This week when I was running on the treadmill at the gym, I saw a woman doing a fitness class in the next room with her 12-month-old baby in her arms.
I was amazed at how determined she was to continue with her class despite her restless baby demanding her attention.
Instead of giving up, she simply scooped the bubba up and carried on.
The baby was delighted and didn’t even mind the jogs and jostles of her mum working out.
What a hero!
This week we are celebrating International Women’s Day with a special feature that profiles 15 different women in our community from a variety of industries.
I had the pleasure of meeting many of them at the front-page photo shoot earlier this week and I was amazed at how quickly these complete strangers became friends.
Within minutes of their arrival, they were chatting animatedly about their businesses and handing business cards to each other – it had become somewhat of a networking event!
When you see them linking arms in the photo, it reflects this genuine feeling of kinship.
I loved watching this instant camaraderie and it reminded me of our female superpowers – that of love, empathy and connection.
One other woman I know who brings these qualities to the world in everything she does is my own mother – Jan – who is (as I write this) on her way to the Whitsundays from England.
Thanks for travelling all the way over here by yourself mum, you are my truest role model and I love you so much.
Noons
(my childhood nickname!)
Quote of the Week: “Your graciousness is what carries you. It isn’t how old you are, how beautiful you are, or how short your skirt is. It’s what comes out of your heart. If you are gracious, you have won the game” (Stevie Nicks)
