You have to believe in
YOU!
Sometimes we women get so busy with our lives -- work, family, and obligations -- that we forget to take care of ourselves, to remember who we are, how far we've come, and how much further we can go.
I was thinking about this when I listened to Katy Perry's song,
Roar, which is about a woman who wasn't living up to her own potential, standing on her own. And now she's ....
... got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar.
This isn't the first time there's been a song such as this. Back in May 1972, Helen Reddy's song,
I Am Woman, became a number one hit, selling over
one million copies. A song celebrating female empowerment, it became an
enduring anthem for the women's liberation movement. It was the theme song for 1975 which was declared International Women's Year.
I can remember back then, I would have been 12 or maybe 13, and we'd sing the chorus out loud and strong, believing in the power of the words, and all that was possible!
I am woman hear me roar
in numbers too big to ignore....
i am strong.
i am invincible
i am WOMAN!
(hehe, in 45rpm even!)
in 1968, Virginia Slims told us "You've come a long way, baby"
But no matter how you say it, the message is the same.
I think these are good reminders for women.....
what we're made of
what we're capable of
and how far we've come!!
I sure would like to be able to jog for an easy 10-15 mins. Never been able to in my lifetime, but not because I couldn't - more because I didn't care to even try. But it's time to take the bull by the horns and shake things up! 
