Ode To Fashioned In Womanhood

We, ladies, tend to be more collaborative in work and leadership, quite more empathetic & definitely less violent on an individual level than men. We are more sensitive towards the person's well being and are always keen to help where there’s a need for it.

We’re absolutely stronger and better at picking up the pieces. Women know how to bounce back from heartache, disappointment, and failure, pretty much quicker than men. We have the strength to get up and go for something. We seek social support from loved ones, friends and colleagues about so many things that trouble us. Women know how to run businesses well because we are likely to make decisions that benefit everyone in the corporation. We thrive for overall success and empathize with others to reach one goal.

We’re so loving in our nature that we give second and third chances to those who cause us pain. We move on from hurt (not too easily) but we are able to rebuild ourselves to love again. I honestly wouldn’t change anything about who I am. Living in this century has made me question why men hate us so much and why women go through so much more than the opposite gender but in all honesty, it’s because we can and are able to tolerate. We’re creative and smarter, we’re all woman!

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