The Roundup March 2020 | Page 15

Women today have many different “hats” they equal pay, to be valued for our intelligence must wear. The roles they play can vary from and seeing women have more educational everything, such as CEO to caregiver and opportunities is just one part of a facets that everything in between. shapes us.” The modern woman according to Quora, by Woman means being responsible for their definition, defines herself separate from children and shaping them. Showing their true stereotypes. She is introspective, brave and selves and finally realizing that they are not intelligent enough to know her own strengths broken. Standing up for themselves and and weakness. She acts to maximize her deciding that they are who they are and strengths and minimize her weaknesses. apologizing for it. Women here at the Raymond G. Murphy Loving themselves and being more confident Medical Center are such women. No matter by standing up for their own convictions. their job, they serve those who are in need of Realizing that being perfect is not a goal, so help. Helping Veterans, co-workers, and stop being hard on one’s self. Most friends, to understanding what it is like to have importantly, never give up! You can go over, a disability and powering through it, to under, around or through obstacles and come listening when that is all that is wanted. out the other side as a stronger woman. “Going from an educated type A physician to Once women learn to see the value and a disabled woman with mobility, physical beauty deep within themselves and saying no health and mental health issues.  And still to what one may find uncomfortable, this is realizing my value – to society as a whole, to what sets these women apart. Establishing my family and friends, to myself.  Most who you are for yourself and don’t compromise importantly showing my daughter that you can your core values for anyone.  When people try be a strong, capable, independent, fun and to put you back in your box, politely decline loving – everything – no matter what life throws and move on. Don’t forget to smile. at you,” stated an employee. Saying ‘yes’ to opportunities can lead you to Shaping these incredible women was a legacy amazing new paths in your life. Be adventurous in the making. In many cases it has been and show the next generation how their passed down through several generations. As actions are being looked at and, in the end, another female employee stated, “Growing up what is revealed is a beauty that comes from in the 60’s and watching women protest for within.