I am in awe of Malala; she was on Oprah's Soul Series.
http://www.oprah.com/own-super-soul-sunday/Oprah-and-Nobel-Peace-Prize-Winner-Malala-Yousafzai-Video
What I know to be true, is she is right; they can kill her, but they will not stop the movement; her mission is to educate girls around the world.
She also said, the only thing the Taliban killed was fear, weakness and hopelessness....and what was born, was Strength, Power and Courage.
I needed to hear this.
At times my voice, for children who were abused, are being abused and are living with the affects of abuse; seems faint and often is criticized. That the rumble opposing me is loud and justified.
By watching what one person who dares speak out can do....it inspired me and filled me with hope...and grace. To dare speak up...
I loved how she said, "She could either be silent and be killed, or speak out and be killed." And, she choose the second.
A great role model for us all...and something I needed to hear today.
The more us women stand and raise our voices to end the suffering and injustice for women; it will change the future for generations to come.
It was so telling to hear her father speak how he was raised his daughter different than most men. And, that choice allowed his daughter to use her voice when the time came. To speak her opinions and feelings.
Her being the bravest girl; began when her father valued her.
This too, had me in tears. Imagine what love can do. Love, he says is Freedom.
I agree.
In Brene Brown's book "Rising Strong" - under the heading "The Badassery Deficit", she writes:
" I know, badassery is a strange term, but I couldn't come up with another one that captures what I mean. When I see people stand fully in their truth, or when I see someone fall down, get back up, and say "Damn. That really hurt, but this is important to me and I'm going in again" - my gut reaction is, "What a badass."
"There are too many people today who instead of feeling hurt are acting out their hurt; instead of acknowledging their pain, they're inflicting pain on others. Rather than risking feeling disappointed, they're choosing to live disappointed. Emotional stoicism is not badassery. Blustery posturing is not badassery. Swagger is not badassery. Perfection is about the furthest thing in the world from badassery."
"To me the real badass is the person who says, "Our family is really hurting. We could use your support." And the man who tells his son, "It's okay to be sad. We all get sad. We just need to talk about it." And the woman who says, "Our team dropped the ball. We need to stop blaming each other and have some tough conversations about what happened so we can fix it and move forward." People who wade into discomfort and vulnerability and tell the truth about their stories are real badasses."
"Daring is essential to solve the problems in the world that feel intractable: poverty, violence, inequality, trampled civil rights, and struggling environment, to name a few. But in addition to having people who are willing to show up and be seen, we also need a critical mass of badasses who are willing to dare, fall, and feel their way through the tough emotion, and rise again. And we need these folks leading, modeling, and shaping culture in every capacity, including parents, teachers, administrators, leaders, politicians, clergy, creatives, and community organizations... Brene
Again, what inspiring words to read. I really am a Badass...
I am willing to feel the darkness...and rise strong!
