Jacqueline Wanja Nyoro

My first thought when I was presented with the theme of participating in this very interesting portrait for “power kvinde”, was ‘why me, am I really a power kvinde; what does that really mean’. Upon reflecting some more, I realized we are all power kvinder, in one way or another – we all exert ourselves and champion for one aspect or another in our lives, and are the better versions of ourselves in those aspects whether we are aware of it or maybe not always. With years gone, I have come to really appreciate my family, partner, close friends/acquaintances, good work colleagues, career, small business, interests, more and more. Though also realizing the need to prioritize where I am needed most, can be of value, but also ‘take care’ of myself just a little bit. Spreading myself too thin makes me less for others – this was somewhat an eye-opener – the need for self-care. I try to remind myself that I am just a human being, with many strong sides, and yet also some weak sides, some tough surfaces, but also sensitive points. One has to accept one self or at least try, and try yet again, and not be too hard to one self too much, if there is a day or period of time, when things just seem off, or feel misunderstood. Just as we are human, so are others. In being positive towards the world, challenges can be met with a positive energy – this is part of being a power woman (or person) – accepting that we can make mistakes, but want to better things next time. In my every day, I try to bring this little go-to attitude to my career, business, personal relationships. So back to my inspirational quote, “life is not a rehearsal, try your best to just ‘live’ it “