Sisterhood in your professional life is critical. A group of professional women coming together with a common goal to create opportunities for successful mentorship in a corporate environment where they encourage and support each other in endeavors towards personal dreams and goals.
I attended a diversity and inclusion event that helped defined an aspect of sisterhood that I had not considered before but the concept really stood out for me. The concept was Brave spaces and Safe spaces. Brave spaces allow for open discussion about issues that affect our everyday lives and the expression of differing opinions. Safe Spaces provide one’s sense of belonging and comfortability where feelings and unity are valued more than differing opinions.
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It is given freely not forced upon us. Personal investment, patience, reciprocity is needed for healthy development. During development, each sister must realize that not every woman in the sisterhood will be their best friend, nor invited into their inner circle. However respect and support is deserved and given to every sister especially when you have the capacity and resources to provide what is needed.
As I consider my life’s journey and the individuals that make up my personal sisterhood, I understand that my success is not just about me. It is about all women attached to me succeeding and obtaining their goals. Every day I wake up and pray for opportunities to be blessed and to be a blessing to my sisters. I will share a few mantras that I live by when dealing with my personal sister hood:
1. Treat everyone as you want to be treated. – Value other women as you value yourself. “Hopefully you value and love yourself but even if you don’t the sister hood you are a part of will help you”. Think about what it is like to walk in their shoes and what they need. Is it encouragement, support, understanding and a kind word. If so, help a sister who is less experienced, new on the job, be a connector or a resource, help them figure out their next steps. Remember, someone did it for you, so you should also pay it