Equivalent Too

Empathy was something I heard so much about, but never really understood fully.  Today, I'm massively mindful of how crucial it is, not only in being able to relate to others, but for one's own personal sense of wellbeing and self-esteem.  I break it down in this episode and hear the perspectives of other women in STEM on this beautiful emotion.  

Emotional intelligence is vital for me.  I spent a long time developing my academic intelligence and no time growing up, developing my EQ.  For a few years now, I’ve been playing catch up and basically learning to understand and deal with my emotions.  It’s a long journey from the head to the heart, but one certainly worth making to living a fully present and contented life. 

Boundaries are so essential for preserving one's space, time, self-love and self-respect.  Some people are raised to know their own boundaries, while others have to figure out their own boundaries through time and life experience.  Whichever way you develop boundaries, they must be developed in order to have a happy and healthy sense of self.  On this episode we discuss boundaries and find out from other women in STEM, what boundaries mean to them.  

Self awareness is a super power that I didn’t even know existed until a few years ago.  It’s not about being self-absorbed, but actually about being mindful about your own words and actions.  Being aware about how you function in the world allows you to stand strong and empowered in your own skin.

Something I see in every talented and successful person, is a deep belief in themselves.  They may not be perfect at everything, but they have a kindness and love towards themselves that empowers them in a quietly confident kind of way.  This isn't arrogance, this is a profound knowing of who you are.

In my experience, anxiety is so energy draining and comes for a multitude of reasons, some past, some present and some future.  In this episode, I look at some ways of how I have come to learn to cope with it.  Together with some perspectives form some women in STEM, we identify some sources of anxiety and learn to deal with it, by facing it head on.  Conquering anxiety is empowering and productive - this discussion tackles how.  

Perfectionism has plagued me my whole life.  Always believing, that once I'm perfect, life will be so much better and easier.  Now, I've come to realise that, that is so not true - as as a result, I'm on a journey of learning to accept myself just as I am.  Its a tricky thing, but its so liberating!  

It's ok to continue to discovery things as you get older.  We don't have to have all the answers as we get older.  It's fine, to 'not know'.  Having an inner confidence and self-esteem, allows us to feel comfortable in not knowing.  Accepting the unknown.  I discuss this topic and include some of my favourite sound bites on this topic from Scilence.  

Its so easy to blame others for everything that's happened.  It couldn't possibly have been our fault.  They made me do it!  One of the hardest lessons I have learned in life is that I was usually in charge of my own decisions and therefore responsible for how things turn out.  I can chose my own destiny and the rest is up to the universe.  For me it is an empowering attitude to take charge of my own destiny, and to not blame others for how my life is turning out.

I once heard a definition of humility as being:  To remain teachable.  I hope I can always keep learning, growing and evolving.  I discuss my thoughts on this beautiful subject and we hear from other women in STEM who have their own perspectives on this topic.  We come to the same conclusions on why it is so rewarding to have humility.