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Every time a child is born, it is a gift. It is a sign that God has not given up on the world, a sign that life must and most certainly will continue. When God decides to make that child a woman, the gift becomes even more special—special because women at their core are the guardians of our existence, the facilitators of life, and the rawest example of pure, unmanufactured, unadulterated beauty that we have the pleasure of encountering in the entire universe. As deep as that may sound, it is most certainly a true statement.

This beauty is displayed in many different ways. From a woman’s shape, to the way she feels, her physical features, her mental capacity, and most certainly her emotional superiority. A woman is the world’s most prized possession and must be treated as such. While this is a job that can only be achieved by women accepting and perpetuating the challenge—and men acknowledging it, the foundation must be laid from within.

“It is imperative that all women understand that no one, man or woman, can accurately love you until you love yourself first, and more importantly, love yourself most.”

Being a woman is an opportunity to be fearless and feminine, brave and beautiful, strong and sensitive. All at once. As a woman, you have the power to be both the target and the missile in almost any situation or environment.

We live in a world that puts women first and last. Historically, men have always treated women as their subordinates. The irony here is that the lion’s share of decisions men make, both long range and day-to-day, are in some way, shape, or form, whether subconsciously or knowingly, for women. The million-dollar question is, why? I’ll get to that. For now, understand this:

Whether it be for their mother, the woman they desire, the woman who is their partner, or the woman they bring into the world themselves—the cars men drive, the clothes men wear, a man’s physical appearance, desire for social status, and just about anything else a man does are almost all done to impress some woman. That’s not up for debate. This gives a woman the opportunity to achieve the upper hand in almost any situation where her femininity is matched by a male presence.

But women, please note: with great power comes great responsibility; responsibility to yourself, responsibility to the world, responsibility to your world—and everything you let in it. This includes a responsibility for you to protect yourself from anything that threatens your happiness, challenges your womanhood, or attempts to make you feel like you have to be someone different than who you are. Period.