are there areas in your life where you act like one type, and other areas where you act like another?
12. What are the five most important things on your bucket list?
13. What matters most to you?
14. What’s some of the best advice you’ve ever gotten?
15. What’s your ideal weekend?
16. If you could take a year-long paid sabbatical, what would you do?
17. Who do you trust? Why?
18. What are five things you’re thankful for right now?
19. If a genie granted you three wishes right now, what would you wish for?
20. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done and would you do it again?
21. What’s your favorite family tradition?
22. If you could enter a time machine, what time period would you go to?
23. What’s your favorite quote?
24. What do you value most in a friendship?
25. What is your life story in four minutes, with as many deets as possible on your smart phone?
26. What is something someone has done for you that you’re grateful for?
27. What do you want your legacy to be?
28. What is a gift you have given you are really proud to talk about?
29. What are your biggest goals in life? Why will you work to achieve them?
30. Where was your favorite place to go as a child and why did you love it there?
31. What is a challenge you’ve been having at work or school? Who could you ask for advice on what to do about it?
32. What was the first thing you bought with your own money?
33. What are you curious about?
34. What are your top three strengths? Which strengths do you look for in a friend or partner?
35. What are four things you have in common with someone you admire?
36. What are your favorite three topics to talk about?
37. What’s your earliest memory?
38. How do you express gratitude towards others?
39. What are the top three ways to express your love in friendships and in relationships?
40. In what situations do you feel most comfortable sharing your perspective?
41. Who’s someone you really admire? Where does your Genius come from?
42. How do you like to be comforted when you’re upset?
43. What would you do on your “perfect” day?
44. In 10 years, how would you like to describe your life?
45. If you had $100,000 to give away to any cause, which cause would you choose and why?
46. Where are the top three places you want to travel to some day, and why?
47. If you could have any job you wanted, that would it be?
48. Remember a day you had, that you never want to forget. Notice what lights your heart up!
49. If there were 26 hours in a day, what would you do more of?
50. Is there something you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Imagine you did it! What do you feel?
51. What moments or events during your childhood shaped who you are now?
52. What do you think about most?
Asking great questions and listening to a woman’s answer creates safety for her! Creating safety for a woman opens her whole lineage.
“The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart.”Carlos Santana
Doing this for another will open your heart beyond what you can imagine!
Imagine a year of helping one woman. Imagine you bringing this woman’s world in harmony. Imagine how great you will feel and how you will empower the place from which you came and all future generations!
Kindness leads to loving, happy, and healthy babies!
These babies grow to take care of nature and those around us!
You are more powerful than you have ever been lead to believe!
You will shift all of humanity with your thoughtfulness!
This moment can be used for making the next moment better!
With your whole heart -receive the love around you!
Your heart has been with you doing all it does so you can feel!
You are made of star dust!
Thank you for being you!
You make it better with every authentic conversation!
Thank you dear artist within you for making the invisible visible!
You are enough!
You can make everything filled with more love because you are love!
Fill your heart with 18 breaths!
Thank you for seeing your beauty!
