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‘Women of Power Symposium’ Presentation

‘Women of Power Symposium’ Presentation. Women…the first rule is to honour yourself!. Condoleezza Rice – the second female US Secretary of State. The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they do not have any. ~Alice Walker~.

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‘Women of Power Symposium’ Presentation

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  1. ‘Women of Power Symposium’Presentation

  2. Women…the first rule is to honour yourself! Condoleezza Rice – the second female US Secretary of State Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  3. The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they do not have any.~Alice Walker~ Rosa Parks – ‘Mother of the Civil Rights Movement’ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  4. You are unique, if that is not fulfilled then something has been lost.~Martha Graham~ One of the foremost pioneers of modern dance Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  5. A woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her. She must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression.~Margaret Sanger~ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  6. A woman must not depend upon the protection of a man but must be taught to protect herself.~Susan Anthony~ Civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the 19th century women’s rights movement Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  7. You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it.~Maya Angelou~ ‘One of the great voices of contemporary literature’ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  8. Do not give up on trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I do not think you can go wrong.~Ella Fitzgerald~ ‘The First Lady of Song’ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  9. Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves. We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen.~Sarah Ban Breathnach~ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  10. We never know how high we are until we are called to rise; And then if we are true to plan, our statures will touch the sky.~Emily Dickinson~ Hon. Dancia Penn Sallah – the first female Attorney General and Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  11. There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful that the risk it took to blossom.~Anais Nin~ Madeleine Albright – the first female US Secretary of State Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  12. It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself, which allows me to venture into the unknown and even the unknowable.~Maya Angelou~ ‘An important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement’ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  13. Your own words are the bricks and mortar of the dreams you want to realize. Your words are the greatest power you have. The words you choose and their use establish the life you experience.~Sonia Croquette~ Teacher Isabella Morris – gave outstanding service in the Virgin Islands as a teacher and community leader for over thirty-six years Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  14. Cut not the wings of your dreams, for they are the heartbeat and the freedom of your soul.~Flavia~ Hon. Eileene Parsons – the second woman in the Virgin Islands’ Legislature Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  15. As you become more clear about who you really are, you will be better able to decide what is best for you -- the first time around.~Oprah Winfrey~ ‘Host of the highest-rated talk show in television history’ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  16. You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you do not try.~Beverly Sills~ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  17. You must first be who you really are, then, do what you need to do, in order to have what you want.~Margaret Young~ Mrs. Lorna Smith – Director of Finance and Economic Affairs Secretariat in the Virgin Islands Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  18. In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.~Hillary Clinton~ The second woman to run for presidency Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  19. When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.~Audre Lorde~ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  20. Nobody cares if you cannot dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.~Martha Graham~ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  21. The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all.~Aung San Suu Kyi~ Leader of the non-violent movement for human rights and democracy in Burma, India Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  22. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.~Eleanor Roosevelt~ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  23. There are 2 ways of spreading light -- To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.~Edith Wharton~ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  24. If you look at what you have in life, you will always have more. If you look at what you do not have in life, you will never have enough.~ Oprah Winfrey~ ‘The most influential woman in the World’ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  25. Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.~Iyanla Vanzant~ Empowerment Specialist Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  26. If we do not change, we do not grow. If we do not grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. ~Gail Sheehy~ Mrs. Patsy Lake - A member of the Virgin Islands’ Positive Action Movement and a Prominent Entrepreneur Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  27. A woman is a full circle; Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.~Diane Mariechild~ Mother Theresa Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  28. Courage is like a muscle; we strengthen it with use. ~Ruth Gordon~ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  29. The Empowered Womanby: Sonny Carroll The empowered woman…She moves through the world with a sense of confidence and grace. Her once reckless spirit now tempered by wisdom. Quietly, yet firmly, she speaks her truth without doubt or hesitation. And the life she leads is of her own creation. And the one thing she never understood, she now knows to be true…It all begins and ends with you. Women of Power Symposium Presentation

  30. Remove those ‘I want you to like me’ stickers from your forehead and instead place them where they truly will do the most good – on your mirror!~Susan Jeffers~ Women of Power Symposium Presentation

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