“Empowered women, empower women.”

This has to be one of my most favourite quotes.

It’s interesting to see that whilst the preconceived notion is that women bring other women down and are jealous when another woman succeeds, our generation as Millenials are working to correct that. (See, Millenials aren’t all bad)

There is more awareness about what empowered women can do, and how it helps to support one another.

I think what is most important is to be the best version of yourself and to be secure with the knowledge that your talents are yours alone, no one else can be a better you.

When you compete with yourself and no one else, you are at peace.

There will always be someone smarter, prettier and more successful than you.

Maybe someone who is a better surgeon, someone who writes better, someone who dances better or someone who people like better.

And remember, that there is always another woman who is better than the woman who is better than you. And more importantly, YOU are that woman for someone else.

But that really does not matter. Celebrate other women for their achievements.

Just like how you have reached a stage where you’re finally happy with yourself and know how much you have been through to get here, she has also reached there battling similar obstacles.

There is no shortcut to hard work, and it is never pure luck.

Whenever a woman takes a step to make her presence in the world, the fear of failing is usually already on her mind. The fear of not being good enough.

I have been there, and trust me, the reassurance of another woman makes all the difference.

So support other women, whether it is in their decision to start a food page or a new haircut that they really want but are afraid of getting.

Not just your friends, but even random women on social media.

You can never have too many empowered women in your circle.

Another important point though, is to cut toxic women from your circle. Do it dispassionately. I’m aware I sound crude, but you do not need someone who makes you feel inadequate, or a ‘frenemy’ who makes you doubt your self worth. Or even someone you consider petty or shallow. Trust your gut instinct and keep the haters away. It is truly liberating.

I hope that our generation raises our daughters to always be fearless, exude self-confidence, love themselves first and help build their fellow woman up instead of tearing her down.

We have the responsibility. We are the generation of women lucky enough to be treated with respect, the women blessed to be making the life of our dreams and we need to pay that forward!