09/03/2026
Yesterday was International Women's Day, up until reading a post online and an advert here and there for a luncheon, where else was there a reminder to celebrate Women.
For other things it's splashed all over the place, go to the shops at the moment and well Easter is certainly on its way, it's advertised everywhere with chocolate bunnies, eggs, cute little pictures.
Then the next thing will be Mother's Day and the advertised products will be PJ's, Slippers, cooking appliances, warm fluffy blankets, flowers, books...the items of home.
Then Father's Day hhhmmmm let's go there shall we, fishing gear, beer t-shirts, Ties, Socks, Golf Stuff, Camping Gear, Car Stuff, tools, wallets (they are the money makers after all (eyerolling right now) These are all go out and be adventurous.
For International Women's Day, where are the Tshirts that say things like "You've Got This", "I am woman", "I Believe in Me" or crystals or Affirmation Cards to remind us how incredible we are, we are strong and courageous women who celebrate us.
Even reminders of strong women in our current era, P!NK who says what she thinks and stands by it, then apologises if she is wrong, but stands in her truth. Taylor Swift has had so many horrible things said about and her song inspiration and yet she can fill a stadium, she still does what she loves and has not given up. Then Julia Gillard a woman, who led our country in domain dominated by men, she held her own as she was ridiculed, called horrible things and yet held strong and never gave up.
We don't have to agree with everything strong women say or their opinions on things, but we can admire their strength and courage to continue to be themselves no matter what it said about them or to them. That they can hold their own, stand in their truth and not backdown out of trying to fit in.
This isn't about becoming famous either, it's about taking up space in our own lives and giving ourselves permission to be our true selves and own who we are. We don't need anyone else's permission to do the things we want.
We can say "This is my space, right here and then create your own space, with a comfy chair, a side table for your favourite crystals, a book, a place for your cuppa, or whatever you want it to look like, but make it yours. There will be opinions, complaints or remarks, you may even find another bum in your comfy chair, but remind them this is my space and my chair and own it.
You deserve to take up space, you deserve to have a place where you can curl up with a good book, or create an artwork, journal, listen to your favourite music and just be you and make it your own. Celebrate the incredible woman you are and create a space that is just for you.
Pic of me, sitting in my comfy purple chair, my space also out of the picture includes a view, a side table, my current book, a crystal or a few, tweezers, a counted cross stitch, journalling book and pen.
Start planning what would you put in your space.